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Master of Business Administration - Retail Management
Dr. C. Mitchell Adrian,
Chair and Program Coordinator
Dr. William P. Brown,
Chair The major in Business Administration with a concentration in Retail Management begins offering courses in the fall of 2006 leading to the Master of Business Administration degree. The mission of the MBA in Retail Manage-ment is to provide a comprehensive education in career-advancing business administration skills needed to be successful as a manager/administrator of a retail business, including accounting, information technology, economics, human resource management, leadership and organizational behavior, retail operations management, strategic retail management, retail services and marketing, international retailing, buyer behavior, retail promotion and direct retailing methods. The mission will be accomplished by recruiting, educating, and graduating students who:
ADMISSION Applicants to this program must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution that includes the following prerequisite courses - Principles of Accounting (financial), Principles of Accounting (managerial), Principles of Finance, Principles of Management, Principles of Marketing, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Statistics. Applicants who do not have these prerequisite courses may take MANG 500 – Introduction to Business (6 credits). Credits earned in this course will not count towards the 36 credit hours required for the degree. In addition to the general admission requirements, applicants must have an admission score of 1100 or greater, with a minimum GMAT score of 470. The admission score is based on the following formula: GMAT + GPA (200) > 1100. In special circumstances, the admission score may be replaced by the decision of the MBA Admissions Committee based upon applicant essay, personal interview and/or significant work experience. BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION/RETAIL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
First Year
Second Year TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED 36
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