MBA Overview

Students

West Virginia University’s internationally nationally accredited 14 month MBA program is ideal for someone interested in pursuing the MBA immediately after completing the bachelor’s degree or for someone looking to change careers and/or enhance job opportunities.

In joining WVU’s MBA program, your classroom experience will be enriched by studying with students from across the United States and the world. The College of Business and Economics firmly believes in the global classroom perspective. All domestic MBA students are required to participate in an international trip.  Past destinations include China, Germany, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Poland, or Italy. Whether your background is in liberal arts, the sciences or business, WVU has a place for you.

Two Years, Two Degrees

The College offers the option for students to earn two degrees in two years in the areas of  MBA/MS in Finance; MBA/MS in Industrial and Labor Relations; MBA/Master of Professional Accountancy; and MBA/MS in Sport Management.  Students must submit separate applications to each unit. For more information on these dual-degree programs, contact Bonnie Anderson at 304-293-7812.

MBA with an Emphasis in Finance

Students in the 14-month MBA program may stay an additional semester to gain an MBA with a emphasis in Finance.  Students interested in pursuing that option take Finance 510 (Investments) as an elective in the summer semester and then take four finance courses in the fall semester (Quantitative Finance, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Equity and Fixed Income Investments, and Portfolio Management).  Students who are able to stay another year after the core year can choose four finance classes from the seven offered in fall and spring to consititute the finance emphasis. Spring offerings include advanced corporate finance, derivative securities and alternative investments.  A 3.0 grade point average in all finance courses must be achieved before the emphasis can be awarded.

Accredited and Affordable

WVU’s MBA program is accredited by AACSB International, the principal accrediting organization for business schools. WVU’s MBA program is one of the most affordable programs in West Virginia and the country. We offer competitive tuition waivers and scholarships and subsidize the required international trip you will pursue as part of your program.

Advancement

According to the Wall Street Journal, employers are seeking to hire people with the ability to work in teams. WVU’s MBA program focuses on building team skills. You’ll have the opportunity to both lead and be a vital member of a team, gaining the vital skills that employers seek thus further advancing your career.

Beginning on the first day of your program, staff from the Center for Career Development will work with you on your resume review, interviewing skills, and networking, preparing you for the competitive job market.

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All students entering the MBA program in Summer 2012 must have earned a C or higher in the following undergraduate courses prior to enrollment OR meet this course work via an online software program offered by the WVU MBA program  at a minimal cost:

  • Introduction to Accounting
  • Introduction to Microeconomics
  • Introduction to Statistics

Here is a list of classes at WVU that meet the above-mentioned prerequisites.  If you are applying to the MBA program from outside WVU, you can use these course descriptions to match a course at your institution.

 Introduction to Accounting 

ACCT 201. Principles of AccountingThe accounting cycle from the analysis of business transactions through the preparation of financial statements; basic theory and practice with respect to accounting for assets and equities.

 Introduction to Microeconomics 

ECON 201. Principles of MicroeconomicsIntroductory microeconomics analysis. Competitive behavior of firms, price determination, efficiency in production and equity in distribution.

 Introduction to Statistics 

ECON 225. Elementary Business and Economics StatisticsBasic concepts of statistical models, distributions, probability, random variables, tests of hypotheses, confidence intervals, regression and correlation with emphasis on business and economic examples.

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STAT 211. Elementary Statistical Inference. Basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics: descriptive measures, random variables, sampling distributions, estimation, tests of hypotheses, chi-square tests, regression and correlation.