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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 29Master of Business AdministrationCollege of BusinessAdministrationSoga Ewedemi, Ph.D., director302 Still HallTelephone: 814-393-2605E-mail: mba@clarion.eduwww.clarion.edu/mba/Graduate FacultyProfessors: R. Balough, J. Eicher, S. Ewedemi,B. Garland, A. Grenci, P. Kim, W. Lancaster, M. Olivas,T. Oliver, J. Pesek, B. Ponsford, L. Quesenberry, R. Raehsler,K. Roth, W. Sanders, S. Sohng, W. Stine, T. Stuhldreher,C. YangAssociate Professors: T. Johns, P. WoodburneCOBA MissionThe College of Business Administration at ClarionUniversity of Pennsylvania prepares students for successin business, government, and other organizations whileserving the academic and business communities througheffective teaching, professional responsibilities, scholarlycontributions, and service appropriate to the universityand the region. (Revised April 2006)Program ObjectivesThe major objective is to provide a basic core ofknowledge about various theories, techniques, andpractices relating to business administration and problemsolving. In addition, candidates for the degree have anopportunity for in-depth study in a areas of interest.Specific objectives are to prepare candidates for:• positions in middle management with private andpublic organizations;• teaching positions in community colleges;• enrollment in doctoral programs in businessadministration.The program is designed for candidates withundergraduate degrees not only in business administrationbut also in other disciplines. Graduate courses are offeredin the evening for the convenience of employed or parttimestudents.The College of Business Administration at ClarionUniversity is accredited by AACSB International—TheAssociation to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.Admission RequirementsDivision of Graduate Studies admission requirementsapply with the following additions:• Students must submit official scores on the GraduateManagement Admissions Test (GMAT).• Applicants currently employed should includereferences from both professors and employers,if possible. Applicants should submit threerecommendations on the Clarion Universityrecommendation forms.• ResumeRequirements for GraduatesRequirements for the MBA degree are in twocomponents, course requirements and a portfoliocompletion requirement. Course requirements for theMBA degree are composed of Foundation Courses, MBACore Courses, and Elective Courses. A total of 33 graduatecredits in the MBA Core and MBA Electives is required forcompletion of the degree. The portfolio requirement willnot be specific to any course; however, the requirementsfor completion will be introduced in a first-level MBAcore class and the portfolio submission is expected in thelast semester of study. Specific requirements for each ofthese components are given below.I. Course Requirements for the MBA DegreeA. Foundation CoursesMBA Foundation course requirements are designedto meet all of the “Undergraduate Knowledge andSkill Areas” required for the degree and a portion ofthe “Undergraduate and Master’s Level Knowledgeand Skill Areas” requirements. MBA Foundationcourses, waived for most candidates with a businessundergraduate degree, are not subject to residencyrequirements and are considered to be prerequisiteor corequisite to the MBA Core. MBA Foundationcoursework may be completed at Clarion or otherapproved institutions at either the undergraduateor the graduate level. Graduate courses takenat another institution to meet foundation courserequirements may be used in transfer to meet MBAFoundation requirements but not MBA Core orMBA Elective course requirements. At Clarion,courses that meet the foundation requirements areoffered at the undergraduate level. Some of thesefoundation courses may have prerequisite courses.The following are the foundation areas and coursesat Clarion (with the graduate course equivalents)that meet foundation requirements for the MBAdegree:Knowledge and Skill AreaClarion Course(or equivalent)Micro Economics ECON 215(ECON 500)Financial Accounting ACTG 251(ACTG 500)Economic and Business Statistics ECON 222 or 230(BSAD 501)Management Theory and Practice MGMT 320(MGMT 500)Principles of Marketing MKTG 360(MKTG 500)Financial Management FIN 370(FIN 500)Business Administration
