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Master of Arts in
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All applicants for the DBU M.A. in Management program must meet the following criteria:
1. A Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
2. Evidence of sound moral character and compatibility with DBU's
mission.
In addition, the Master's Admission Committee will review the following criteria as it strives to take a holistic view of the applicant in order to determine the likelihood of success in the M.A. in Management program.
3. A likelihood for academic success as demonstrated by a GPA of 3.0 or
higher. (The Master's Admission Committee may take into
consideration the student's performance in the last 60 hours of
undergraduate course work as it reviews undergraduate performance.)
4. A GRE score comprised of the following:
*minimum 400 Verbal combined with the Quantitative to total 850
or
*minimum 400 Verbal combined with a minimum Analytical Writing
of 4.0
5. Five or more years of significant, substantive managerial/leadership
experience that may be evidenced through resumé review, applicant
interview, or employer recommendations.
6. 12 hours of graduate work from an accredited institution with a grade
point average of 3.0 or higher.
Full Admission
Applicants who meet criteria 3 and one of criteria 4-6, in combination with criteria 1 and 2, may be granted Full Admission.
The Master's Degrees Admission Committee strives to take a holistic view of the applicant in order to determine the likelihood for success in the M.A.M. program. Applicants who show potential for graduate study, but do not meet the criteria for Full Admission may be admitted for up to 12 hours under Provisional status.
Provisional Admission
Applicants admitted under Provisional Admission must fulfill the conditions of this status as identified by the Master's Degrees Admissions Committee in order to continue in the program past 12 hours.
Students under Provisional Admission must maintain a 3.0 GPA and receive no grades below "B."
Students admitted under Provisional Admission will be granted Full Admission upon successful completion of 12 credit hours and fulfillment of the conditions of their admission as determined by the Master's Degrees Admission Committee.
Deferred Admission
Applicants meeting criteria 1 and 2, though not meeting criteria 3 and one of 4-6, may be determined by the Master's Degrees Admissions Committee to show potential for graduate study. These applicants will be asked by the committee to complete certain requirements, such as prerequisite coursework and/or an entrance examination, before an admission decision will be made. These applicants must fulfill all requirements which are determined by the Master's Degrees Admissions Committee as necessary prior to a final committee review and admission decision.
Note: Applicants for whom there is no evidence to demonstrate a likelihood for success in the M.A.M. Program may be denied admission to the program.
The M.A.M. offers six concentrations:
Business Communication
Conflict
Resolution Management
General
Management
Health
Care Management
Human
Resource Management
Performance Management
For more information
about admission to the program, procedures and applications
see the general admissions page for DBU Graduate Programs.
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