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M.B.A. "Master
of Business Administration"
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Francis Cai,
Ph.D.
MBA Program Director
Professor of Econ. and Fin.
Valley Road Building, Rm 3028
P.O. Box 920
Wayne, New Jersey 07474-0920
TEL:(973)7202178
FAX:(973)7203721
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LINK: Why William Paterson University MBA? APPLY
NOW
Welcome and thank you for your interest in our MBA program at The Christos M.
Cotsakos College
of Business at William
Paterson University.
We are excited to announce that CCOB has added three concentrations to
our MBA program. Students now have the opportunity to choose to study
either in a General
MBA degree program or one of three MBA concentrations in accounting,
finance, and music management.
Accounting
concentration will enable students to pursue an MBA degree while
preparing for their CPA examinations and Finance
concentration will enable students to pursue an MBA degree while
preparing for their CFA examinations. Concentration
in Music Management is one of only two offered in the US
and will take advantage of our proximity to NYC to offer the graduate
students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the industry
environment.
The goal of our Master of Business Administration program is to prepare
our students for roles as effective organizational contributors in an
increasingly diversified and competitive business environment. This
is accomplished through the delivery of a dynamic curriculum that is
continually undergoing review and revision to meet the changing demands
of an internationally and technologically oriented marketplace.
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Features of the Program
The Master of Business
Administration (MBA) program features a cross-functional pedagogical
approach. As such, textural components embodied within the business environment
are interwoven throughout the curriculum. These components, or
perspectives, include but are not limited to ethical, political, regulatory
and social influences on organizations. An emphasis is placed on the
acquisition of and/or refinement of communication skills,
quantitative analysis, and technological applications within the context of
business. Areas of core competency are emphasized in the eighteen lower
core credit hours: these areas include financial reporting, analysis and
markets, domestic and global economic environments of organizations, the
creation and distribution of goods and services, and human behavior in
organizations. Eighteen upper core credit hours, required of all
students, focus on the integration of the lower core areas with the
application of cross-functional approaches into organizational
issues. The MBA curriculum also offers a broad range of elective
courses in each of the schools’ three departments. Required
coursework presumes familiarity with requisite quantitative and
technological skills: on the basis of a screening examination score the
college will make recommendations concerning whether each student should
consider registering for introductory courses, offered in the Christos M.
Cotsakos College of Business, in the areas of quantitative analysis and
technology.
Admission to the Degree
Program
The requirements for
regular admission are:
1. A baccalaureate
degree in any major field of study from a four-year institution of higher
learning.
2. Submission of
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores, and adherence to stated
minimum standards concerning the GMAT score and the undergraduate grade
point average: either 1) GMAT score of 500 or greater or 2) if GMAT score of 450 or
greater, (GPA x 200) + GMAT score = 1,000 or greater. Students who do
not achieve the minimum acceptable GMAT score of 450 will not be admitted
into the program. For applicants with a baccalaureate earned eight or
more years prior to submitting the application, evidence of significant
work experience at the managerial level may be utilized together with the
GMAT score in evaluating eligibility.
3. Two letters of
recommendation.
4. A writing
sample/essay discussing the applicant’s professional goals and
objectives, and how the attainment of the Master of Business Administration
will impact on these goals and objectives.
5. A personal
interview with the Admissions Review Committee, if requested.
Information
concerning the GMAT examination may be obtained directly from:
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Graduate
Management Admission Council
Rosedale Road
Telephone(toll-free):
1-800-717-GMAT (4628)
FAX: 609-734-5410
Website: http://www.mba.com/
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Foreign Applicants
In addition to the previously
itemized admission requirements, applicants from non-English-speaking
countries must submit:
1. Certified or
notarized translations of all academic records or transcripts submitted in
support of their application. Evaluation of foreign credentials can
be arranged through:
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World
Education Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 5087
Bowling Green Station
New York, NY
10274-5087
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2. Scores for
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Information and registration
forms can be obtained from:
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TOEFL
Services/ETS
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ
08541-6151
Tel: 609.771.7100
Fax: 609.771.7500
Web
site:www.toefl.org 
Admission to the
program is contingent on meeting the University's stated minimum
standards.
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3. A description of colleges
or universities that have been previously attended, including their status
as a public or private institution. All certifications and/or
authorizations by accrediting organizations or the government of the
respective country should be noted.
4. Outlines or
syllabi of programs and/or courses of study that have been undertaken.
Requirements for the
Degree
The MBA program
requires students to complete forty-eight credit hours, of which up to
eighteen lower core credit hours may be waived. A minimum of thirty
credit hours of coursework must be completed by all students, in residency,
at the Christos M. Cotsakos College of Business. All students must complete
(a) the cross-functional upper core, which consists of eighteen credit
hours of coursework that integrate business related textural components
with areas of core competency, and (b) twelve credit hours of elective
coursework. At least three credit hours of elective coursework must
satisfy the international requirement, and no greater than six credit hours
of elective coursework may be taken from one core course group. In
general, a waiver of any credit hours in the lower core requires the choice
of elective coursework within the same core course group. All degree
requirements must be completed within six years of acceptance into the
program.
Additional Information
The following
summarizes and builds upon information in the William Paterson graduate
catalog, in the section entitled “Academic and Program Related
Information”:
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Transfer Credit: A maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework may be
transferred into the MBA program from an AACSB accredited educational
institution. Only those credit hours that are (a) completed with a grade of
B or better and (b) earned within the most recent six years are eligible
for transfer. Students must complete, regardless of transfer, or waiver, a
minimum of thirty credit hours of coursework, in residence, at the Christos
M. Cotsakos College of Business.
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Waiver: Up to eighteen credit hours of coursework in the lower core may be
waived from the degree requirements. Only those credit hours that are (a)
completed with a grade of B or better, and (b) earned within the most
recent six years are eligible for waiver consideration. Students with a
specialized background in a lower core course course group may be given
permission to waive the lower core coursework and substitute advanced or
related coursework in that area. In some cases, students may apply to waive
lower core credit hours by virtue of examination scores.
• Retention:
(1) Students must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0.
Students whose GPA falls below this level are placed on academic
probation. A maximum of six credit hours of coursework may be taken
while on probation. Failure to meet the minimum 3.0 GPA requirement at the
completion of these six credit hours ordinarily results in dismissal from
the MBA program. A special exception may be made for students whose
GPA has improved, in which case permission may be granted to enroll for
three additional credit hours of coursework. Under no circumstances are
students allowed to continue in the MBA program following nine credit hours
of coursework during the probationary period if the minimum GPA requirement
is not satisfied. Students whose GPA falls below 3.0 for a second time are
automatically dismissed from the program. (2) Students who receive
two grades of C, or lower, are also placed on academic probation. A
third occurrence of C, or lower, will result in dismissal from the MBA
program. Graduation from the MBA program requires a minimum GPA of
3.0.
• Independent
Study: Students may enroll for a maximum of six elective credit hours of
coursework, with no more than three credit hours being taken during any one
semester. Independent study coursework is contingent upon the
recommendation of a faculty sponsor, and subject to the approval of both
the department chairperson and the Dean.
• Nondegree
Enrollment: A student may register as a nondegree student. Nondegree
students may enroll for up to nine graduate credits or three graduate
courses. After nine credits, in order to continue, application for
admission must be completed and the student must meet the requirements for
regular admission.
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