Lewis College of Business to restart Executive MBA program

Marshall University’s Lewis College of Business plans to restart its Executive MBA program, an accelerated, weekend program for professionals, around the beginning of summer 2006 at the Marshall University Graduate College in South Charleston.

The LCOB temporarily suspended the EMBA program two years ago while it was going through a thorough process of review and revision. Dr. Uday Tate, director of the program, said the review and revision process has made the program more rigorous as well as flexible to meet the needs of prospective EMBA candidates.

“We are excited about this program and delighted to serve professionals in the Tri-State area to help them achieve their career goals,” Tate said.

The Executive MBA program features an intensive format with courses offered on five consecutive Saturdays per course. Typically, classes begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m., with short breaks and a lunch hour. An exact starting date will be announced soon.

The program at Marshall is offering business foundation courses, designed for students who do not have any previous business course work and/or business experience. Students may be required to take up to five foundation courses focusing on concepts and skills in the areas of economics, accounting, finance, statistics and marketing-management before they take any functional studies courses.

The program also offers 12 functional studies courses that cover all areas in business, including marketing, information systems, quantitative and production methods, economic analysis, accounting, finance, management, ethics and global issues, entrepreneurship and business strategy. These can be taken only after foundation courses are completed, if required.

“The Marshall EMBA offers an unbeatable combination of quality and cost,” Dr. Paul Uselding, dean of the Lewis College of Business, said. “It is an outstanding value because we feature up-to-date and relevant instruction on core business topics, an interactive, group project orientation emphasizing teamwork and personalized instruction in a face-to-face seminar style format.”

Uselding said the format enables students to learn from each other as well as from the course instructors of record.

“Not only this, but our program is accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)-International and is recognized throughout the world because of this important recognition,” he said.

Students seeking admission to the EMBA Program must satisfy the following requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 2.5 overall undergraduate grade point average; and,

• A minimum Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score of 500. GMAT scores should be less than five years old. The program director may waive this requirement for individuals who possess evidence of significant managerial experience beyond the minimum duration specified in the formal admission requirements. The GMAT requirement also may be waived for those who have a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. degree; and,

• A minimum of three years of work experience.

Other highlights of the EMBA program include a balanced, practical and challenging curriculum; small class environment; experiential learning; global experience (a seven-to-nine day international trip); state of the art facilities, and a dedicated and qualified staff.

For more information about the program tuition, residency classification, etc., persons may contact Professor Tate at (304) 696-2672 or (304) 696-2324, or contact him by email at tateu@marshall.edu.