Our Masters in Business Administration degree is a graduate business program focused on the future of American business technology. The heart of our program is our specialization in the Management of Technology (MOT).
Let's talk about coat hangers and microwave ovens. It is not difficult to find out the size of the supply of and demand for coat hangers. We know who buys them and what they use them for. We know the appropriate price for them. A traditional business program can prepare you to deal with these issues.
What about the microwave oven when it was first developed? Who will buy one? What will they use it for? How many can we sell? What price will the buyer pay?
Coat hangers and microwave ovens generate the same basic questions, but the answers for new technology cannot be discovered through a trip to the library.
The MBA degree will prepare individuals with backgrounds in business, science, engineering, or liberal arts to become mid-level to upper-level managers to participate in the decisions which will shape your organization's future.
We will help you learn to apply the business principles which will drive the organizations of the 21st century.
UAHuntsville and its College of Business Administration are nationally recognized. Our master's program was recognized by the National Research Council in 1991 as one of nineteen programs in the nation with a major thrust in the management of technology.
Other schools recognized with us include Carnegie-Mellon, Columbia, Harvard, Lehigh, MIT, Michigan, Northwestern, Pennsylvania State, University of Pennsylvania, Purdue, RPI, Stanford, and Yale.
The College also houses the Center for Management and Economic Research. With the help of faculty and student teams, the Center provides management and technical assistance to more than 1,000 firms per year.
The College has been accredited by the AACSB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business . Fewer then 17% of all business schools are accredited by this prestigious, international accrediting body.
UAHuntsville is centered among many high technology organizations. The campus is in the second largest research park in the U.S., housing more than 50 Fortune 500 firms. NASA and the Army Aviation Missile Command are also in Huntsville. Students interact with managers in these organizations, who daily face the special struggles associated with technology. We instill in our students a commitment to team work, an essential ingredient to solving highly complex problems.
Distinctive Features
Our master's degree emphasis in MOT would benefit anyone who wants to make the business decisions which shape the future of an organization. Professionals with this degree are prepared to become mid-level to upper-level managers in organizations, but they will have special opportunities within organizations which use technology or are impacted by it.
The MOT degree will open all the doors currently opened by the MBA plus doors to high-technology organizations.
Admission Requirements
Successful applicants to the graduate program in the College of Business Administration generally have minimum undergraduate GPAs of 3.0, minimum GMAT total scores of 500 and five or more years of professional work experience. Applicants for fall semester 2007 will be considered for admission by a committee of graduate faculty when the applicant presents a score of at least 480 on the GMAT exam and at least 1050 on the following index:
(Undergraduate GPA x 200) + GMAT Score + (10 x years of professional work experience up to 2 years) ≥ 1050.
Applicants for fall semester 2009 will be considered for admission by a committee of graduate faculty when the applicant presents a score of at least 490 on the GMAT exam and at least 1060 on the index.
International applicants who are not native speakers of English must also have a TOEFL score of at least 213 (550 paper based) and a GMAT verbal score of at least 18. All non-native English speaking students are required to take an English Language Placement Test before enrolling and complete any needed coursework in English as a Second Language.
How To Apply
A completed application consists of:
International students must also demonstrate financial support through bank statements and completion of an Affidavit of Financial Support form. Please follow the procedures listed on the International Student Checklist.
To receive graduate school and GMAT applications, contact our Assistant Dean and Graduate Director:
Dr. Brent Wren
Director of Graduate Programs
College of Business Administration
University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL 35899
Telephone: 256.824.6681
Fax: 256.824.7571
Email: gradbiz@uah.edu
Our students are more mature then traditional full-time students. Most have be employed full-time from 5 to 15 years. International students comprise about six percent of the student body, coming from India, Thailand, Russia, Indonesia, France, among other countries. We are interested in having more international students in our program.
International applicants who are not native speakers of English are required to submit TOEFL scores. The minimum acceptable score is 550. We also require a minimum GMAT verbal score of 18. Even with an acceptable score, intensive English courses may be required as part of the program.
Applications are needed at least 3 months in advance. To apply, (1) submit an international student application, (2) arrange for every university you attended to mail an official copy of your transcripts to our Office of Admissions, (3) request ETS to mail your GMAT scores to the Office of Admissions.
Tuition for international students depends on how much academic background you have in business and how proficient you are in English. If your language skills are good and you have all the foundation courses we require, then tuition for the entire program will be approximately $15,173. For every extra course you need, plan $975 more. Fees and textbooks should cost you approximately $1,500.
Housing costs on campus depend upon the type of living arrangements you desire. UAHuntsville offers three-bedroom suites with private rooms or rooms which can be shared. Prices will change, but currently the private room is $3,620 per year (including utilities and cable TV) and the shared room is $2,450. A limited number of one-bedroom apartments are available. Private one-bedroom apartments cost $5,700 unfurnished. Current cost to eat on campus is $2,400 per year.
International students must demonstrate financial support of $21,587 per year before being admitted. You will need to show a bank statement from your sponsor and complete an Affidavit of Financial Support, in which your sponsor agrees to support you. Health insurance is required and may be purchased at UAHuntsville once you arrive on campus.
Your contact at UAHuntsville for questions related to your needs as an international student is Ms. Marisa Atencio, University Center 112, (256) 824-6078, Marisa.Atencio@uah.edu.
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