The mission of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Mount St. Joseph University is to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be business professionals who are ethical, socially responsible, and make strong contributions to organizations. The 4 + 1 format allows students to complete the requirements for an MBA in one additional year after completing their undergraduate degree. Admitted students complete four MBA courses during their senior year (12 credits). These 12 credits count toward both their baccalaureate and MBA requirements, and are included in the calculation of the undergraduate and graduate grade point averages. During the “+1” (5th) year, students complete 24 graduate credits for a total of 36 graduate credits.

Link to Graduate Catalog: Master of Business Administration

Admission Requirements

MBA 4+1 Track:

There are two stages to the 4+1 MBA program application process: 1) application for provisional status and 2) progression to full admission status.

Application for Provisional Status to the MBA program

Students apply for the MBA program during their junior year at the Mount. Acceptance to the 4+1 MBA program is provisional, allowing students to complete the first four courses in the MBA program during their senior year. Requirements for application to the 4+1 program are:

  • Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above
  • Graduate Admission Application
  • MBA Required Foundational Courses form
  • One-page, typed statement of your career goals in the next five years and how an MBA will help you in achieving those goals. (This requirement is waived for Mount students with a 3.0 GPA or higher)

Progression to Full Admission in the MBA Program

Provisionally admitted 4+1 MBA students become fully admitted, graduate degree-seeking students at the end of their senior year upon the completion of the following:

  • Undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Completion of MBA foundational courses with GPA of 3.0 or above, or completion of an alternative method provided by the School of Business to demonstrate mastery of foundational areas
  • Completion of the first 12 credits of the MBA program with a GPA of 3.0 or above
    • These 12 credits do not fulfill any undergraduate major requirements, but do count towards the total hours and cumulative GPA for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Program Requirements

Hours: 51

Candidates for the MBA must successfully complete the 36 hours of MBA coursework with a GPA of 3.0 or above.

FOUNDATIONAL COURSES (15 credits)

ACC 213 Principles of Accounting I - Financial (3)
FIN 300 Corporate Finance (3)
MTH 174 Statistics I (3) CMA

MGL 300 Management/Org Behavior (3)
or
MKT 300 Principles of Marketing (3)

ECO 211 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
or
ECO 212 Principles of Microeconomics (3) CEP
or
ECO 201 Economic Issues (3)

MBA PROGRAM COURSES (36 credits)

ACC 600 Managerial Accounting (3)
*BUS 505 Legal and Ethical Responsibility (3)
*BUS 510 Social Responsibility for Managers (3)
BUS 604 MBA Seminar I (3)
BUS 606 MBA Seminar II (3)
ECO 600 Global Economic Issues (3)
FIN 610 Managerial Finance (3)
*MGT 585 Understanding and Managing Others (3)
MGT 602 Leadership in Organizations (3)
MGT 603 Project and Operations Management (3)
MGT 607 Strategic Management (3)
*MKT 520 Marketing for Management (3)

*For students accepted into the 4+1 MBA program as MSJ undergraduates, graduate level courses must be completed with a cumulative of 3.0 GPA or above before full acceptance into the MBA program. These 12 credits do not fulfill any undergraduate major requirements, but do count towards the total hours and cumulative GPA for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Program Outcomes

  • Graduates will effectively communicate business ideas in writing and in speaking.
  • Graduates are able to critically evaluate, analyze, and interpret information to solve problems and make business decisions.
  • Graduates will make decisions informed by ethical and social responsibilities related to business practices.
  • Graduates will recognize and appreciate diversity and will have gained a global perspective grounded in an understanding of the complexity of the social environments within which organizations operate.
  • Graduates demonstrate knowledge of core business functions and use appropriate technology to obtain financial and business information.
  • Graduates will demonstrate effective interpersonal, group, and team skills  and lead effectively in team-based environments.