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The MBA Program

AACSB Seal The nationally accredited Master of Business Administration (MBA) program offered by the School of Business and Technology is designed to develop general management competence and to prepare candidates for successful careers in administrative and policy-making positions. The program addresses the needs of mature students who have the educational background, experience and intellectual discipline essential to graduate-level study. The program may be completed in two-and-one-half to five years of part-time study. Courses are offered in the evenings, Monday through Thursday, or online. 

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Goals

The goal of the MBA program is to provide a graduate education that enhances the knowledge, abilities and skills necessary to assume administrative responsibilities creatively and effectively. The program presumes that a manager must know how to obtain and evaluate relevant information, approach tasks logically and systematically, analyze problems, arrive at reasonable generalizations and act to achieve concrete results. The specific focus of the program is to provide an emphasis on broad concepts and analytical tools rather than on descriptive information and techniques. The program seeks to prepare business professionals who will lead their organizations well into the 21st century. It includes examination of the impact of both domestic and global environments on firms' operations.

Degree Requirements

The MBA program consists of three components: foundation courses, core courses and electives. Prerequisites in fundamental business skills must be met through either examination or course work. In addition, eight required graduate-level courses compose the core of the MBA program. A minimum of 16 credits of electives must be completed.

Graduation

To earn the MBA degree from the School of Business and Technology at UW-Parkside, a student must:

Students who earn a cumulative grade point average for all graduate-level courses (including foundation courses) of a 3.83 will graduate with distinction.

To start the graduation process, a letter of intent for graduation must be submitted to the Associate Dean during the semester prior to the expected graduation. This letter needs to state what semester the student expects to graduate, what courses are in progress, and what courses need to be completed.

Time Limitation

A student is allowed seven years to complete the degree, beginning with the semester in which the student completed the first course as a UW-Parkside degree-seeking graduate student. Students who apply for, and receive an extension of time through the Office of Graduate Programs, are waived from this requirement.

Transfer Policies

The MBA program at UW-Parkside may accept a maximum of 12 degree credits earned at another AACSB International accredited MBA program. Under no circumstances will a course be accepted if the grade earned was less than B. The Associate Dean in the School of Business & Technology must approve all transfer work in advance.

Grading

The grading scale for graduate courses is as follows:

Grade Quality Points
Per Credit
A 4.00
A- 3.67
B+ 3.33
B 3.00
B- 2.67
C+ 2.33
C 2.00
C- 1.67
F 0.00
ACADEMIC WARNING

Graduate Students whose grade point average falls below 3.00 for all graduate work attempted in any semester will be given an academic warning at the end of that semester.

ACADEMIC PROBATION

Graduate students who have attempted six or more graduate credits at UW-Parkside and have a cumulative grade-point average below 3.00 will be placed on academic probation. Graduate students will be removed from probation when the cumulative grade-point average rises to 3.00 or higher.

ACADEMIC DISMISSAL

Graduate students who are on academic probation will be academically dismissed from the University under the following conditions:

Students who have been academically dismissed may not be re-admitted for one year.

APPEALS PROCEDURE FOR ACADEMIC DISMISSAL

Graduate students who have been dismissed from the University may submit a written request for a waiver of the period of dismissal with the Assistant Dean. Students who are re-admitted on appeal will be placed on academic probation.

RE-ADMISSION

Students who have been dropped must apply for re-admission on the usual graduate application form. Applicants for re-admission must present evidence that they are now likely to do satisfactory work. Re-admitted students are subject to the requirements in effect at the time of their re-admission.

LEAVE STATUS

Students who do not complete all graduate courses within a 12-month period will be dropped from the MBA program unless they apply for, and are granted, a leave of absence. Dropped students may apply for re-admission to the MBA program.

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