The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree program is available online as well as on the Hattiesburg and Biloxi campuses. The university operates on a trimester system over its academic year. Students may enter the program in the fall, winter, spring or summer trimesters. The fall trimester begins in August with MBA classes meeting for ten weeks. The winter trimester begins in November, and the spring trimester begins in February. A full summer trimester is also offered starting in late May or early June. Hence, an MBA candidate who has already completed the required accredited three business foundation courses (9 hours) can complete the degree’s required ten courses (30 hours) in one year (four trimesters).
Foundation Courses
MBA 611 Financial Accounting and Reporting MBA 613 Economic Principles and ConceptsMBA 626 Basic Business Law
• MBA 621 Managerial Accounting and Reporting • MBA 623 Marketing Strategy • MBA 624 Managerial Finance • MBA 625 Quantitative Analysis and Decision Making • MBA 630 International Business: Environments and Operations • MBA 633 Business Ethics and Leadership • MBA 640 Strategic Planning • MBA 641 Entrepreneurship • MBA 643 Organizational Behavior • MBA 644 Operations Management
An individual plan of course study is developed for each student as part of the application process in order to assure timely completion of the M.B.A.
Applicants are evaluated for regular, probationary, or incomplete admission status into the MBA program prior to each trimester based on application documents. Regular admission status will be awarded to applicants with an overall GPA of 3.25 or higher, applicants who have completed a graduate degree program, applicants with 650 or more points using the Work Experience Formula, and applicants with 1000 or more points using the Work Experience Plus GMAT formula. Probationary status will be granted if the score from the Work Experience Plus GMAT Formula is greater than 850 but less than 1000 points. Work Experience Formula [Undergraduate GPA * 200] + [Number of Years of Work Experience *10] Work Experience Plus GMAT Formula [Undergraduate GPA * 200] + [Number of Years of Work Experience *10] + GMAT
