Master of Business Administration

General Description
Admission and Credit Hour Requirements
General Policy
M.B.A. Curriculum
M.B.A. Association
M.B.A. Graduation Forms

General Description

The Indiana University Kokomo Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) program, established in 1991, is designed to meet the needs of working professionals and employers in north central Indiana for high-quality graduate management education.  IU Kokomo’s M.B.A. program fosters effective management of resources in diverse organizational units and settings. Attuned to the regional industry base, the M.B.A. program focuses especially on managing in a changing environment.

All required M.B.A. courses are offered in two formats:  eight-week and sixteen-week.  Each required course will be offered in both formats but in alternating years. A course that is offered as an eight-week course in the fall semester of 2002 will be offered as a sixteen-week course in the fall semester 2003 and visa versa.  This allows the student to take the required courses in their preferred format.  Electives are offered in both formats but some electives are only offered in one format or the other (often due to curriculum reasons).

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Admission and Credit Hour Requirements

To qualify for admission to the M.B.A. program, a person must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. This degree may be in business or another field. Admission is determined by a combination of criteria: (a) completion of the application materials, including an essay statement about career interests; (b) official undergraduate transcript(s); (c) attainment of at least 1,000 on the M.B.A. Admissions Index (A.I.) and (d) $40.00 admission fee payment. (The A.I. is determined as follows: AI = 200 x composite undergraduate G.P.A. + G.M.A.T. score). Applicants holding a graduate degree from an appropriately accredited college or university are exempted from the G.M.A.T. requirement.  Satisfactory completion of courses in calculus, statistics and composition and a background in microcomputer applications are required as well. Deficiencies in these areas can be made up after admission. Because of space and resource constraints, admission of qualified applicants is not automatic. Admission decisions are based on an overall assessment of the applicant’s academic capability, professional achievement, and potential. The M.B.A. program admits students for fall, spring, and summer semesters. Application deadlines are August 1 for fall entry, December 15 for spring entry, April 15 for entry in summer session I, and May 15 for entry in summer session II.  A separate application form and $50.00 admission fee are required for International applicants.  In addition, the TOEFL test with a minimum score of 550 is required.

Overall Program Requirements

Graduation with the M.B.A. degree requires successful completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours.  A person holding an undergraduate degree in business administration might complete the program in 30 credit hours, whereas an individual having none of the Core foundation course work would require up to 6 additional core courses. Waiver of Core foundation courses is determined through an analysis of an applicant’s transcripts. Degree requirements must be completed within six years of admission.

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