MBA Waiver Policy and Transfer Credit Policy
MBA Course Waiver Policy
Students may request a waiver for up to four core curriculum courses and one introductory course for a maximum of 13 credits. Students must have taken a course (or courses) equivalent to the courses that we offer and meet the following grade requirements in order for the waiver to be considered:
- ACCT 6400: Students must have earned a B average or better in at least 6 credits, or two courses: financial accounting and managerial accounting. Undergraduate majors in accounting are eligible to request a waiver. Students with majors in accounting must have taken at least 12 credits of accounting in additional to financial accounting and managerial accounting in order to be considered for the waiver.
- ECON 6400: Students must have earned a B average or better in at least 6 credits, or two courses: microeconomics and macroeconomics.
- FIN 6400: Students must have earned a B or better in intermediate financial analysis. Undergraduate majors in finance are eligible to request a waiver. Students with majors in finance must have taken at least 12 credits of finance beyond the introductory courses in order to be considered for the waiver.
- LAW 6400: Students must have earned a B in at least 3 credits, or one law and ethics course.
- MGMT 5400: Students must have earned a B average or better in one business and society course.
- MGMT 6400: Students must have earned a B average or better in at least 9 credits of management coursework including at least one course in organizational behavior. Undergraduate majors in management are eligible to request a waiver. Students with majors in management must have taken at least 12 credits of management beyond the introductory courses in order to be considered for the waiver.
- MKTG 6400: Students must have earned a B average or better in at least 9 credits of marketing coursework including at least one course in principles of marketing. Undergraduate majors in marketing are eligible to request a waiver. Students with majors in marketing must have taken at least 12 credits of marketing beyond the introductory courses in order to be considered for the waiver.
Note: Students requesting a waiver must have taken each class within the last five years.
All waiver requests must include all required documentation in order to be considered. Required documentation includes:
- Waiver Request Form
- Academic transcript (copy acceptable)
- Syllabus for the course(s) previously completed. The syllabus should provide the following information:
- Course Description
- Course Topics
- Course Objectives
- In-class Hours/ Class Schedule
- Description of Assignments
- Title and Author(s) of Textbook(s) Used in the Course
- Grading/Assessment Policy (helpful, but not required)
- Resume
The waiver request will be reviewed by the department chair whose decision is final.
MBA Transfer Credit Policy
A student may be eligible to transfer a maximum of 6 credits provided these credits have been earned in an MBA program at another AACSB-accredited institution under the following conditions:
- The coursework must be approved as part of the student’s program of studies
- It must not have been applied to the completion of the requirements for another degree
- It must have been taken at the graduate level
- It must have been taken within the last 5 years
- The student must have received a grade of ‘B’ or better
Approval of transfer credit will be made by the department chair.