M.B.A. (Master of Business Administration)

Applicants with undergraduate business degrees

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 overall and 3.0 in business as a major
• GMAT is not required.
• Three years of substantial business experience which can be waived at the discretion of the Program Coordinator
• Two letters of recommendation for graduate study
• Personal statement: Submit a statement of objectives for entering the program

Applicants with undergraduate degrees in fields other than business

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 overall
• The following prerequisite undergraduate business courses*, with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, and no grade below C
  • Survey of Economics
  • Accounting I
  • Intermediate Accounting I & II (only required for those applying for the M.B.A. with a Concentration in Accounting – must also have one additional advanced accounting course)
• GMAT is not required.
• Three years of substantial business experience which can be waived at the discretion of the Program Coordinator
• Two letters of recommendation for graduate study.
• Personal statement: Submit a statement of objectives for entering the program

Accounting
Students pursuing the M.B.A. with a Concentration in Accounting will take courses that assist them in satisfying the educational requirements for CPA licensure. They will be required to select BU 525 Advanced Auditing instead of BU 537 Financial Management in the core offerings. In the elective offerings, students pursuing the M.B.A. with a Concentration in Accounting may take any three graduate accounting electives.

Global Business
In addition to the MBA core, students are required to take BU 641 International Travel Experience and BU 642 Global Strategy.

Healthcare Administration
In addition to the MBA core, students are required to take BU 540 Healthcare Finance, BU 580 Strategic Planning & Leadership in Healthcare, and BU 692 Healthcare Operations Management.

Human Resource Management
In addition to the MBA core, students are required to take BU 652 Employment Law and BU 702 Leadership Skill Development.

Marketing
In addition to the standard 30-credit core, students are required to take BU 645 Managing Existing & New Brands, and BU 650 marketing.

Sport Management
In addition to the MBA core, students are required to take BU 510 Creating the Ethical Sport Leader, BU 515 Engaging the Sport Fan with Sponsorships, and BU 639 Global Sport Management.

1. Waivers without requirement to substitute another course
   Students who completed undergraduate majors in specific areas and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in that major can waive, on approval, one core or elective course as follows:Undergraduate majorM.B.A. Core course waivableAccountingBU 625 Accounting for ManagersMarketingBU 638 Marketing in a Dynamic EnvironmentManagementBU 633 Organizational Behavior for ManagersInternational BusinessBU 642 Global StrategyComputer Science orBU 660 Management Information SystemsComputer Information SystemsFinancial EconomicsBU 694 Managerial EconomicsWaivers must be requested before the completion of 18 credits.
2. Waivers requiring substitution with another course
   Students who have successfully completed 400 level undergraduate courses (or the equivalent) in other specific areas with a grade of B or better may substitute an elective course for the core M.B.A. course in this area, with the prior written approval of the program coordinator.

M.B.A. students with an accounting concentration must substitute an elective for BU 625 Accounting for Managers, unless they qualify for a waiver under section “A” above. Your advisor can answer any questions you may have concerning waivers.

Caldwell University will accept the transfer of six credits of graduate work in business from another accredited institution provided the credits were completed within five years of the student’s initial registration at Caldwell University. Official transcripts of previous graduate work as well as the description of each course must be submitted for review at the time of application. Approval of transfer credit is based on course content and grade earned in the course. Each transfer request will be reviewed by the Program Coordinator. All requests for transfer credit must be submitted and approved within the student’s first semester in the program.