The MBA Program has adopted the use of the APA (American Psychological Association) style of documentation. Students will be held responsible for using this style when writing within the MBA Program coursework.
All new MBA students will need to have access to (or purchase) the Quick Access Reference for Writers by Lynn Troyka. Students will be responsible for its content when writing papers within the MBA Program.
Major areas of information include
- Thinking and reading reflectively
- The writing process
- Sentences, words
- Research (using and extracting information, drafting and revising)
- APA documentation
- Document design
- Grammar basics
- Tips for multilingual writers
- Punctuation and mechanics
Links to Writing Help
- The Writing Center of Southeast Missouri State University (http//:ustudies.semo.edu/writing)
- Kent Library (Southeast Missouri State University) (http://library.semo.edu/)
- The Writing Place--Northwestern University (http://www.writing.northwestern.edu/)
- Brigham Young University Writing Tips http://english.byu.edu/writingcenter/handouts/researchwriting.htm
- Purdue University: Using APA Format (http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts)
- SEMO Online Writing Lab (http://ustudies.semo.edu/writing/owl.asp)