Degree Requirements: 30 Credit Hours
Admission Requirements
Students who are admitted to the College of Graduate Studies with the expressed intention of following a program leading to a graduate degree are classified as degree students.
Degree Student
When admitted as a degree student, the applicant will be placed in one of the following categories: Regular Admission or Provisional Admission.
Regular Admission
An applicant who meets all requirements for unqualified admission and has been recommended by the MBA Program Advisor and approved by the College of Graduate Studies is classified as a regular degree student.
Provisional Admission
Applicants may be approved for provisional admission if all criteria are not met to gain regular admission. Provisional students must earn grades of “B” or higher on their first nine (9) credit hours of course work after admission and must meet any other stipulations outlined by the MBA Program Advisor to be converted to regular status.
Application Requirements
- Minimum two years of relevant work experience.
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution (Official transcripts from all credit-granting institutions attended must be submitted).
- Resume detailing both work experience and education.
- TOEFL or IELTS scores (if applicant does not hold a degree from a program or university where English is the official language of instruction).
- Completed application form.
Admission decisions are made shortly after a complete application has been received. Since seats are filled as decisions are made, applicants are encouraged to complete their application as soon as possible so that there is enough time to address any application deficiencies well ahead of the application deadline.
Graduate Transfer, Transient, and CPL Credit
The Parker College of Business accepts graduate transfer or transient credit from AACSB accredited programs. The college also accepts credits for prior learning (CPL) related to, for example, military service, work experience, and professional certifications. All requests for these types of credit are subject to applicable university requirements and must be reviewed and approved by the MBA Program Advisor.
WebMBA® Requirements Credit Hours: 30
The Program of Study leading to the Master of Business Administration degree has thirty hours of required coursework.
Academic Intervention and Advising
Academic Intervention
Graduate business students who are placed on academic probation by the university will be placed on Academic Intervention by the Parker College of Business until they are no longer on probation. Within 30 days of being notified by the Registrar’s office or Graduate School, the student must complete and submit the Parker Graduate Academic Improvement Plan (PGAIP) form to their program advisor. The form requires students to identify the top two factors contributing to their academic difficulty and then requires them to list two specific actions that they will take during the next semester to address those factors. Next, the form requires students to determine the actions that are required to return to good academic standing. The form is reviewed by the program advisor who will meet with the student if necessary. The student’s progress on the PGAIP will guide the program when making decisions on academic exclusion or appeal for reinstatement. Failure to complete the PGAIP form will weigh negatively toward the program’s decision to support a reinstatement appeal.
Advisement
Graduate students are advised by their program. Graduate students should reach out to their graduate program director for information regarding the structures in place to facilitate advisement. For more information visit Graduate Academic Advisement .
Graduate students can also contact the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies for more information about their program director.
Phone: 912-478-COGS (2647)
Email: gradschool@georgiasouthern.edu
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