The MBA Program
See the 30-sec. MBA TV spot
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 prepare
candidates for successful careers in administrative and policy-making positions.
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
- Act to achieve concrete results
Academic
Requirements
To earn the MBA degree from the School of Business and Technology at UW-Parkside,
a student must
- Complete at least 32 graduate credits, of which no more than 12 may be transferred from another institution
- Earn an overall grade point average of 3.0 for all graduate work taken at UW-Parkside that is applicable to the degree program.
- Satisfy all requirements of the graduate degree program
- 2009-11 Catalog Guidesheet
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.
