Master of Business Administration (55-505) (33 hours)

Additional information regarding the MBA program can be obtained at ucmo.edu/mba.

Student Learning Outcomes - The graduate with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree will:

• Business Competency: Synthesize core business skills and knowledge to make business decisions.
• Decision Making: Identify problems and opportunities, obtain relevant information, analyze and evaluate alternative courses of action, select and defend an ethical course of action.
• Communication: Effectively communicate in both verbal and written form.
• Leadership and Teamwork: Lead (and inspire) others through effective teamwork.

The Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) is a professional degree that is offered as an interdisciplinary program.

The M.B.A. program prepares students to assume positions of leadership and responsibility by providing:

• A common body of knowledge that is applicable to the management of organizations.
• Skills and abilities to identify problems and opportunities, obtain relevant information, analyze and evaluate alternative courses of action, and operationalize a selected course of action.
• Simulation and practice needed to experience and integrate the concepts and techniques from the functional areas of business.
• An understanding of the problems and opportunities resulting from environmental, multicultural and global forces impacting management.

M.B.A. Admission Requirements

Beyond the University and College admission requirements, applicants for the M.B.A. program must meet the following additional admission requirements:

Applicants for the M.B.A. program must have a completed undergraduate degree (in any discipline) from an accredited institution and have earned a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale).  No more than 3 repeated courses are allowed. 

The GMAT and GRE are not required for admission.  However, students must be prepared for the rigor of quantitative analysis in order to be successful in the program.  College Algebra and Statistics are required prerequisites; applicants should have earned grades in each of B or higher. 

Conditional Admission:  Students who do not meet the requirements above may be conditionally admitted with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.  Conditionally-admitted students will be allowed to take the first course, BADM 5400 MBA Knowledge Foundations  (3), only.  Upon earning a B or higher, the student will be fully admitted.  If the student earns a C, they will be on academic probation and must raise their GPA to 3.0 or higher within 3 semesters.  If the student earns a D or F, they will be dismissed from the program.

All concentration areas are available 100% online, while several are available on-campus in Warrensburg in a hybrid format.

• U.S. Domestic Students can apply for the following concentration areas:
  • Airport Management
  • Corporate Training
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Management & Organizational Leadership
  • Marketing
• International Students can apply for the following concentration areas:
  • Corporate Training
  • Finance
  • General Business
  • Management & Organizational Leadership
  • Marketing

International Students may opt to study from their home countries or on campus.  Those who are conditionally admitted must begin studying from their home countries and may only take BADM 5400 MBA Knowledge Foundations .

M.B.A. Ongoing Enrollment Requirements

Beyond the University and College admission requirements, candidates for the M.B.A. program who earn a course grade lower than C will prompt review by M.B.A. Program Director and possible dismissal from the program.

All course work associated with a “U” grade must be completed within the following session.  Students who earn a “U” must petition the M.B.A. Director to enroll in courses while completing the “U” course.

Program Requirements

During the M.B.A. program, students are required to demonstrate competency in knowledge, skills and abilities requisite to success as a practicing manager. Each M.B.A. course includes a significant written and oral presentation component. A thesis is not required.  A minimum of 17 of 33 semester hours of program coursework must be taken with the following business prefixes:  ACCT, BADM, BLAW, CIS, ECON, FIN, HRM, MGT, MKT, or RMI. Students will be assessed on student learning outcomes through a combination of course-based assessments as well as a capstone exam to be completed in the final semester of a student’s program. Students must complete the capstone exam in order to be eligible for graduation.

The M.B.A. Program consists of 3 components:

1. Foundations (3)
2. Core (12)
3. Area of Emphasis (18)

MINIMUM GRADUATE HOUR TOTAL: 33 Sem. Hours