170 John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics International Business & Economics Institutional Certificate Language Emphasis A student graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Business or Economics may apply for a certificate of competency in International Business & Economics (Language Emphasis) provided he or she has fulfilled the following criteria: 1. Satisfaction of the requirements for the Certificate in International Business (see International Business & Economics Institutional Certificate). 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 3550 DV - Cultural Heritage I for the chosen language. Master of Business Administration Program MBA Program Director: Matt Mouritsen, 801-626-8151 MBA Enrollment Director: Mark Stevenson, 801-395- 3528 MBA Department Secretary: Sally Taylor 801-395-3519 Location: Davis Campus - 2750 N. University Park Blvd., Layton The 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. In addition to the MBA, the following Graduate Certificates are offered: • Aerospace Management • Contract Management in Business • Environmental Sustainability for Business • Information Systems Technologies: Information Assurance • Health Services Administration Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program Prerequisite: Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution or be in the final stage of completing the undergraduate degree. If proof of completion of the bachelor's degree has not been received by the end of an admitted student's first semester in the MBA Program, they will not be allowed to continue in the program until an official transcript with the posted bachelor's degree has been sent to the MBA Program office. 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 3.0 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 3.0 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 business school. Individuals with business undergraduate degrees from non-AACSB-accredited schools may be required to complete additional foundations course work contingent on departmental analysis of their undergraduate transcripts. For persons with a non-business undergraduate degree, the program typically requires 54 semester hours, including foundations or leveling courses. Exemptions from foundations courses may be made based on equivalent undergraduate 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, economics, information systems, marketing, management, supply chain management, human resources) and will take an additional elective MBA course in its place. The MBA Program Office 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 of Accounting) or MTAX (Master of Taxation) courses as MBA electives, counting nine credit hours toward their MBA elective requirements. MBA students may also use up to three courses in the WSU Master of Health Administration program, counting nine 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-business majors (the 54-hour track). Students who have completed business-related graduate course work at another AACSB-accredited institution prior to admission to the program 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 54-hour program tracks (see above). Once admitted to the program, students may transfer only elective credits into the program from another AACSB-accredited institution. Required course credits may be accepted in transfer from another institution after admission to the Goddard School MBA Program only Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog