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2021-22 Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-22 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, Concrete Industry Management Concentration, M.B.A.


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S. Kim Sokoya, MBA Program Director
(615) 898-2352
Kim.Sokoya@mtsu.edu

Kelly Strong, Director
School of Concrete and Construction Management
(615) 898-2419
Kelly.Strong@mtsu.edu

The University offers a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Concrete Industry Management degree which requires courses in accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, marketing, and concrete industry management.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements


Applicants to the M.B.A. program must submit official transcripts of all previous college work. (International transcript must have an official evaluation by a NACES member.) In addition to transcripts, applicants to the CIM concentration are also required to submit a current resume, a statement of purpose outlining career objectives, and three letters of recommendation addressing the qualification for advanced study in business and concrete industry management. Applicants may also be required to participate in an interview.

Admission to the Concrete Industry Management (CIM) concentration is limited to persons with significant experience in business in general and the concrete industry specifically. As such, the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) will not be required of persons applying to this concentration. Admission is determined after a full review of all application materials and is not automatic for persons meeting the minimum required for admission to the M.B.A.

In addition to the requirements outlined above, international applications must submit proof of English language proficiency that meets the University requirement.

Once admitted, all students in the Concrete Industry Management concentration will optionally complete a series of prerequisite courses designed to assure an appropriate foundation for advanced study in business.

Degree Requirements


The Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Concrete Industry Management requires completion of 37 semester hours.

Curriculum: Business Administration, Concrete Industry Management


The following illustrates the coursework requirements.

Program Notes


Students must meet the expectations of the University regarding adequate progress toward the degree. Specifically

  1. students are expected to maintain a 3.00 grade point average for all graduate coursework;
  2. students are expected to consistently enroll in and complete coursework in their area of study, making continuous progress as part of their cohort, toward attainment of the degree.

NOTE: Students may transfer up to six credit hours of approved graduate coursework from another AACSB-accredited institution.

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