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Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program in Maple Grove, MN

Offered through the Herberger Business School
Centennial Hall, Room 118
Phone: 320.308.3212
Fax: 320.308.3986
E-mail: mba@stcloudstate.edu
Web site: www.stcloudstate.edu/mba

HBS Dean: Dr. Diana Lawson
MBA Program Director: Ms. Michele Mumm
MBA Program Secretary: Ms. Niki Ebensteiner

Accreditation Specific to the Program

• AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Mission

The Herberger Business School develops and delivers a quality undergraduate and graduate business education through the collaboration of an involved community of students, faculty, staff, business professionals, and other stakeholders. We focus on student learning of content and competencies, maintain a commitment to scholarly activity, and contribute to the educational and economic vitality of those we serve.

The Profession

The Herberger MBA delivers the management skills, technical understanding and global perspective that are needed to succeed in a rapidly changing business world. The program features:

• A curriculum that combines business theory with hands-on application.
• All classes are taught by terminally-degreed faculty (Ph.D. or JD degrees) or professionally qualified faculty members.
• An innovative schedule that permits part-time students to earn an AACSB International-accredited degree in as little as six semesters..

Employers

Statistics show that an MBA degree provides a significant advantage to an individual in terms of income earning potential.

Objectives

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program offered by the Herberger Business School is designed to prepare the student for a professional career in business administration. Upon successful completion of the MBA degree program, students are expected to be able to:

• Write competently in multiple business settings.
• Make effective formal business presentation.
• Participate effectively in group discussions.
• Prepare written solution to business cases using multidisciplinary knowledge.
• Recognize ethical problems and present defensible ethical solutions.
• Apply global perspectives to business solutions.
• Describe leadership tools learned during the MBA program.

Admission Requirements Specific to the Program

• The GMAT or other standardized examination is required of all MBA degree program applicants with two exceptions:
  1. GMAT may be waived if the applicant holds, from an accredited institution, a first professional degree (example: M.D., J.D.) or a research doctorate degree (example: Ph.D., Ed.D.) as defined by the U.S. Department of Education from an accredited institution.
  2. A GRE may be considered in lieu of the GMAT if
  • The applicant has been awarded a master's degree (as defined by the U.S. Department of Education) from an accredited institution.
    OR
  • The applicant has been unconditionally accepted into a different master's degree at SCSU and is electing to change his/her graduate program.
• Admission decisions are made as each completed application is received. Admission is competitive. Selection is based on an evaluation of all criteria presented by an individual applicant. Above average performance on one criterion does not necessarily make up for below average performance on another criterion.
• An applicant to the MBA program is evaluated according to the following criteria:
  • Successful completion of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited college or university
  • Undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 or higher
  • Demonstrated undergraduate scholarship in business, if applicable
  • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 470 or higher
  • Recommendations from three qualified individuals
  • Response to the Statement of Intent featured on the application
  • Professional work experience, if applicable

Application Deadlines

• Domestic admission application deadlines