Master of Business Administration
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Program Admissions Requirements
Applicants for the Master of Business Administration Program must meet the following admissions requirements:
Complete an online application for admissions.
Participate in an interview with a University Admissions Advisor.
Complete an enrollment agreement, consisting of program policies, costs, completion requirements, and other student obligations.
Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited post-secondary institution with a 2.7 cumulative GPA or higher.
Applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 2.00-2.69 may be considered for conditional admission after meeting the following admissions requirements:
The applicant must provide a letter of intent.
The applicant must be approved for admission following an interview with the Program Director/Dean.
The applicant must satisfy program prerequisites.
A student admitted under the conditional admissions pathway must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on all coursework attempted over the first trimester (two terms). Students who meet this standard will be converted to a full admit status and will be subject to the standard Satisfactory Academic Progress requirement for the duration of their program. Students failing to meet this requirement by the end of the first trimester (two terms) will be withdrawn from the university.
Students accepted under the conditional admissions pathway will be considered regular students and eligible for Title IV, if the student otherwise qualifies for funding, for the first trimester of their program of study while completing the requirements for full admission to their program.
Provide official undergraduate transcripts of a baccalaureate degree prior to the end of the add/drop period of the first term.
Applicants submitting non-U.S. or non-English transcripts will be required to have their coursework evaluated by a transcript evaluation service to determine the equivalency to a U.S. degree/course. If the transcript evaluation is unclear as to the equivalency to a U.S. degree/course, the Program Dean will evaluate transcripts to determine if a minimum of 3 academic years of undergraduate coursework has been completed for admission.
Applicants submitting advanced degrees will be reviewed by the Program Dean to determine if a minimum of 3 academic years of undergraduate coursework has been completed for admission.
Program Transfer Credit Policy
Business Administration Transfer Credit Evaluation: Only graduate level courses in which a grade of B (3.0) or better was received, taken in a program similar to the Master of Business Administration will be evaluated for transfer credit. A maximum of nine (9) credit hours will be considered for transfer, and must reflect the same content and course credit as the course for which transfer credit is requested. | |
Students submitting postsecondary transcripts for transfer credit purposes must do so by the first day of the term of matriculation. Unofficial transcripts may be utilized for the purpose of estimating transfer credits. However, no credit will be awarded without the submission of official transcripts. Failure to submit official transcripts by the end of the first term of matriculation will result in the denial of transfer credit and students will be scheduled for the University's required, equivalent course. |
Breakdown of Credits
Course Category | Credits |
|---|---|
Graduate Core Credits | 27 |
Track/Specialty Courses | 9 |
Total | 36 |
Program Progression Requirements
A minimum grade of a “C-” will be required to receive course credit in the MBA Program. Should a student receive a “D+“ grade or lower, it will not be considered a passing grade for the MBA program and the student will be required to retake the course. The earned grade will be counted into the student’s CGPA and will be replaced once the course is repeated with a passing grade. The student will be placed on an academic action plan to repeat the course and may be required to meet with the program Dean.
Additional Program-Specific Policies or Requirements
Eligibility for Reentry
A student who has been academically dismissed from West Coast University may apply for reentry to the University's MBA program if:
The applicant was in good standing with the University excluding previous Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) or GPA requirements at the time of their dismissal. If any other "good standing" issues exist, the individual would be admitted to the university on probationary status. If a student in probationary status is not in "good standing" after completing their first semester of coursework in the MBA program, they would be dismissed from the University. If an applicant was previously dismissed from West Coast University for any conduct violations, he/she would not be admitted into the program. Please refer to the "Good Standing" policy for specific information on the terms.
Individuals granted reentry would have their successfully completed WCU credits, and credits previously transferred from other institutions, considered for applicability to the MBA degree. Decisions regarding transferability of credit are made by the MBA program Dean.
An individual who is readmitted by this clause will not be considered for dismissal due to the course failures in other WCU programs. Any failures that occur after the student has reentered the university into the MBA program would be subject to the university dismissal policy.