Master of Business Administration
Gary E. West College of Business
Dr. Ann Saurbier, Dean
Interim Chair of Graduate Programs: Dr. Sherry Rocchio, srocchio@westliberty.edu
West Liberty University offers a 30-credit hour Masters in Business Administration (MBA) degree for individuals who wish to advance their professional knowledge and skills in business. The MBA is a year-round, accelerated program offered in seven-week terms and includes a business course core and concentrations in Forensic Accounting, Management, and Healthcare Management.
The Gary E. West College of Business at West Liberty University has received specialized accreditation through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) located at 11960 Quivira Road, Suite 300 in Overland Park, Kansas, USA.
Admissions Requirements
A student must be formally admitted to the program before taking any courses in the MBA program. For admission to WLU’s MBA, the following requirements must be met:
- Completed admissions application.
- Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate coursework to verify a bachelor’s degree, in any field, from a regionally accredited institution with a minimum 2.5 overall undergraduate grade point average.
- Prior to full admission and enrollment in courses, students must take the Inbound Placement Exam. * Applicants with identified Inbound Placement Exam deficiencies in one or more foundational business areas are required to complete the associated online leveling/tutorial module(s). * All required modules must be completed successfully prior to enrolling in courses.
Applicants with an undergraduate degree and an overall GPA below the minimum 2.5 may be considered for provisional admission into the MBA program at the discretion of the Graduate Program Director. These students must meet all other requirements prior to starting coursework. A student admitted under provisional status must achieve a grade of “B” or higher in each of the initial 12 credits of the program to continue.
International Student Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed above, please submit:
- Proof of English Proficiency: Please submit one of the following test results that has been completed within the past three years: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) Minimum acceptable scores 595 (paper test), 195 (computer based test) or 70 (internet test) for graduate study or Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) – The minimum acceptable score is 82% for graduate study or a minimum score of 6.5 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) for graduate study.
- Credit Certification: Have all your coursework and credits from institutions outside of the United States evaluated by a credential evaluation service provider [e.g., World Education Services (WES), Global Credential Evaluators (GCE), Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE), American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), etc.]
- Proof of Financial Support: Submit adequate documentation of financial support for one academic year (nine months). [e.g., official bank statement, sponsorship award letters, scholarship awards, Affidavit of Support (DHS Form I-134), etc.]
- Copy of your ID page in your passport
- Immunization shot records
Graduation Requirements (Coursework)
The 30-credit hour Master of Business Administration requires:
- 15 credit hours in the Business Core
- 15 credit hours in concentration area
Required Business Core Courses (15 hours):
Choose One Concentration (15 hours):
Management
| GBUS 525 | Social Responsibility & Business Ethics | 3 |
| FIN 540 | Finance Management & Theory | 3 |
| ACC 550 | Managerial Accounting Decision Analysis | 3 |
| MGT 565 | Value Chain Management | 3 |
| MGT 560 | Public & Non Profit Mgt | 3 |
Forensic Accounting
| GBUS 525 | Social Responsibility & Business Ethics | 3 |
| ACC 561 | Auditing & Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 562 | Detection and Prevention of Fraudulent Financial Statements | 3 |
| ACC 563 | Interview Techniques/legal Aspects of Fraud | 3 |
| ACC 564 | Investigating with Computers | 3 |
| CRIM 570 | White Collar Crime | 3 |
Healthcare Management
| GBUS 570 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| ACC 570 | Healthcare Cost Acc Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 570 | Healthcare Finance & Revenue Cycle | 3 |
| ECON 570 | Healthcare Economic Analysis | 3 |
| CIS 570 | Healthcare Info Systems Mgt | 3 |
Fast Track
The new WLU Fast Track initiative is designed to connect West Liberty University undergraduate degree programs with the WLU MBA graduate program. Undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) students can get a jump start on an MBA by taking up to 4 courses or 12 credit hours as they complete their undergraduate program to complete up to 40% of their 10-course MBA. A savings of both time and money, the Fast Track initiative provides students an attractive and efficient pathway from their bachelor’s degree to a master's degree.
The following is a listing of approved undergraduate courses (left side) & MBA Course (right side) Equivalents:
Accounting:
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ACC360 Fraud Examination
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ACC562 Detection & Prevention of Fraudulent Financial Statements
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ACC362 Forensic Accounting
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ACC561 Auditing & Forensic Accounting
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Management/CIS:
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MGT351 Operations Management
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MGT565 Value Chain Management
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CIS460 Management Information Systems
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CIS530 Information Technology Mgt
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MGT475 Human Resource Management
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MGT545 Strategic HR Mgt
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Healthcare Management:
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HS302 Healthcare Informatics
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CIS570 Healthcare Info Sys Mgt
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MGT355 Healthcare Law
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GBUS570 Healthcare Law & Ethics
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MGT370 Revenue Cycle Mgt
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FIN570 Healthcare Finance & Revenue Cycle
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Marketing:
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MKT341 Integrated Marketing Communications
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MKT535 Integrative Marketing Mgt
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Admission Requirements
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Students must formally apply for conditional MBA admission through the Grad Studies Department (the Peregrine entrance exam is normally completed in the MGT498 undergraduate capstone course)
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GBUS501, the MBA Orientation course is an MBA graduation requirement and must be completed upon
full enrollment into the MBA program.
- Students must, at minimum, have earned a total of 75 undergraduate credit hours
- Students must have at minimum, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher for admission acceptance
- Students can take a maximum of four graduate course replacements, graduate courses that count backward toward the undergraduate degree as well as toward the MBA
| ACC 562 | Detection and Prevention of Fraudulent Financial Statements | 3 |
| ACC 561 | Auditing & Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| MGT 565 | Value Chain Management | 3 |
| MGT 545 | Strategic Human Resource Management | 3 |
| CIS 530 | Information Technology Management | 3 |
| CIS 570 | Healthcare Information Systems Management | 3 |
| GBUS 570 | Healthcare Law and Ethics | 3 |
| FIN 570 | Healthcare Finance & Revenue Cycle | 3 |
| MKT 535 | Integrative Marketing Management | 3 |