Oct 13, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Business Administration, (MBA)


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The mission of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is to prepare leaders for business and civic engagement through an employer-focused curriculum.

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is a 30-semester-hour program. The format is designed to provide working adults with an opportunity to study the concepts and decision-making tools that support advancement in business-oriented fields. Students will have a Capstone strategy course in their last academic semester and complete a Comprehensive Business Project designed in conjunction with the student’s employer and faculty member.

MBA Transfer Credit Policy

Students can transfer in up to 6 credits of previous graduate coursework from an accredited institution into the MBA program. Coursework must be within the previous 5 years and with a B or better.

Program Admission Requirements

  1. Completed Application
  2. Hold a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
  3. International students must have an evaluated transcript with a 4-year equivalent degree
  4. Minimum GPA 3.0
  5. Prompted Writing Sample (motivation for pursuing & opportunities accomplishing will afford)
  6. Professional Resume
  7. Two Letters of Recommendation

*Non-business majors are strongly encouraged to pursue leveling courses through Peregrine before enrolling. Additionally, all MBA students are required to take exit Peregrine assessments.

**Provisional Acceptance - Seniors at Tusculum University or other four-year institution may be provisionally accepted with an incomplete transcript. Upon conferral of their undergraduate degree student must submit complete transcript.

**Conditional Acceptance - Applicants with less than a 3.0 may be accepted with an interview at the discretion of the Dean of the College of Business.

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