Business Administration

Business Administration (MBA) Degree

Gary Schirr, Director
Kyle Hall 286, (540) 831-6245
Graduate Faculty
See Graduate Faculty list at:
http://gradcollege.asp.radford.edu/faculty.html

Graduate business students work directly with the MBA office to design their program of study to best accommodate their academic and personal goals. The program can be modified to allow students to elect a study abroad, engage in relevant applied projects, and take non-business graduate electives, while part-time students may consider other work-life friendly scheduling options. The RU MBA is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International) and requires 36 credit hours; 24 of these credit hours are core business courses required for all students.

Admission Requirements

Applications for admission may be made for the fall, spring or summer semesters. Please see here for specific deadlines.

Applicants must:

meet all requirements of the Graduate College;
provide official university and college transcripts to the Graduate College;
provide official scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), or the GRE, or evidence of significant and relevant work experience;
provide two letters of reference from professors in the major area of study and/or employers;
meet major undergraduate foundation knowledge.

Applicants should also provide additional information including a resume of prior experience/work history and a letter of intent addressing why he/she is interested in obtaining an MBA at Radford University.

Admission is competitive and is granted only to those who show high ability and likely success in graduate business study. Criteria used for admission include the candidate’s scores, undergraduate grade averages and the trend of the grades during undergraduate work, letters of reference, a letter of intent, and work experience. An interview may be requested.

Prerequisites: Applicants must demonstrate evidence (or proof) of knowledge in the following foundation areas (or equivalents):

Accounting
Economics
Finance
Statistics

These prerequisites may be met through equivalent coursework from an accredited university, successful completion of pre-approved preparation courses, and/or sufficient demonstration of knowledge through work experience. A student may submit a request for prerequisite review to meet these prerequisite requirements.

Prior to enrolling in MBA classes, all applicants are expected to have achieved, by experience and/or education, basic skills in written and oral communication and computer usage.

Accelerated BBA/MBA

The objective of the accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s degree program is to provide a means by which exceptional undergraduate students at Radford University may complete the requirements for both the baccalaureate and master’s degrees at an accelerated pace.

Students accepted for the bachelor’s/master’s accelerated programs may take up to 9 graduate credits while studying as undergraduates, and these may count toward both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The course(s) may count as a required discipline specific elective in the major or as an elective with approval of the department chair.

Eligibility

Applicants must have completed 90 undergraduate credits, meet the requirement for foundation knowledge, have 15 credits remaining in their undergraduate program and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5. Students may be accepted conditionally without a GMAT score and would have one semester to achieve an acceptable score.

To apply to the Accelerated Bachelor’s/Master’s Program:

Submit an Accelerated Degree form to the MBA office.

Complete the Graduate College Admission Application, including:

submission of transcripts of coursework at institutions other than Radford University;
$50 application processing fee;
statement of interest;
resume;
two reference letters