Master of Business Administration (MBA)

PROGRAM ADMISSION

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.

APPLICATION

The MBA Admissions Committee will base its selection decisions on completed applications, which include:

• Letter of Intent and Statement;
• Written essay of a business program for case development;
• Work history and leadership potential;
• Letters of recommendation from two or more professional supervisors or associates;
• Minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 for business major or overall cumulative;
• Official transcripts of all undergraduate work;
• Satisfaction of Graduate Admissions Standards, according to the UOG Graduate Bulletin.

The Admissions Committee will select the best-qualified candidates who demonstrate a strong intellectual capacity for business and maturity of management experience. The Admissions Committee gives significant attention to the length of time spent in a management role, progression in job responsibilities, and total work experience including the creation of new business ventures

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

• Any courses which are seven years old or more must be retaken, unless permission is granted by the MBA Admissions and Appeals Committee.

• Any courses in which a student receives a C+ or below must be retaken, unless permission is granted by the MBA Admissions and Appeals Committee.

• Students may not receive more than one grade of a C+ or below. A second grade of a C+ or below, regardless of GPA, will result in automatic academic suspension. A review of the student by the MBA Admissions and Appeals Committee will commence. Upon review, the student may serve a suspension or be dismissed from the program.

• Students who receive a grade of an F will result in automatic academic suspension. A review of the student by the MBA Admissions and Appeals Committee will commence. Upon review, the student may serve a suspension or be dismissed from the program.

 

CORE BUSINESS AREA REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 18 semester hours* must be satisfied in the following areas (or their equivalent), as part of program admission requirements:

• Financial reporting, analysis and markets:

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
BA200	PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING + The first semester covers basic accounting principles of financial accounting and techniques within a framework of sound modern theory. Prerequisite: BA130 or BA230 or BA131 and MA110 or MA115 or MA161a/b or MA165 with a C grade or better.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
BA220	BASIC BUSINESS FINANCE + This course covers the finance function in business; procurement and utilization of funds; costs and problems associated with acquiring funds; forecasting profits gained through their use; and the organization necessary to carry out the finance function in business. Prerequisites: BA-201 PA-205 with a C grade or better in both courses.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
BA310	APPLIED STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS DECISION + This course provides advanced concepts in the modern theory and methodology of statistics as applied to business and economics. It builds upon fundamental statistics and the use of spreadsheet software, emphasizing their application to business decisions-making and problem solving. The course is the second in a series of two required BBA Foundation courses, the first being PA-205 Data and Basic Statistics for Government Business. Prerequisites: BA-240 and PA-205 with a C grade or better in both courses.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

• Domestic and global economic environments of organizations:

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
BA110	PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS + This course introduces the principles, terminology and fundamental concepts of microeconomics and macroeconomics. It is a foundation for understanding the scope and methods of the economic perspective applied to issues faced by modern capitalist societies. Topics include the role of economics in society, the structure of economic activity, the behavior of firms and households in a market economy, the role of government and institutions of public policy in the United States. Relevant examples from Guam, Micronesia and the Pacific Rim will be explored. Prerequisites: MA110.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

• Creation and distribution of goods and service:

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
BA260	FUNDAMENTALS OF MARKETING + This course covers the principles, practices, and concepts involved in the performance of business activities, which direct the transfer of goods and the acquisition of services from producer to consumer or user. Included are the study of marketing functions and institutions; activities having to do with effecting change in ownership and possession of goods and services; and the study of applied economics relating to the creation of time, place and possession utility.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

• Human behavior in organizations:

Choice of:

Course	Course Title	Credits	Term Offered
BA241	HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT + This course covers the principles and techniques employed in the management of international human resources. Key areas such as employee selection, training, development and performance appraisal are introduced. Approaches to gender, cultural, and ethnic diversity are stressed throughout the course. Students will develop a basic understanding of differences between HR functions in public and private sector systems. Prerequisite: Placement in EN111 and MA110 or higher.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS
BA440	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR + This course examines psychological aspects of management; analysis of behavior patterns in organizational relationships; integration of individuals and groups into effective, efficient- organizational structures. Prerequisites: BA240 and SO101 or PY101.	3 credit hours	FALL/SPRING/ALL YEARS

*Part or all of these requirements may be completed in related courses at the undergraduate level, or through the passage of competency examinations approved by the MBA Admissions Committee, in respective subject matter areas.

Students must also demonstrate basic skills in written and oral communication, quantitative analysis, and computer usage, either by prior experience and/or education. This will be determined through a competency examination by the MBA program unit.

 

COURSE REQUIREMENTS (33 credit hours)

SCHEDULE FORMAT

Six eight-week terms during one program year are offered which reinforce the intellectual foundation of strategic business management with an integrated applied approach. Concept courses are introduced as a way of enhancing understanding of the ideas needed to manage from evidence in business management as best-practice models. The tools needed to implement the management perspective are provided so that students make the connection between concepts and process for effective management. A one-day orientation will be scheduled prior to Term 1 to provide an introduction to the new cohort of students into the program.

Thirty-three credit hours are required for graduation. Six credit hours are awarded for successful completion of each Term with the exception of Term 6, which is the Business Capstone Experience. Course enrollment is limited to those admitted to the MBA Program.

 

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