Admission

To be considered for admission to the program, the following must be satisfied:

  1. An undergraduate GPA of 3.000 overall;
  2. Completion of at least 60 credit hours of undergraduate study; and
  3. Completion of four business courses at the 300 level or above.

Program Requirements

The accelerated Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is designed to prepare qualified undergraduate students for graduate work in the Master of Business Administration program at WSU through a coordinated program. A student in the program will be allowed to enroll in courses for graduate credit while completing the requirements for a bachelor’s degree. Once a student meets the admission criteria, they can apply for admission to the program.

The student should apply for admission to the program during the semester prior to the first semester in which they intend to enroll in a course for graduate credit. Students admitted to the accelerated program will be allowed to enroll in courses for graduate credit, including 800-level courses, prior to completing undergraduate degree requirements. At most, 9 credit hours may be joint degree hours — hours taken for graduate credit at the 700 level (or above) that are also applied to the bachelor’s degree. Joint-degree hours may not include workshop courses, undergraduate core curriculum courses, cooperative education courses, or courses that are prerequisite for the graduate program. A course taken for joint credit must be identified at the time of enrollment in that course.

A student who has previously earned an undergraduate degree may not be admitted to the accelerated program. After initial admission, continuation in the program requires a continuing WSU undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.000 and a GPA of at least 3.000 in courses taken for graduate credit.

Upon admission to the accelerated program, the student is granted tentative admission to the Master of Business Administration program, pending award of a bachelor’s degree. The student should outline a tentative plan of study in consultation with the MBA program director.