international business and economics (Language Emphasis) A student graduating from the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics may apply for a certificate of competency in International Business and Economics (Language Emphasis) provided he or she has fulfilled the following criteria: 1. Satisfaction of the requirements for the Certificate in International Business (see previous page). 2. Testing at the "Intermediate High" level, or better, on the ACTFL (American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages) exam, or the departmental language proficiency test, in the chosen language. 3. Completion of the appropriate language for business sequence (2 courses). If the chosen language has only one language for business course, completion of a substitute course approved by the Department of Foreign Languages. 4. Completion of ForLng DV3550 (Studies in Culture and Civilization) for the chosen language. INFORMATION SYSTEMS & TECHNOLOGIES ^^^^^^^^^^■BCERTfF/CATE ^^^^^^^^H A student may apply for a certificate in Information Systems & Technologies provided he or she has fulfilled the following criteria: 1. The following courses are required (9 credit hours): * IS&T 6610 Information and Communications Technologies for e-Business(3) * IS&T 6620 Databases & Information Systems (3) * IS&T 6630 Networking & Information Systems (3) 2. Bachelor of Arts (B.A), a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcc) or Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Weber State University, John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics or any AACSB accredited business school. Any student who has been admitted to the MPAcc or the MBA program is also eligible for this certificate. ENTREPRENEURSHIP ^^^^^^^^^^■■CEffTfF/C/lTE ^^^^^^^^H A student may apply for a certificate in Entrepreneurship provided he or she has met all of the following requirements: 1. Concurrent or previous completion of a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics or any other AACSB accredited business school. 2. Completion of a specified program of at least 12 semester hours of upper division business coursework, as approved by the entrepreneurship area faculty. Coursework shall include BusAdm 4500: Entrepreneurship and at least 9 additional credit hours selected to satisfy the experiential requirement listed below and to support the specific field in which the student plans to pursue an entrepreneurial career. The GPA for this coursework must be at least 2.50. 3. Completion of an experiential learning component relating to an entrepreneurial venture. This requirement can be satisfied through any of the following: a. completion of BusAdm 4680: Senior Consulting Projects; b. completion of an approved business internship; c. completion of a class project on behalf of an entrepreneurial client. 161 4. Presentation and defense of a comprehensive business plan for an entrepreneurial venture. This presentation will be made before a panel of faculty from the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics and representatives from the business community. MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (M.B.A) Program Director: Dr. Brian Davis Enrollment Director: Dr. Mark A. Stevenson Location: Davis Campus - 2750 N. University Park Blvd., Layton Telephone: 801-626-7545 Web Site: goddard.weber.edu/dp/mba I he Master of Business Administration program is intended for individuals who want to further their careers. The MBA program is designed to enhance general management abilities and provides an opportunity to further develop functional business skills. » Program Prerequisite: Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution (or be in the final stage of completing the undergraduate degree). Completion of a course in college algebra or equivalent is required to enroll in MBA courses. Basic computer competency is assumed. » Grade Requirements: To earn the MBA degree, candidates must complete all MBA program courses with a grade of "C-" or higher. In addition, the overall program GPA must be 2.7 or higher. » Credit Hour Requirements: The program requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate work for persons with a recent undergraduate business degree from an AACSB-accredited school. For persons with a non-business undergraduate degree, the program requires a minimum of 55 semester hours. Specific program and course requirements are shown below. The MBA program dtector must approve each MBA student's plan of study. The plan of study will show all courses necessary to meet the degree requtements. A formal plan of study will be filed when a student is accepted into the program. Admission Requirements In addition to the program prerequisite specified above, the primary criteria in determining eligibility for admission to the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics MBA program are previous academic achievement, performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and other factors such as work experience and career progression. A prospective graduate student is expected to present a strong overall previous academic record and an above average total GMAT score, including high achievement on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing assessments. MBA applicants must present transcripts from each junior college, college and university attended. Letters of recommendation from appropriate professional and/or academic references are also required. Each applicant is considered on an individual basis. The MBA program will have limited enrollment. Any applicant who is admitted while other courses or programs are still in process of completion is admitted conditionally. Additional Admission Requirements for International Students: All international students and any applicant educated outside the U.S. must demonstrate proficiency in English. Those whose native language is not English, or whose language of instruction for their undergraduate degree was not English, will be required to submit a score from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) which is not more than two years old and which is 550 or higher. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Jnterdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBSCI INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT CDGT ENGR AUTOSV/AUTOTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL FORLNG DANCE MUSIC THEATR ART Business & Econ MBA- MPACC/ACCTNG BUSADM FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUANT IS&T Education MEDUC CHFAM ATHL/AT HEALTH/NUTRI PE/REC EDUC Health Professions CLS DENSCI PARAMD HTHSCI HAS/HIM NURSNG RADTEC DMS NUCMED RADTHR RESTHY Science BOTANY CHEM GEOSCI MATH/MATHED MICRO PHSX ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOGR HIST POLSC PHILO PSYCH SOCLWK GERONT SOCLGY ANTHRO AEROSP MILSCI NAVSCI Continuing Ed Davis Campus WEBER State Univ 2003-2004 CATALOG E R S I T Y