| Q |
How many hours does each degree require? |
| A |
For those who have an undergraduate degree in one
of the business disciplines the number of
hours typically required for each degree
is:
- MBA 34
- MAcc 31
- MSISeC 40 (34 with thesis)
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| Q |
What if my degree is not in business and I have
not taken any business courses?
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| A |
We offer our FAST-TRACK Foundation courses which
is ten 1 ˝ hour stand-alone modules designed to accelerate you
through the prerequisite courses. Each of these Survey courses
is 7 weeks in length with one offered the first half of the
semester and another offered the second half of the semester on
the same night. Each course is “paired” with another course,
with 6 such “pairs” offered in fall, and 4 offered in spring.
An example is
Survey of Accounting (1st half) and Survey of Finance
(2nd half) on the same night.
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| Q |
What if my degree is not in business, but I have
taken some of the prerequisite courses as part of my degree? |
| A |
Any of the prerequisite courses which you have
previously taken will waive the corresponding Fast-Track Survey
Course(s). For example, if you have had Microeconomics and
Macroeconomics this would waive Survey of Microeconomics and
Survey of Macroeconomics.
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| Q |
What are the admission
requirements? |
| A |
There are two levels of admission. One must
first be accepted by the Graduate School which requires a
Bachelors degree, or its equivalent, and a cumulative GPA of
2.50/4.00, or its equivalent. Once an individual has been
admitted to the Graduate School, the file is forwarded to the
Director of Graduate Business Programs for review. There are
two types of admission – Unconditional and Conditional.
- Unconditional Admission – To be admitted
unconditionally to one of the Graduate Programs in Business the
applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75/4.00 and a minimum
GMAT score of 400. The College of Business uses a formula score
to determine admission as follows:
200 X GPA + GMAT = 950
Using the above
mentioned minimums:
200 X 2.75 + 400
= 950
We may also use the GPA on the last 60 hours of
course work if it is significantly better than the cumulative
GPA. In this instance the last 60 hours gpa should be 3.0 or
higher. Using this gpa the formula score is 1000 determined as
follows:
200 X 3.00 + 400
= 1000
- Conditional Admission – Anyone admitted to the
Graduate School or to one of our graduate programs with a gpa
lower than the required minimum is admitted conditionally. An
individual may be admitted to a Graduate Business Program with
less than a. 2.75 GPA as long as they submit a higher GMAT score
to offset the lower gpa and still meet the formula score for
admission.
Example: If a person has a 2.5 GPA they must
earn 450 on the GMAT rather than 400 in order to meet the
formula score
2.50 X 200 + 450 = 950
In addition, the Graduate School may elect to
forward an application with a lower than 2.5 GPA (Graduate
School minimum), asking the Director of Graduate Business
Programs to file an exception form with justification for
admitting someone to one of the Graduate Business Programs with
less than the required gpa. It is up to the discretion of the
Program Director to determine if such an exception is warranted
due to work experience, length of time since the applicant
received their undergraduate degree, etc.
*Due
to Homeland Security Regulations, International Students cannot
be granted conditional admission.
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| Q |
How do I apply for an MBA,
MAcc or MSISeC? |
| A |
To apply for any of the Graduate Business
Programs one must submit an application package to the Graduate
School. A complete application package consists of an
application form with a $30.00 application fee, official copies
of transcripts (unless the undergraduate degree is from ASU),
proof of adult immunization, and in the case of male applicants,
a copy of their Selective Service Registration.
International Students: In addition to the
above, and excluding Selective Service Registration,
International students must also submit the required financial
guarantee and a TOEFL score of 213 (CBI) or an IELTS score of
6. International students must pay a $40.000 application fee
and send their application packet to the Office of International
Programs.
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| Q |
How do I register for classes? |
| A |
Every semester each student has a hold on their
registration and must contact their advisor (in this case the
Director of Graduate Business Programs) with what they plan on
taking. The Advising Hold is then removed and the student can
register online.
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| Q |
How do I get a password and
PIN #? |
| A |
The first time to log on to the system you will
use your name as your password and your date of birth as your
PIN#. At this time, or at any time in the future, you may
change your PIN to
your individual tastes.
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| Q |
How do I register for classes? |
| A |
Every semester each student has a hold on their
registration and must contact their advisor (in this case the
Director of Graduate Business Programs) with what they plan on
taking. The
Advising Hold is then removed and the student can register
online.
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| Q |
How long do I
have to complete the program? |
| A |
You
have six years from your first enrollment period to complete
your degree program.
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| Q |
What do I do
to restart my studies if I decide to interrupt them for a
semester or more?
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| A |
If a student does not register for a regular
semester they are placed on “inactive” status by the Graduate
School. When the student decides to restart their studies they
must contact the Graduate School and ask to be reinstated in the
program. This must be done before they
contact their advisor to remove an advising hold.
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| Q |
How long will
it take to complete the degree?
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| A |
How long it takes to complete the degree depends,
of course, on how many hours one takes each semester. Students
who work full time or have other major
responsibilities/obligations take an average of two courses (6
hours) per semester while students who do not have such time
constraints typically take an average of three courses (9 hours)
per semester. The program can be completed in as short as 1
full year (Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II)
or may take up to two years to complete.
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| Q |
What is considered full-time as a graduate
student?
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| A |
The Graduate School recognizes 9 hours as being
a full-time student. |
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| Q |
How many hours can I take in a semester?
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| A |
The Graduate School allows up to 15 hours per
regular semester and 6 hours each summer term. Due to the
challenging work and heavy demands of graduate business courses,
it is not
advisable to take more than 9-12 hours per semester.
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| Q |
Do the Fast-Track Foundation courses count as
credit toward the degree?
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| A |
No.
These are prerequisite courses and do not carry degree credit.
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| Q |
What are the
application deadlines?
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Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Summer Term
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International Students
April 1
October 1
March 15 |
Domestic Students
June 15
November 15
Summer May 15
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| Q |
Is there any specific sequence in which
courses should be taken?
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| A |
For the MBA, Strategic Management must be taken
in the last semester of course work. Global Competitiveness
should not be taken during the first semester of course work.
Students in any of the 3 graduate programs in business should
take MGMT 6001 –
Adventures in Leadership in the first semester in the program.
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| Q |
How do I apply
for graduation? |
| A |
In the semester in which you plan to graduate you
must complete an “Intent to Graduate”card and submit it to the
Director of Graduate Business Programs for approval. You must
also register for graduation, just as you do for a course and
pay the required
graduation fees for your diploma and your cap and gown.
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