Individuals admitted to the MBA program must have an undergraduate degree in AACSB accredited business program or the equivalent from an accredited institution. Students without this undergraduate knowledge base in business and economics will be admitted to the program after the successful completion of necessary background course work.
Necessary course work
- Meet all School of Graduate Studies admissions requirements.
- Score at least 1000 using the following formula: Score = 200 x GPA (on a 4 point scale) + GMAT score. (When it is not possible to interpret academic eligibility by way of transcript, the graduate business program reserves the right to request further evidence of academic eligibility.)
- Have a score of 450 or above on the GMAT test for regular admission or 400 to 450 for provisional admissions. (effectivebeginning Fall 2011 admissions) Provisional admitted students must complete their first 9 hours of course work, including at least 6 hours at the 600 level, with a grade of "B" or better. (Students not meeting this requirement are subject to dismissal from the program.)
- Grade of at least "C" required on all undergraduate foundation (prerequisite) courses required for regular admission to the MBA. (All undergraduate requirements for admission shall be satisfied before enrolling in the MBA required core, or MBA elective courses.)
- All international applicants must provide a TOEFL score of 550 (written), 213 (computer based or 79 internet based).
Under extraordinary circumstances, students not satisfying the admission requirements outlined above may be admitted on a conditional basis upon the recommendation of the Graduate Programs Committee, the Director of the MBA Program and endorsement of the Dean of the Donald L. Harrison College of Business. These exceptions will be based upon admissions interview and written statement explaining the nature of the managerial experience and what was learned from the managerial experience.
**International students applying with a three year degree must have their transcripts evaluationed by an
outside agency such as WES (www.wes.org) or NACES (www.naces.org) for equivalency.**
All undergraduate requirements for admission shall be satisfied before enrolling in the MBA required core or MBA elective courses. Students without an undergraduate degree in business must complete necessary course work.
Necessary course work
- Principles of Microeconomics*
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Introductory Statistics
- Applied Calculus*
- Principles of Financial Accounting*
- Principles of Managerial Accounting
- Management and Organizational Behavior*
- Principles of Marketing*
- Financial Management
- Management Information Systems
Students must earn a grade of C or above in all of the above classes. Students also must have demonstrated sufficient background in microcomputer business application and management information systems. This may be through course work or through acquired knowledge connected with business experience or other applications contexts, validated through an approved test.*
*Proficiency in these areas can be proven through a CLEP exam. Credit will not be given for these courses with a passing grade on the exam, but score will be taken as proof of course knowledge.
Students wishing to enter the accounting track should have completed an undergraduate degree in accounting at a regionally accredited institution, or have satisfactorily completed courses in Intermediate Accounting I, Intermediate Accounting II, Income Tax, Cost, Accounting Information Systems and Auditing.
Local Credit by Departmental Examination
Each test is roughly equivalent to 1 two-hour final examination administered in a regular academic class.
Tests are available for:
- Principles of Financial Accounting
- Principles of Marketing
- Introduction to Microcomputer Applications.
See the academic department responsible for the course for information. Some local credit exams are given by the department, some are administered by Testing Services.
CLEP exams are available through Testing Services. Prerequisite courses with CLEP tests available are:
- Principles of Financial Accounting
- Applied Calculus
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Management and Organizational Behavior
- Principles of Marketing
Information for testing out of Intro to Microcomputer Applications can be found at: http://www.semo.edu/hcb/images/AcctMIS_AD101TestingOutProcedures_2009.pdf
Applicant Information
For information on applying to the MBA program at Southeast Missouri State University, visit the Graduate School Web site.
Contact Information
School of Graduate Studies
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone:(573) 651-2192
Fax:(573) 651-5936
OR
Director Of Graduate Business Programs
Southeast Missouri State University
One University Plaza
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
Phone:(573) 651-5116
Fax:(573) 651-5032