162 Transfer Credits/ Residency Requirements The minimum residency requirements for the Goddard School MBA Program is two-thirds of the required number of credit hours for undergraduate business majors (the 36-hour track) and for nonbusiness majors (the 55-hour track). Students who have completed business-related graduate coursework at another AACSB-accredited institution may apply for transfer of graduate credits to satisfy their Goddard School MBA program of study, the number of transfer credits not to exceed the minimum residency requirements for the 36-hour or 55-hour program tracks (see above). All transfers are subject to program approval. The transfer of graduate credits from non-AACSB-accredited institutions will be considered on a case-by- case basis. Time to Degree Completion MBA students have a maximum of six calendar years to complete their degree completion requirements, starting from the first semester during which the student has registered for and begun taking classes. Students who exceed this requirement may submit a letter of appeal to the MBA Program Director to request that this requirement be waived. Students who fail to enroll in MBA courses for three consecutive semesters must apply for readmission to 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 & 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. The ideal applicant will present a strong overall previous academic record, strong letters of recommendation, and an above average total GMAT score, including high achievement on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical writing assessments. Applicants must submit a completed application form and current resume, as well as transcripts from every institution of higher education 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 on which a minimum score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) has been earned. MBA Program Requirements for Students with a Non-Business Undergraduate Degree Foundations (13 credit hours) Prerequisites: Admission to MBA program and college algebra Other Required Courses (24 credit hours) MBA 6010 Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business (3) MBA 6020 Financial and Managerial Accounting (3) MBA 6040 Managerial Economics (3) MBA 6041 Quantitative Methods (4) MBA 6110 MBA 6120 MBA 6130 MBA 6140 MBA 6150 MBA 6210 MBA 6310 MBA 6410 Electives (select 15 MBA 6160 MBA 6170 MBA 6420 MBA 6510 MBA 6520 MBA 6530 MBA 6540 MBA 6550 MBA 6560 MBA 6680 MBA 6800 MBA 6810C Capstone (3 credit MBA 6180 Tools for the Effective Manager (3) Organizational Behavior (3) Financial Management (3) Marketing Strategy (3) Logistics/Operations Management (3) Management Accounting and Control (3) Information Technology in the Enterprise (3) Global Macroeconomic Conditions (3) credit hours) Applications of Decision Modeling (3) Corporate Communications (3) The Economics of Industry (3) Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) International Business Field Studies (3) E-Business (3) Negotiations (3) Managing and Improving Quality (3) Business/Market Planning Using Online Resources (3) Graduate Consulting Project (3) Directed Study (1-3) Business and Environmental Sustainability (3) hours) Strategic Management (3) Fast-Track MBA Program Requirements for Students with an Undergraduate Business Degree The Fast-Track MBA program is open only to students who have completed an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB accredited school within the past 10 years. Required Courses (24 credit hours) MBA 6110 Tools for the Effective Manager (3) MBA 6210 Management Accounting and Control (3) MBA 6120 Organizational Behavior (3) MBA 6130 Financial Management (3) MBA 6140 Marketing Strategy (3) MBA 6150 Logistics/Operations Management (3) MBA 6310 Information Technology in the Enterprise (3) MBA 6410 Global Macroeconomic Conditions (3) Electives (select 9 semester credits) MBA 6160 Applications of Decision Modeling (3) MBA 6170 Corporate Communications (3) MBA 6420 The Economics of Industry (3) MBA 6510 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) MBA 6520 International Business Field Study (3) MBA 6530 E-Business (3) MBA 6540 Negotiations (3) MBA 6550 Managing and Improving Quality (3) MBA 6560 Business/Market Planning Using Online Resources (3) MBA 6680 Graduate Consulting Project (3) MBA 6800 Directed Study (1-3) MBA 6810C Business and Environmental Sustainability (3) Capstone (3 credit hours) MBA 6180 Strategic Management (3) Please refer online to goddard.weber.edu/dp/mba for a suggested course sequence. 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