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Sep 03, 2010
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Bachelor of Science/Master of Business Administration (Five-Year Program)
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The Rivier College Division of Business Administration offers a five-year joint Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration (B.S./M.B.A.) program that allows students to obtain a B.S degree in their chosen major and an M.B.A. degree. The B.S./M.B.A. provides a seamless transition from an undergraduate program to the graduate program, allowing students to cultivate and strengthen their business acumen and maintain the M.B.A. advantage that is sought after in today’s highly competitive, global marketplace.
The five-year B.S./M.B.A. program is designed for motivated students who are prepared for a streamlined, integrated academic experience that responds to the rapidly changing global environment of today’s business world. The B.S./M.B.A. program is ideal for those who want to fast-track their careers while building sustainable skills with innovative and interactive curricula. Students are grounded in applications-based learning that engages new technologies, global perspectives, and ethics-based best practices.
The fifth-year M.B.A. course offerings are conveniently scheduled during the evening, typically in an 8-week hybrid format. The Division Chair will advise each student to assist in a timely completion of the MBA course requirements.
The B.S./M.B.A. program requires completion of 120/121 undergraduate credits hours and 30 graduate credits hours for a total of 150/151 credits. Students apply in their senior year of the undergraduate bachelor program. |
Admission Requirements
- Undergraduate applicants must meet the admissions requirements as set forth in both the Rivier College School of Undergraduate Studies catalog and the Rivier College School of Graduate Studies catalog.
- Applicants must complete a BS degree prior to entering the fifth-year MBA program.
- Applicants shall have earned a cumulative GPA of at 3.0 by the completion of the senior year in college.
- Each applicant will be interviewed by the Chair of the Division of Business Administration to determine candidacy for the five-year program.
- The following information will accompany the degree application form:
- A current undergraduate transcript
- A statement of purpose
- One letter of recommendation
- Candidate performance will be reviewed prior to entry into the fifth-year MBA upon completion of the undergraduate degree.
General Education Requirements (minimum 42 credits)
One credit in service learning may apply toward the core degree requirements as well as the following courses: Major Undergraduate Requirements (54 credits)
Business Core (36 credits)
Related Business Courses (12 credits)
Students must take four upper level courses in either Management, or Marketing, or Finance. Business Elective Courses (6 credits)
Exploration Area Electives (9 credits)
Select three courses. No more than one course from any one of the following four areas:
- Humanities
- Natural/Physical Sciences, Mathematics and Technology
- Social Sciences
- Professional Studies
General Undergraduate Electives (15 credits)
Graduate Major Requirements (Year Five) (30 credits)
Graduate courses are located in the Graduate Catalog. Click Courses for detailed course descriptions. Graduate Core Courses (15 credits)
Graduate courses are located in the Graduate Catalog. Click Courses for detailed course descriptions.
- BUS 550 Financial Management - Credits: 3
- BUS 560 Organizational Behavior - Credits: 3
- BUS 580 Marketing Management - Credits: 3
- BUS 671 Quality, Productivity, and Management - Credits: 3
- BUS 779 Strategic Management - Credits: 3
Graduate Business Electives (9 credits)
Internship (6 credits)
Graduate courses are located in the Graduate Catalog. Click Courses for detailed course description.
- BUS 698 Professional Internship - Credits: 6
Degree Requirements (minimum 150 credits)
- 120 Undergraduate credits
- 30 Graduate credits
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