30 Clarion University of PennsylvaniaBusiness AdministrationB. MBA Core CoursesMBA Core Courses are designed to completethe “Undergraduate and Master’s Level Knowledgeand Skill Areas” requirements for each student. TheMBA Core courses are:Knowledge and Skill Area Course ID SCH1. Leadership, Organization& Assessment 1 MGMT 521 3.02. Quantitative Methodsand Statistics BSAD 503 3.03. Managerial Accounting ACTG 552 3.04. Legal / Ethical Environmentof Business BSAD 540 3.05. Managerial EconomicAnalysis ECON 510 3.06. Financial Management FIN 570 3.07. Marketing Conceptsand Strategy MKTG 560 3.08. Operations and InformationManagement MGMT 626 3.09. Global Environment ofBusiness BSAD 661 3.010. Strategic Management/Integration 2 BSAD 690 3.01The introduction to the required student portfolioat the beginning of the program is included in thiscourse.2To be taken during the final semester of study.C. MBA Elective CoursesIn addition to the core courses, all students willcomplete the balance of 33 credits of graduatecourse work from the following courses, subjectto the offering of those courses. Graduate-levelcourses, other than those listed, may be used aselective credit toward the MBA degree only withprior approval of the MBA program director andthe dean of the college.ACTG 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 461, 463, 490, 499,554, 650, 652, 653CIS 402, 403, 462BSAD 637, 699ECON 461, 470, 490, 570, 600, 611, 612, 699FIN 463, 471, 476, 480, 671, 676MGMT 420, 423, 427, 428, 483, 485, 486, 621, 622,625, 650MKTG 461, 462, 465, 468, 469, 491, 562, 604, 661A maximum of three hours of approved 400‐levelcourses, taken for graduate credit, may be used aselective credits. Please note that a 400-level coursepreviously taken for undergraduate credit may notbe repeated for graduate credit. A maximum of ninegraduate credit hours toward the 33 required for theMBA degree may be transferred from accreditedgraduate programs with the approval of the MBAprogram director and the department chairpersonof the course for which transfer credit is sought.II. Additional Requirements for the MBA DegreeA. Assessment Portfolio RequirementIn addition to the required coursework, eachstudent must successfully complete the assessmentportfolio requirement. Students must submit tothe MBA Director, at the beginning of the finalsemester of study, a portfolio of work completedfor the various courses taken as MBA Core andMBA Elective courses. Expectations regardingthe contents of the portfolio to be submitted willbe given to students in MGMT 521 early in theprogram. Once submitted, the portfolio will beevaluated, any specific deficiencies identified, andthe student will be given the opportunity to correctthese deficiencies. No student will be clearedfor graduation without completing the portfoliorequirement. The MBA program director willcoordinate the evaluation of the portfolios.B. Performance RequirementsStudents who earn more than six hours ofgraduate credit at Clarion with a grade of “C” or earnany credits with grades below “C” and/or fall belowa 3.00/4.00 graduate overall quality‐point average(QPA) are automatically placed on probation.Students whose QPA in the foundation courses fallsbelow a 3.00/4.00 are also placed on probation.Students placed on probation must achievesatisfactory academic standing within one semesterof registration or be removed from the program.Any credits earned with grades below “C” cannotbe used to meet MBA degree requirements.All prerequisite courses for a given course mustbe met before taking that course. BSAD 690 mustbe taken during the last semester of graduate coursework. The maximum time for completion of thedegree program is six calendar years from the dateof the first graduate enrollment.Professional Accountancy Course of StudyStudents pursuing the MBA degree may enroll in theProfessional Accountancy Course of Study. ClarionUniversity undergraduate students may also apply for thiscourse of study, and upon completion will have receivedboth the Bachelor of Science in Business Administrationand the Master of Business Administration degrees. Onlythose students whose career aspirations require the highestdiscipline in accounting expertise are advised to apply forthis course of study. The sequence of 156 total semesterhours of course work, including 36 sch of graduate coursework, is designed to prepare students for entry into thepractice of professional accountancy as prescribed bythe American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.Entrance into the Professional Accountancy Course ofStudy will normally occur upon admission to the MBAProgram or, for undergraduates, during the student’sjunior year upon formal approval of the Departmentof Accountancy chair. Entrance into this program forundergraduate students does not ensure admission intothe MBA program upon completion of the bachelor’sdegree. Interested students should contact the Departmentof Accountancy chair for details and options.
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