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| Master of Business Administration Degree Program |
The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree is a graduate professional
program that emphasizes breadth of preparation in the various competencies required
of business executives. Depth is provided through the selection of a limited concentration
option from three available tracks: accounting, managing information technology, or
entrepreneurship. The M.B.A. program is ideally suited not only for individuals with
undergraduate degrees in business, but also for individuals with undergraduate degrees
in other fields who have career goals that demand the competitive edge of quality
graduate education in managerial decision-making.
Admission Requirements
The applicant to the master of business administration program must have a bachelorís degree;
however, the degree need not be in business administration. Applicants who are graduates of non-business
programs are encouraged to apply, but may be required to complete certain core courses to better prepare
for some of the advanced business courses required in the M.B.A. program. The number of needed core courses
depends on the business courses completed by the applicant during his or her undergraduate studies.
An applicant is assigned an adviser soon after acceptance into the M.B.A. program, and should meet
with the adviser to prepare a program plan outlining the courses needed for the M.B.A. degree.
All applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and obtain a
satisfactory score for admission to the M.B.A. program. The only exceptions to this policy are
applicants who hold a masterís degree at the time of application and Florida Tech graduates with
a 3.25 GPA or better. In the United States, the GMAT is only available through Computer-Adaptive
Testing (CAT) at specifically designated sites. Unofficial scores are available immediately after
the test. Official scores are mailed within 10ñ15 days of the exam. Official scores should not be
more than five years old.
In certain cases, a student may be admitted before receipt of an acceptable GMAT score, and in such a
case, the unsatisfied requirement will be treated as a deficiency and will result in Provisional
Student status. The student will be notified of the provisional status and of the GMAT score needed
to remove the deficiency. Students with Provisional Status are not allowed to register for more than
one semester, or to accumulate more than nine BUS credits, before the deficiency is removed.
General admission requirements, student classifications and the process for applying are presented in
the Graduate Information and Regulations section of this catalog. Additional requirements regarding
admission and M.B.A. requirements may be obtained from the associate dean in the College of Business. |
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