Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Location	Distance Education
Program Credits	36 Credits
Program Length^*	3 Trimesters, 48 Instructional Weeks or 6 Trimesters, 96 Instructional Weeks
Time to Complete	12 Months or 24 Months

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A total of 36 semester credits are required to earn the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code: 11-1021.00

The online MBA degree program offers an academic foundation in the core disciplines of business. The MBA program is intended to improve the student’s ability to make effective decisions, promote professional growth, and increase their knowledge and understanding of management in a business setting. The MBA degree program offers students a broad, general business administration curriculum that addresses critical issues facing today’s managers and leaders. Students will develop foundational knowledge of the business decision-making process.

The philosophy of the program is to provide the knowledge and skills necessary for the application of theoretical and practical knowledge in business to build a strong foundation that will assist the student in addressing the challenges that face leaders in their organizations. The MBA program courses emphasize strong managerial and analytical skills including integral qualitative and quantitative analytical techniques.

The aim of the program is to provide a broad base of experience in core areas of business that ensures diversity of training and provide the students in obtaining a coherent sense of business knowledge that will prepare them for progressive leadership and managerial employment opportunities in all types of business enterprises including health care organizations, financial institutions and other business entities. The program focuses on the knowledge and applications that will help students to manage people and resources.

Program Mission:

The Master of Business Administration program is designed to prepare career-focused individuals to excel as leaders in a wide range of business professions. Students will integrate and apply managerial knowledge, analytical skills, and effective decision-making abilities to achieve professional goals, contribute to organizational performance and productivity, create value in their organizations, and serve their communities.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon graduation, MBA students will:

Analyze and evaluate issues within a business organization and use data analytics and knowledge of business and management to formulate solutions.
Critique and evaluate emerging global and domestic marketing, economics, and financial trends using academic research and practical business literature.
Apply and integrate procedures, processes, and information systems tools to effectively manage business finances and operations.
Synthesize critical thinking and analytical skills to produce clear and concise business reports.
Apply knowledge of business law and ethics to employ effective decision-making.
Analyze competitor positions and market opportunities both domestically and globally.

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the Master of Business Administration Program must meet the following admissions requirements:

Complete an online application for admissions.
Participate in an interview with a University Admissions Advisor.
Complete an enrollment agreement, consisting of program policies, costs, completion requirements, and other student obligations.
Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a 2.7 cumulative GPA or higher.
Provide official undergraduate transcripts of a baccalaureate degree prior to the end of the add/drop period of the first term.
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.69-2.30 may be considered for admission after meeting the following admissions requirements:
1. The applicant must provide a letter of intent.
2. The applicant must be approved through an interview.
3. The applicant must satisfy program prerequisites and achieve a grade of B (3.0) or better on all first semester (two terms) coursework attempted.The probationary status will be removed after earning a "B" or higher in all coursework during the first semester (two terms).
Business Administration Transfer Credit Evaluation: Only graduate level courses in which a grade of B (3.0) or better was received, taken in a program similar to the Master of Business Administration will be evaluated for transfer credit. A maximum of six (6) credit hours will be considered for transfer, and must reflect the same content and must reflect the same content and course credit as the course for which transfer credit is requested.

Students submitting postsecondary transcripts for transfer credit purposes must do so by the first day of the term of matriculation. Unofficial transcripts may be utilized for the purpose of estimating transfer credits. However, no credit will be awarded without the submission of official transcripts. Failure to submit official transcripts by the end of the first term of matriculation will result in the denial of transfer credit and students will be scheduled for the University's required, equivalent course.

Individuals who are concurrently enrolled at another institution at the time of their matriculation to West Coast University, may be allowed to request transfer credit for courses that are in-progress. In this situation, official transcripts must be received by the end of the first term of matriculation in order to receive transfer credit.

Please note all veteran students are required to submit all postsecondary transcripts. Please see the Veterans Educational Benefits policy in the Financial Policies and Information Section of the Catalog.

Business Administration Curriculum

Business Administration Progression Requirements

A minimum grade of a “C” will be required to receive course credit in the MBA Program. Should a student receive a “C-“grade or lower, it will not be considered a passing grade for the MBA program and the student will be required to retake the course. The earned grade will be counted into the student’s CGPA and will be replaced once the course is repeated with a passing grade. The student will be placed on an academic action plan to repeat the course and will be required to meet with the program administrator.

Total Credit Hours:

36.0

Business Administration Core Courses

As a requisite, students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program are required to successfully complete the following courses to progress in the program:

BUS 500	Business and Administrative Communications	3
BUS 505	Managerial Accounting	3
BUS 510	Business Law and Ethics	3
BUS 515	Finance Application and Theory	3
BUS 520	Principles of Economics	3
BUS 525	Principles of Management	3
BUS 530	Business Statistics and Analytics	3
BUS 535	Organizational Behavior and Leadership	3
BUS 540	Business Information Support Systems	3
BUS 545	Fundamentals of Operations Management	3
BUS 550	Marketing Analysis and Trends	3
BUS 555	Global Business Environment	3
Total Credit Hours:		36.0

MBA Program Costs

For program costs, please see the Graduate Tuition and Fees section.