J. WHITNEY BUNTING SCHOOL OF BUSINESS GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Faye W. Gilbert, Dean
Lynn Hanson, Director of Graduate Programs in Business
Email address: lynn.hanson@gcsu.edu

GRADUATE DEGREES

Georgia College & State University, through J. Whitney Bunting School of Business, is nationally accredited by and is a member of AACSB International, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business for the offering of these degree programs:

Master of Accountancy (MAac)

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting (M.B.A.)

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Management Information Systems (M.B.A.)

Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS)

Web Master of Business Administration (MBA)

MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY

MISSION—MAAC

The Master of Accountancy (MAac) emphasizes graduate-level accounting topics and business skills in areas identified by the profession as critical for success in the challenging and dynamic business environment. The 30-semester hour program also satisfies the education requirements for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and helps prepare students for success on certification exams.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS—MAAC

Admission to the Master of Accountancy program is limited to holders of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. It is expected that admission will be granted only to students showing high promise of success in graduate study.

The candidate's performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and the candidate's undergraduate work will be used to determine admission status. The formula used to determine regular admission is:

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x the undergraduate GPA) = 1000; or

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x the upper division GPA) = 1050

The completed application, including all supporting papers, must be received by the Graduate Admissions Office no later than the published admission deadlines prior to the beginning of the semester in which the applicant anticipates beginning graduate study. Applicants may enter any semester. Admission is granted after meeting the admission standards.

5-Year Track – Current GCSU accounting majors that meet entrance requirements to the Master of Accountancy may choose the "early enrollment" program during the senior year of their undergraduate program. This choice provides a seamless option for the student to complete the educational requirements for the BBA and the MAac simultaneously and receive both degrees on completion. The formula used to determine admission status is:

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x the undergraduate GPA) = 1000; or

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x the upper division GPA) = 1050

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION EXIT REQUIREMENTS—MAAC

Provisional admission requirements will be 50 points below the formula for regular admission with a minimum GMAT score of 400. To exit provisional status students must have no grade below a "B" in the first 9 to 12 hours of courses in provisional status (or a combination of conditional and provisional status).

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION—MAAC

Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission and/or have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status a student may register for one semester only, by completing a Georgia College & State University Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students. This form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate coordinator. Students may take ONLY 5000-level courses while in conditional status. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted to either regular or provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment to continue taking courses in the degree program.

Students may take no more than 12 hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.

CAREER INFORMATION—MAAC

The Master of Accountancy program is designed to satisfy the educational requirements to be licensed as a CPA in the State of Georgia and to improve the possibility of success on the certification exam. The program also prepares graduates for exciting careers with fast-track promotion opportunities in public accounting and other areas of business and government.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

No foundation courses are required for students with a bachelor's degree in business with an accounting major.

Students with a business major other than accounting who have had both financial and managerial accounting require an additional 18 hours of accounting equivalent to:

Non-business majors would require the aforementioned accounting classes and 3 hours each of undergraduate economics, finance, and statistics. Foundation courses must be completed with a grade of a "C" or better.

Choose one class from each group:

*Additional courses may be required for students who have not met the foundation course requirements.

*The entering student with an appropriate academic background may be able to complete the Master of Accountancy degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work. All programs of study are based on individual student needs as stipulated by the graduate director.

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS—MAAC

In addition to meeting the normal university requirements for graduation, the MAac candidate must have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all graduate business courses taken in the Georgia College & State University J. Whitney Bunting School of Business. The student must also have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all 6000 level courses taken. All credit applied toward the degree shall have been earned within seven years prior to completion of the program of study.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For information, contact: Director of Graduate Programs in Business, J. Whitney Bunting School of Business, Georgia College & State University, Campus Box 019, Milledgeville, GA 31061. The graduate director may be reached by telephone at (478) 445-5115. The director's email address is lynn.hanson@gcsu.edu.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MISSION—MBA

The objective of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is to prepare future business executives to deal with managerial problems related to operations in a modern economy. The academic program consists of 36-48 semester hours of work. The curriculum for the MBA degree is based on the recommendations of AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, for this general professional degree.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS—MBA

Admission to the graduate program in business administration is limited to holders of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. It is expected that admission will be granted only to students showing high promise of success in graduate study.

