1. College of Business (COB) MBA Program Dr. David Meinert, Associate Dean

2. College of Business Administration Outline  College of Business Overview  MBA Program  Collaborative Opportunities 2

3. College of Business Administration Outline  Overview  Community  University  College of Business  MBA Program  Collaborative Opportunities 3

4. College of Business Administration Springfield, Missouri

5. College of Business Administration Springfield Metro Area Springfield Metropolitan Area Population: 430,000 (3 rd largest city in Missouri) Area of Economic Influence: 988,000 Metro Area Annual Growth Rate: 2.3% Annual Retail Sales: $6 billion et

6. College of Business Administration Springfield Major Industries Manufacturing $18.6 billion annual economic impact 17,000 employees Agri-Business $5.2 billion annual economic impact 42,000 employees Health Care $4.5 billion annual economic impact 30,000 employees

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9. 9 Dr. Clif Smart, Interim President

10. College of Business Administration  Multi-campus System  Main Campus -- Springfield, Missouri  20,000+ students  6 Colleges  Nearly 200 undergraduate and graduate programs 10

11. College of Business Administration over 700 full-time faculty members nearly 90 percent have a doctorate in their field

12. College of Business Administration over 100 additional degree options over 45 graduate degree programs 88 undergraduate degree programs

13. College of Business Administration 21,059 students from 86 countries

14. College of Business Administration 14 Glass Hall

15. College of Business Administration 15 Glass Hall – College of Business Administration

16. College of Business Administration 16 Glass Hall Library

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18. College of Business Administration 18 COBA Overview  Largest undergraduate business program in Missouri and eight surrounding states, and one of the largest in the Midwest  COB Enrollment 4,607  Undergraduates3,880  Graduate 727  507 MBA  73 MAcc  57 MS Project Management  64 Masters Health Administration  26 MS Computer Information

19. College of Business Administration 19  Professionally accredited  AACSB International (All degree programs)  Only 5% world and 10% U.S. business schools are fully accredited by AACSB  113 Full-time faculty  46 Part-time faculty (professionals)  Housed in David D. Glass Hall  Named for University alumna and former Wal-Mart CEO David D. Glass COBA Overview (Cont’d)

20. College of Business Administration 20 Outstanding Faculty and Facilities

21. College of Business Administration COB - Schools & Departments  School of Accountancy  Computer Information Systems  Finance and General Business  Marketing  Management  Technology and Construction Management 21

22. College of Business Administration COBA Undergraduate Programs  16 Majors  15 Minors 22 Business Majors AccountingConstruction Mgmt Computer Info SystemsEmerging Tech. Mgmt IT Services MgmtIndustrial Technology Business EducationManagement FinanceEntrepreneurship General BusinessEntertainment Mgmt Insurance & Risk MgmtMarketing Industrial ManagementLogistics/Transportation

23. College of Business Administration COBA Graduate Programs  Master of Business Administration (MBA)  Master of Accountancy (MAcc)  Master of Science in CIS (MS CIS)  Master of Health Administration (MHA)  Master of Science in Project Management (MS PM) 23

24. College of Business Administration  33 credit hours  Thesis option available, but not required  Concentration Options (9 credit hours)  Computer Information Systems  Finance  Management  Marketing  Business Foundation coursework required  Generally satisfied by undergraduate business degree  Foundation is evaluated by Dr. Elizabeth Rozell, Director of the MBA program Traditional MBA Program Concentration Recommended, but not required

25. College of Business Administration Curriculum  Standard MBA Curriculum  11 Courses  8 Core Courses  3 Electives 25

26. College of Business Administration MBA Curriculum Core Courses:  ACC711 -- Managerial Accounting  CIS761 -- Management Information Systems  FGB780 -- Advanced Financial Management  MGT764 --Organizational Behavior  MKT772 --Marketing Management  QBA765 --Quantitative Methods in Decision Making International Course:  FIN682 – International Financial Management; or  MGT747 – International Management; or  MKT774 – International Marketing Seminar Course Two Elective/Concentration Courses Capstone Course:  MGT767 --Organizational Strategy and Policy 26

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28. Admission Requirements  Support of International Partner University  MSU Graduate School Application  Transcripts (Equivalent to US College 4 yr degree)  Undergraduate GPA >=2.75  Graduate Admission Examination  GRE – Combined verbal and quantitative score of >=1000 or  GMAT --Composite score of >= 400 with a minimum score of the 20 th percentile for both the verbal and written components.  English Language Competency  TOEFL Score (iBT) >=79; or  IELTS (6.0); or  Missouri State ELI Level 5 28

29. College of Business Administration Additional Collaboration Opportunities  Study away class(es) for students  Guest lecturers by MSU faculty  Visiting scholars (to MSU)  Other ????? 29

30. College of Business Administration 30 Q & A