160 International Business and Economics (Language Emphasis) INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE A student graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Business or 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 FL DV3550 (Studies in Culture and Civilization) for the chosen language. Information Systems & Technologies INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE 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): 1ST 6610 Information and Communications Technologies for e-Business(3) 1ST 6620 Databases & Information Systems (3) 1ST 6630 Networking & Information Systems (3) 2. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) or a Master of Professional Accountancy (MAcc.) or Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) 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 MACC or the MBA program is also eligible for this certificate. Entrepreneurship INSTITUTIONAL CERTIFICATE 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 BSAD 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 BSAD 4680: Senior Consulting Proj ects; b. completion of an approved business internship; c. completion of a class project on behalf of an entrepreneurial client. 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 MBA MBA Program Director: Dr. Brian Davis, 801-626-7947 MBA Enrollment Director: Dr. Mark A. Stevenson, 801-395-3528 MBA Depaitment Secretary: 801-395-3519 Location: Davis Campus - 2750 N. University Park Blvd., Layton I he Master of Business Administration program is intended for working adults who wish to advance in their careers. The MBA program is designed to enhance general management abilities and provides an opportunity to further develop functional business skills. Our general management graduate curriculum consists of "hybrid courses" that combine traditional classroom instruction with online educational tools. » 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 also required. » 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. An elective course in which a grade lower than C- is earned may be repeated or another elective may be taken in its place. Failure to maintain a 2.7 grade point average, or 2 consecutive course sessions where a grade lower than B- has been earned, will result in academic probation in accordance with departmental policies. » Credit Hour Requirements: The MBA degree ordinarily requires a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate work for persons with a recent undergraduate business degree from an AACSB- accredited school. Individuals with business undergraduate degrees from non-AACSB-accredited schools may be required to complete additional foundations coursework contingent on departmental analysis of their undergraduate transcripts. For persons with a non-business undergraduate degree, the program typically requires 55 semester hours, although this may be reduced somewhat based on previous coursework. Specific program and course requirements are shown below. Major Field Exemption Students with business-related undergraduate degrees are exempted from the required MBA course in their major field of study (e.g. accounting, finance, logistics, economics, marketing, management information systems, human resources) and will take an additional elective MBA course in its place. The MBA Program Director must approve each MBA student's plan of study. The plan of study will show all courses necessary to meet the degree requirements. A formal plan of study will be filed when a student is accepted into the program. Non-MBA Electives Qualified students may take up to three MACC (Master's of Accounting) courses as MBA electives, counting nine credit hours toward their MBA elective requirements. MBA students may also use up to two courses in the WSU Graduate Certificate of Health Administrative Services program, counting six credit hours toward their MBA elective requirements. 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 non- Weber State University 2005 - 2006 Catalog