The candidate's performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and the candidate's undergraduate work will be used to determine admission status. The formula used to determine regular admission is:

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x the undergraduate GPA) = 1000; or

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x the upper division GPA) = 1050

The completed application, including all supporting papers, must be received by the Graduate Admissions Office no later than three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester in which the applicant anticipates beginning graduate study. Applicants may enter any semester. Admission is granted after meeting the admission standards.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION EXIT REQUIREMENTS—MBA

Provisional admission requirements will be 50 points below the formula for regular admission with a minimum GMAT score of 400. To exit provisional status students must have no grade below a "B" in the first 9 to 12 hours of courses in provisional status (or a combination of conditional and provisional status).

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION—MBA

Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission and/or have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status a student may register for one semester only, by completing a Georgia College & State University Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students. This form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate director. Students may take ONLY 5000-level courses while in conditional status. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted to either regular or provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment to continue taking courses in the degree program.

Students may take no more than 12 hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.

CAREER INFORMATION—MBA

An informal survey of business executives in the local area showed a very positive response to the Master of Business Administration degree offered by J. Whitney Bunting School of Business at Georgia College & State University. The degree is used as a recruiting tool by the area chambers of commerce in their brochures designed to attract domestic and international industrial firms to the central Georgia area. Graduates are employed in such areas as profit-oriented health care facilities, mining plants, CPA firms, mental health care facilities, consulting management and engineering firms, corporate communication firms, corporate accounting, regional marketing, the Internal Revenue Service, financial institutions, and other private and public organizations.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

ACCT 5105

or Principles of Accounting l

Business Finance

College-level Economics

College-level Statistics

Foundation courses may be waived if undergraduate equivalent completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Required of all students. Must have regular status to register for 6000-level courses. Students must meet all prerequisites for courses in the business core or have permission of the graduate director.

Six hours selected from the following courses and approved by the graduate director. Must have regular status to register for 6000-level courses.

*Depending on the number of foundation courses required.

+Summer workshops cannot be used as MBA electives

*Additional courses may be required for students who have not met the foundation course requirements.

The entering student with an appropriate academic background may be able to complete the Master of Business Administration degree with a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate work. All programs of study are based on individual student needs as stipulated by the graduate director.

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS—MBA

In addition to meeting the normal University requirements for graduation, the MBA candidate must have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all graduate business courses taken in the Georgia College & State University J. Whitney Bunting School of Business. In addition, the student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all 6000 level courses taken in the Georgia College & State University J. Whitney Bunting School of Business. All credit applied toward the degree shall have been earned within seven years prior to the completion of the program of study.

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For information, contact: Director of Graduate Programs in Business, J. Whitney Bunting School of Business, Georgia College & State University, Campus Box 019, Milledgeville, GA 31061. The graduate director may be reached by telephone at (478) 445-5115. The director's email address is lynn.hanson@gcsu.edu.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH A CONCENTRATION IN ACCOUNTING

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Accounting

No foundation courses are required for students with a bachelor's degree in business with an accounting major.

Students with a business major other than accounting who have had both financial and managerial accounting require an additional 18 hours of accounting equivalent to:

Non-business majors would require the aforementioned accounting classes and 3 hours each of undergraduate economics, finance, and statistics. Foundation courses must be completed with a grade of a "C" or better.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH A CONCENTRATION IN HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Health Services Administration

For advisement, application, or further information call: Ms. Lynn Hanson - director of Graduate Programs in Business (478) 445-5115.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION WITH A CONCENTRATION IN MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Master of Business Administration with a Concentration in Management Information Systems

Foundation courses may be waived if undergraduate equivalent completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Required of all students. Must have regular status to register for 6000-level courses. Students must meet all prerequisites for courses in the business core or have permission

of the graduate director.

MASTER OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS

MISSION—MMIS

The Master of Management Information Systems (MMIS) degree is designed to prepare graduates for positions and responsibilities in designing, implementing, and managing corporate information resources. The academic program consists of 30-39 hours of work. The curriculum for the MMIS degree is based on recommendations from the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) and AACSB International– The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS—MMIS

Admission to the graduate program in Management Information Systems is limited to holders of the baccalaureate degree from accredited institutions. Proficiency in two programming languages (third or fourth generation) is required.

