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MBA
Program Overview
Eastern
Michigan University’s graduate program in business offers
you a broad understanding of business functions, including the
relationship of business to society as a whole and the impact
of legal forces on business. An international perspective is provided
throughout the program.
The program delivers a general master of business administration
(MBA) degree or a specialized MBA degree in E-Business, Entrepreneurship, Enterprise Business Intelligence, Finance, Human Resource
Management, Internal Auditing, International Business, Marketing, Nonprofit Management or Supply
Chain Management. The program requires 57 to 63 semester hours
of graduate-level courses; however, students with undergraduate
business degrees may need as few as 36 semester hours of course
work to complete the program.
The educational experience emphasis is on a combination of state-of-the-art
tools, concepts and theory for practical application.
The MBA Experience
More than 500 students are enrolled in Eastern’s
MBA program, representing a wide variety of academic degrees,
nationalities, and work experiences. The average student is 30
years old, and has an undergraduate GPA of 3.01, a GMAT score
of 520, and seven years of work experience. Forty-eight percent
of the students are women. International students, representing
32 countries, constitute 31 percent of the student population.
Approximately half of the students have undergraduate degrees
in business, while the remainder have undergraduate degrees in
such areas as arts and sciences, education, engineering, nursing
and the humanities.
Objectives
The MBA program seeks to develop business competencies
necessary to design and implement strategies to improve overall
organization results. These competencies are developed from a
cross-functional, general management perspective taking into consideration
the ethical and international issues of the business environment.
The MBA program seeks to expand competencies in problem analysis
and resolution, team management, performance management, communication
and interpersonal skills, and project management. Students may
choose a general degree or a 9-15 hour area of specialization
to develop more in-depth managerial competencies in a specific
functional or cross-functional area.
Accreditation
The College of Business is one of 454 universities that
has been fully accredited by AACSB International the Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Students seeking admission
must have GMAT and GPA scores consistent with AACSB requirements.
Eastern Michigan University is fully accredited by the North Central
Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
Faculty
As a graduate student, you will study primarily with
full-time faculty who are dedicated to teaching and who regularly
participate in academic and professional activities. You will
have hands-on learning opportunities with faculty who possess
real-world experience and professional credentials. Our faculty
publish in international, national and regional refereed academic
and professional journals; advise and consult with professional,
business, manufacturing and service organizations, and also provide
training and consulting services to numerous area businesses.
They bring current techniques and up-to-date practices in the
field to you through instruction and active involvement in the
life of the campus and community. As professors, they provide
innovative leadership in curriculum development, team-building
and communication.
Facilities
The EMU MBA is offered weekday evenings in downtown Ypsilanti,
MI and Saturdays in Livonia, MI. On Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti,
the Gary M. Owen College of Business Building, completed in 1990,
is a 122,000 square-foot, state-of-the-art facility. It includes
classrooms, computer labs, seminar rooms, departmental and faculty
offices that allow students a complete and thorough educational
experience as they learn about the world of business.
The Weekend MBA is offered at our Livonia Center on 6 Mile Road
with easy access to I-275 and ample parking. Classes currently
are scheduled on alternate Saturdays throughout the semester.
These classes are scheduled through Continuing Education- for
more information, see the Continuing Education website.
Financing
Your Education
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For information about your eligibility for College Work Study
and Loans, contact the Office
of Financial Aid
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Office of Financial Aid
Eastern Michigan University
403 Pierce Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.487.0455
Fax: 734.487.1484
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For information about College Work Study Graduate Assistantships,
University Fellowships, Scholarships, and Minority Graduate Assistantships,
contact the Graduate
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The
Graduate School
Eastern Michigan University
Starkweather Hall
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734.487.0042
Fax: 734.487.0050 |
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Placement
The
Career Services Center (CSC) provides a centralized service to help
you plan your career, develop job search skills and secure a job upon
graduation. Services are available to all enrolled students and, to
a more limited extent, to EMU alumni. CSC maintains a satellite office
in the College of Business building, which serves EMU students majoring
in business. The staff will help you secure job interviews, cooperative
education positions and internships.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be graduates of regionally accredited colleges and
universities and have achieved grades and GMAT scores indicating an
aptitude for advanced study in business.
Degree Admission
The standards for degree admission are a 2.5 minimum undergraduate
GPA and a GMAT score of at least 450.
Conditional Admission
Conditional admission may be granted to students whose undergraduate
GPA or GMAT score is lower than the graduate business school normally
considers acceptable, but show promise of success in the program by
other means. For questions about conditional admissions, please contact
the Assistant Dean of Graduate Business Programs. Such students must
maintain a "B" (3.0) average in foundation courses and the
first 12 hours of adviser-approved upper-level core courses. They
must have an appropriate adviser's permission to enroll in foundation
and core-level courses. Students who meet the probationary requirements
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