Overview

Eligible students in the BS Business Management may cross enroll in select graduate-level MBA courses. These courses substitute for pre-selected courses, providing a pathway for the Business Management student to earn 3 to 9 credits to apply toward both their bachelor’s degree and an accelerated completion of a future MBA degree.

Application and Eligibility Requirements 

Business Management students must meet the following requirements to qualify for entry into the MBA pathway:

• At least a junior standing (60+ credits)
• Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0

Eligible students who meet these requirements should contact their Student Success Advisor for verification to begin the pathway. Students who fulfill both requirements at the time of application, and are determined ready to participate in graduate-level courses, will be approved to participate in all three courses if desired.

Students who do not meet both eligibility requirements may still contact their Student Success Advisor about participation. For these cases, approval from the MBA Program Director may be required per course.

Registration and Completion

Students are aided by their Student Success Advisor to incorporate these graduate courses into their academic plan. Graduate-level course dates may differ from undergraduate course dates and could impact a student's academic schedule and course load.

Students must earn a grade of D or higher in the graduate course to fulfill the corresponding undergraduate course requirement. Business Management students who do not achieve a grade of D or higher may:

• Request to retake the graduate course with the Graduate School Program Director approval
• Take the corresponding undergraduate level course

Accelerated Application to Graduate School

Successful completion of a graduate course allows students to apply for the MBA program through an accelerated application process prior to completing their undergraduate degree. 

B.S Business Management to MBA

Eligible Business Management majors may cross enroll into select graduate-level MBA courses. Participants in the Business Management to MBA pathway are allowed to take the following master’s level courses to fulfill undergraduate degree requirements:

• Managerial Economics (ECON 635) fulfills ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 203 Principles of Macroeconomics
• Data Analytics for Leaders: Making Ethical Decisions (LEAD 661) fulfills Business Analytics (BUSN 315)
• Business Strategy (BUSN 680) fulfills Strategic Management and Planning (BUSN 308)