Business Education, M.B.E.

Stephen D. Lewis, Program Director
(615) 898-2035
Steve.Lewis@mtsu.edu

The Department of Marketing offers the Master of Business Education degree. The M.B.E. offers preparation to teach business subjects at the middle school and secondary school levels, to teach in technology centers and community colleges, or to train individuals in a corporate environment. A flexible curriculum allows students to customize their programs to fit individual objectives. As many as 27 elective hours may be chosen in consultation with an advisor; thus, tailoring a program to fit goals is easy. Advisement for the degree is provided by graduate faculty members in this department.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

NOTE: This program is currently being phased out and is no longer admitting new students.

Admission Requirements

Admissions are based on a comprehensive assessment of a candidate’s qualifications including Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores or scores on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) and undergraduate and graduate grade point average.

All students in the graduate program will be expected to have at least 24 semester hours of undergraduate business subjects.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php);
submit three letters of recommendation from professors or professionals that address the applicant’s potential to successfully complete an M.B.E. program;
submit official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test (MAT);
submit official transcripts of all previous college work.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Business Education requires completion of a minimum of 33 semester hours with no more than 30 percent of the total dually listed as undergraduate/graduate hours.

Candidate must

successfully complete a written comprehensive examination (may be taken no more than twice);
meet licensure requirements to teach business subjects upon completion of the degree or select the non-teaching/nonlicensure option.

Curriculum: Business Education

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

General Option (33 hours)

BCED 5710 - History and Foundations of Business Education and Marketing Education 3 credit hours *
BCED 6620 - Research in Business and Marketing Education 3 credit hours
27 hours of guided electives
*Students who complete this course at the undergraduate level may substitute another three-hour graduate level course in business or marketing education.

Research Option (33 hours)

BCED 5710 - History and Foundations of Business Education and Marketing Education 3 credit hours *
BCED 6620 - Research in Business and Marketing Education 3 credit hours
BCED 6780 - Problems in Business Education, Marketing Education, and Training 3 credit hours
24 hours of guided electives
*Students who complete this course at the undergraduate level may substitute another three-hour graduate level course in business or marketing education.

Notes

All program electives will be chosen in consultation with department advisor.

A nonteaching/nonlicensure training and development specialization includes PRST 6400 and PRST 6450 . Electives for this specialization will be chosen in consultation with a department advisor.

Program Notes

Candidate must

file a degree plan in the College of Graduate Studies prior to entry into the program;
file a Notice of Intent to Graduate form in the College of Graduate Studies within the first two weeks of the term in which candidate intends to graduate.