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2013-2014 Graduate Catalog 
    
2013-2014 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College of Business


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Stanley G. Eakins, Dean, 3119 Bate Building
Paul H. Schwager, Associate Dean, 3119 Bate Building
Shanan G. Gibson, Associate Dean for Student and Faculty Development, 3208 Bate Building
Tina L. Williams, Director of Graduate Programs, 3203 Bate Building

Faculty

Mission

The mission of the East Carolina University College of Business is to be a highly respected regional business school. The mission is achieved by preparing undergraduate and graduate students for careers in business, expanding knowledge of business disciplines through theoretical and applied research, and serving practitioners with training and applied research.

The college, which consists of five departments, offers the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree with ten concentrations, the Master of Business Administration (MBA)  degree, the joint Doctor of Medicine and Master of Business Administration (MD/MBA)  degree, and the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)  degree. The college also offers eleven graduate business certificates open to students concurrently enrolled in MBA or MSA degree programs from AACSB accredited institutions or possessing an MBA and MSA degree from an AACSB accredited institution.

The college supports the business practitioner through the Division of Professional Programs, Bureau of Business Research, Small Business Institute, and applied research projects in both graduate and undergraduate classes.

Accreditation

The College of Business undergraduate and graduate business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business (AACSB) International.

Master’s Programs in Business

The MBA and MSA degree programs are open to students with baccalaureate degrees from institutions accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) agency who present evidence of their ability to pursue graduate study. Both the MBA and MSA degree programs are structured for students with baccalaureate degrees in nonbusiness as well as business fields.

The decision is based on a combination of factors including but not limited to successful completion of the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and a total of at least 950 points for the MBA or 1000 points for the MSA based on the formula: 200 times the cumulative GPA (4.0 system) plus the GMAT score; or at least 1000 points for the MBA or 1050 for the MSA based on the formula: 200 times upper division GPA (4.0 system) plus the GMAT score. Point totals for international students are 50 points greater.

Students processing a degree or diploma from an institution which does not use English as the language of instruction are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A minimum score of 20 on each section and a minimum total score of 80 for the Internet based exam, or a minimum score of 550 on the paper based exam, or a minimum score of 213 on the computer based exam is required.

A maximum of 9 semester hours (s.h.) of MBA or MSA requirements may be transferred from another AACSB accredited graduate business program or an equivalent international graduate business program with the approval of the director of graduate programs and the dean of the Graduate School.

Programs

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