Business Administration, M.B.A.

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Sandra Spataro, Ph.D., Graduate Program Director

Ned Jackson, Director of College of Business Graduate Program Administration

Purpose

The Master of Business Administration is a degree designed to equip its graduates for success and enhancement in the workplace. Through an integrated curriculum, hybrid courses, and small cohort sizes students receive all of their education and skills for advancement in their career at a location close to home in the Northern Kentucky area. The program is aimed toward full-time working professionals, and classes are held during the week in the evening.

The program focuses on an integrated curriculum on the following topics:

Managing and Leading Organizations
Analytics
Managerial Concepts and Tools
Global Environments
Strategy and Structure
Managing for the Future

Admission

Admission Information

This two-year program, distinctive in content and delivery, is precisely calibrated for high-potential individuals looking to meet the demands of leading organizations in the 21st century.

Candidates need to have at least three years experience in an organization.

They might have previous business education or maybe not. Either way, they have learned something from their work experience.

Admissions Requirements for the Program

An application for the MBA admission and the application fee.
Official copies of transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) coursework from accredited institutions.
A minimum undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 is required for consideration.
An official copy if the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score report taken within the last five (5) years. A minimum score of 525 is required for consideration.
A current resume (Three years of work experience is highly preferred).
An essay explaining how an MBA can help you reach your professional goals (500-750 words)
Three letters of recommendation are required. One letter of recommendation must be from the most recent employer.
If an international applicant, the iBT TOEFL must be submitted.

This is a highly competitive program and will accept a limited number of candidates. All documentation (applications and admissions materials) must be submitted by June 1 to be considered for the fall term.

♦ Indicates prerequisite.

Program Requirements

Preparatory Work

To be an excellent MBA student, one must possess or acquire an understanding of the fundamentals of business. Some MBA students may have taken coursework in business subjects while others may have not. All incoming NKU MBA students are required to complete the following online, foundational tutorials/assessments to become familiar or to be reacquainted with subject matter, an understanding of which is necessary to facilitate successful progression through the program.

The MBA Foundations online tutorials/assessments consist of 7 individual modules covering the following subjects:

Quantitative - about 45 questions
Statistics - about 60 questions
Economics - about 30 questions
Accounting - about 70 questions
Finance - about 50 questions
Excel 2010 - Data Presentation in Spreadsheets - about 70 questions

Upon registration, students receive instructions to obtain a tutorial access code. Once you have obtained your access code, you may take the assessments as many times as you need to achieve the required proficiency. Assessments must be completed before the beginning of Module 1 (Semester 1).

MBA Program Overview (36 credit hours)

MBA Boot Camp	MBA 600	MBA Boot Camp	0
Module 1	MBA 601	Managing and Leading in Organizations	6
Module 2	MBA 602	Analytics for Decision Making	6
Module 3	MBA 603	Managerial Concepts and Tools	6
Module 4	MBA 604	Managing for the Future	6
Module 5	MBA 605	Operating in a Global Environment	6
Module 6	MBA 606	Aligning Strategy and Structure	6