Business Administration, M.B.A. (520201)

Accreditation

The Master of Business Administration program is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Face-to-Face MBA Program

All graduate classes required in ULM’s accredited face-to-face, on-campus MBA program are offered at least once a year at night to accommodate working professionals. Students attending ULM as a full-time graduate student generally complete the MBA program in 1 ½ years contingent on the completion of required background courses prior to entry into the program. Part-time students take courses as based on one’s capabilities in completing the MBA degree.

Online MBA Program

In addition to ULM’s accredited face-to-face, on-campus MBA program, ULM offers an accredited online distance MBA Program (dMBA) specially designed for graduate students who work and cannot commute easily to ULM. Admission requirements are the same as the face-to-face MBA program as presented below. Students may enter the program at the beginning of fall, spring, or summer semesters. To participate in the online MBA program or any online MBA course, students must have Microsoft Office™, high-speed Internet access, and computer equipment with audio and video capability, including a headset with a built-in microphone and a Webcam.

Admission Requirements

The following are used to determine a student’s eligibility for admission, regular or conditional, for the Master of Business Administration.

REGULAR ADMISSION STATUS 

Applicants must meet one of the following minimum requirements to be regularly admitted:

Any graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited university

OR

A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 (based on a 4.0 scale) from a regionally accredited university

OR

A GPA of 2.75 in the last 60 plus hours of undergraduate and/or graduate coursework from a regionally accredited university.

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION STATUS

Applicants must meet one of the following minimum requirements to be conditionally admitted:

Minimum formula score of 1000 (GPA x 200 + GMAT/GRE) 
OR

With a GPA of 2.2 or higher, some candidates with 5 years of full time employment in a supervisory role in a relevant business position may qualify for a waiver of test scores.  These applicants would be evaluated by the MBA admissions committee. 

International students must still submit a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination.

Non-Degree Status: Students not eligible to enter the MBA program under conditional or regular status can elect to take up to two MBA courses (totaling six hours) toward the degree under non-degree status. These students are not eligible for financial aid, graduate assistantships, or graduate work study positions.

Program Requirements

Graduate Courses

Note: To receive graduate credit for a 4000-level course designated “For Undergraduate and Graduates,” a student must be in graduate admission status at the time credit is earned in the course. Credit earned in undergraduate admission status cannot be changed to graduate credit.

Courses