It is expected that admission will be granted only to students showing high promise of success in graduate study. The candidate's performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and the candidate's undergraduate work will be used to determine admission status. The formula used to determine regular admission is:

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x the undergraduate GPA) = 1000; or

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x the upper division GPA) = 1050

The completed application, including all supporting papers, must be received by the Graduate Admissions Office no later than three weeks prior to the beginning of the semester in which the applicant anticipates beginning graduate study. Applicants may enter any semester. Admission is granted after meeting the admission standards.

PROVISIONAL ADMISSION EXIT REQUIREMENTS—MMIS

(Under review March 2006)

Provisional admission requirements will be 50 points below the formula for regular admission with a minimum GMAT score of 400. To exit provisional status students must have no grade below a "B" in the first 9 to 12 hours of courses in provisional status (or a combination of conditional and provisional status).

CONDITIONAL ADMISSION—MMIS

Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission and/or have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status a student may register for one semester only, by completing a Georgia College & State University Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students. This form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate coordinator. Students may take ONLY 5000-level courses while in conditional status. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted to either regular or provisional status by the end of the first semester of enrollment to continue taking courses in the degree program. Students may take no more than 12 hours of course work in conditional and provisional status combined.

CAREER INFORMATION—MMIS

A survey of business executives in Middle Georgia showed a very positive response to the Master of Management Information Systems degree offered by J. Whitney Bunting School of Business at Georgia College & State University. The degree was introduced at Georgia College & State University in response to an analysis of corporate needs. From all available data, the job market for those who hold a Master of Management Information Systems degree appears to be healthy and growing. Those completing the MMIS often become information systems managers, systems analysts, computer specialists, computer user liaison personnel, or educators in two-year community or technical colleges, depending on their experience and interests.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

Principles of Accounting I or ACCT 5105

College-Level Economics or Finance

College-Level Statistics

* Foundation courses may be waived if undergraduate equivalent completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Must have regular status to register for 6000-level courses.

Must have regular status to register for 6000-level courses.

**Students with prior programming classes or experience may substitute an MMIS elective for MMIS 6391 with approval from the graduate director.

Six hours selected from the following courses and approved by the graduate director. Must

have regular status to register for 6000-level courses.

+Summer workshops cannot be used as MMIS elective.

*Additional courses may be required for students who have not met the foundation course requirements.

*The entering student with an appropriate academic background may be able to complete the Master of Management Information Systems degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate work. All programs of study are based on individual student needs as stipulated by the graduate director.

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For information, contact: Director of Graduate Programs in Business, J. Whitney Bunting School of Business, Georgia College & State University, Campus Box 019, Milledgeville, GA 31061. The graduate director may be reached by telephone at (478) 445-5115. The director's email address is lynn.hanson@.gcsu.edu.

WEB MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MISSION

The objective of the Web Master of Business Administration (WebMBA) is to provide an exclusively on-line, high quality management based, business education to working business professionals. The WebMBA program is a collaborative effort by five AACSB accredited University System of Georgia institutions. Georgia College & State University, Georgia Southern University, Kennesaw State University, State University of West Georgia and Valdosta State University participate equally in offering courses and admitting students who follow a common, but flexible curriculum. The academic program consists of 30 semester hours of work.

REGULAR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to the Web Master of Business Administration (WebMBA) program is limited to holders of a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. It is expected that admission will be granted only to students showing high promise of success in graduate study. The candidate's performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and the candidate's undergraduate work will be used to determine admission status. The formula used to determine regular admission is:

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x undergraduate GPA) = 1000; or

Minimum GMAT score of 450 + (200 x the upper division GPA) = 1050.

Students admitted into the WebMBA program will be required to have at least two years of documented related business experience.

There is no conditional or provisional admission for the WebMBA program.

PROGRAM OF STUDY

I. FOUNDATION COURSES*

Principles of Accounting I

Business Finance

College-level Statistics

College-level Economics

* Must have undergraduate grade(s) of C or better to waive.

*Additional courses may be required for students who have not met the foundation course requirements.

Refer to the Course Description Section of this catalog for courses and course descriptions.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to meeting the normal University requirements for graduation, the WebMBA candidate must have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all graduate business courses taken in the WebMBA program. All credit taken toward the degree shall have been earned within seven years to the completion of the program of study.

FURTHER INFORMATION

For information, contact: Director of Graduate Programs in Business, J. Whitney Bunting School of Business, Georgia College & State University, Campus Box 019, Milledgeville, GA 31061. The graduate director may be reached by telephone at (478) 445-5115. The director's email address is lynn.hanson@gcsu.edu.