Business Administration (Master of Business Administration, M.B.A.)
Dr. Amit Verma, Program Director
averma@missouriwestern.edu
(816)-271-4357
missouriwestern.edu/business/mba
The MWSU Master of Business Administration degree is an AACSB accredited professional program that offers onsite or online delivery options. Both options are designed to accommodate working professionals seeking to advance their careers as well as recent graduates eager to advance into graduate studies. The MBA degree provides students of all educational and professional backgrounds a broad business education that focuses on applied education, analytics, and decision making skills. Core courses in the program include business disciplines covering accounting, finance, management, and marketing.
The onsite option offers three unique concentrations to support students’ career goals. The General Business concentration allows students to focus on graduate work in business or the student’s particular professional discipline. The Forensic Accounting concentration is designed for students interested in forensic fields of study or accounting students completing the requirements for the CPA examination. The Engineering Technology Management concentration prepares students for careers in supervision and management in a variety of technological fields.
The online option is an accelerated General Business concentration allowing students to complete the program in one year, or longer if needed. Courses are delivered online in an eight week format.
Admission Requirements
Prospective MBA students must meet the following criteria:
1. Students with a BSBA degree from an AACSB accredited program are unconditionally admitted with:
- An overall GPA of 3.0 (or higher); OR
- An overall GPA of 2.75 (or higher) with a 3.0 (or higher) in the last 60 hours.
2. In addition to the above GPA requirements; non-BSBA graduates and BSBA graduates from non-AACSB programs are conditionally admitted and must earn a 3.0 GPA after the first 9 graduate hours for full admission.
The following is recommended for students in category 2:
- Completion of undergraduate AACSB accredited business course in the areas of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and statistics; OR
- Completion of any recommended MWSU online bridging modules.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Core | ||
| ACC 633 | Foundations of Finance and Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 603 | Organizational Theory | 3 |
| MGT 633 | Contemporary Issues in Management | 3 |
| MKT 633 | Applied Strategic Marketing | 3 |
| MIM 633 | Business Intelligence and Analytics | 3 |
| MIM 643 | Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management | 3 |
| MGT 695 | Applied Strategic Management | 3 |
| Concentration | ||
| Select one of the following concentrations: | ||
Engineering Technology Management | ||
Forensic Accounting | ||
General Business | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
Concentrations:
Engineering Technology Management (Onsite Delivery Only)
Forensic Accounting (Onsite Delivery Only)
General Business (Onsite and Online Delivery)
Engineering Technology Management Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EGT 520 | Project and Process Management | 3 |
| EGT 530 | Current Advancements in Engineering Technology | 3 |
| EGT 610 | Advanced Engineering Technology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
Forensic Accounting Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| ACC 613 | Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| Six credit hours from the following electives | 6 | |
| Auditing for Fraud | ||
| Advanced Accounting | ||
| Business Taxation | ||
| CRJ 600 | Criminal Law, Evidence and Legal Procedures | 3 |
| CRJ 640 | Computer Forensics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
General Business Concentration
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Requirements | ||
| Select nine credit hours of graduate level courses (with a maximum of six credit hours at the 500 level) | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 9 | |
The General Business concentration is offered onsite as well as online. The online option is a one year accelerated program, or longer if needed.
Graduation Requirements
- Filing an approved Application for Graduation.
- Satisfactory completion of all required coursework as listed on the approved Program of Study.
- Earn a minimum overall GPA of 3.0, with no more than 6 credit hours of C in all required coursework.
- Official approval of required Master Educator Experience (or capstone).