Master of Business Administration

IWU MBA Overview

Online or Onsite

Students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program can choose from online, onsite, or blended course offerings. Giving them the flexibility and options to study on their own time or receive in-class instruction, our programs help students develop the skills and knowledge they need to become a leader in their field of business but achieve it on their time.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon program completion, students will be able to:

• Design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities.
• Evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for continual growth.
• Integrate critical analysis with business administration disciplines such as management, accounting, finance, and economics to ensure mission success.
• Synthesize ethical standards in decision-making and strategy development.
• Create appropriate communication strategies to achieve organizational goals.

Comprehensive & Flexible

• Complete your degree in 12–18 months
• Cohort groups provide mutual support
• Classes meet one night per week or online
• Instructors combine academic credentials with professional expertise

IWU MBA Tuition & Financial Aid

MBA - No Specialization^**

The total cost of the program, including tuition, books, and fees, will be determined prior to your enrollment. The cost will be divided into several payments spread over the course of the program. Course textbooks will be shipped to you before each course begins. The cost of books increases for shipments outside the 48 contiguous United States.

The total credit hours and per-credit-hour costs listed above are effective for the core program. For prerequisite or other required courses if applicable, students will need to pay for appropriate tuition, books, and any additional fees. Costs may change if you withdraw from the program and restart in a future program at a later date.

Financial Aid

Financial aid is available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships, veterans benefits, and even employer reimbursement.

Financial aid is not available for unclassified students.

**Effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024

IWU MBA Courses

What you'll learn—career-driven curriculum

This Master's degree program will help you develop and refine your management skills within a peer group or management team context.

As a student in our school of business and leadership, you'll learn how to:

• Develop, execute, and evaluate complex business plans and solutions
• Assess personal management strengths and weaknesses
• Plan, organize, and evaluate the daily business activities of yourself and others
• Use resources in an efficient, effective, ethical, and humanitarian way
• Integrate critical analysis in disciplines like management, finance and economics, or accounting
• Review and absorb large amounts of information over relatively short periods of time, work effectively under pressure, and deploy people and material resources efficiently toward a goal of accuracy
• Apply faith-based principles in a business setting

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program is a 36-credit-hour program.

Course List

Below is the list of courses required to complete the program. Courses are generally taken sequentially, one at a time, until the program is complete. Full course descriptions may be viewed by hovering your mouse on the course titles below. For further information, feel free to contact us.

All classes are 3 credit hours, each, unless otherwise noted.

• MGMT-501: Foundations of Graduate Business ?
• MGMT-512: Ethical and Legal Aspects of Management ?
• COMM-515: Decision-Making and Essential Business Communication ?
• STAT-535: Statistics for Business Decision-Making ?
• ECON-510: Economic Analysis for Managers ?
• MKTG-530: Marketing Management ?
• MGMT-528: Global Management ?
• ACCT-510: Managerial Accounting ?
• FINC-530: Applied Managerial Finance ?
• MGMT-532: Leadership and Organizational Change ?
• MGMT-522: Business Strategy and Policy ?

IWU MBA Requirements

Admission Requirements

• A maximum of six (6) credit hours of equivalent coursework, excluding ADM-508 and ADM-560, may be transferred. Credit may be allowed for courses equivalent in content, credit hours, and course title.
• An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher from the baccalaureate degree-granting institution at which a minimum of 30 credit hours was completed. If an applicant's GPA is below 2.5, the student may be admitted on a probationary basis, as established by the guidelines of the college.

Graduation Requirements

• All credits required in the curriculum sequence with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a minimum grade of "C" in each course. A grade of "C-" or below will require the course to be repeated.
• Overall GPA of at least 3.0 in all IWU graduate work
• Payment of all tuition and fees

Application Requirements

Transcripts

MBA and Graduate Certificates: Official transcripts are required from the baccalaureate degree-granting institution and any graduate work if IWU is accepting transfer credits. Indiana Wesleyan University will accept for its permanent file only those transcripts sent directly to IWU by the registrar of the attended institution(s). Official transcripts must exhibit the official seal and signature of the registrar. Transcripts that are stamped "student copy," "issued to student," or "unofficial" cannot be accepted as official.

College Transcripts from Non-U.S. Schools: For college transcripts from non-U.S. schools, secure a "Course-by-Course Report" from Educational Credential Evaluators. Be sure to request that the report be sent directly to Indiana Wesleyan University. The evaluation must list course-by-course hours and grades.

TOEFL Scores

Submit a copy of your TOEFL scores if English is not your primary language. Materials should be mailed to:

Indiana Wesleyan University, Adult Enrollment Services, 1900 W. 50th St., Marion, IN 46953 

Please contact your enrollment representative if you have any questions.

IWU MBA Specializations

Associate to MBA

Students specializing in this MBA program learn to design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities, evaluate personal management capabilities, and design a plan for economic growth, and integrate critical analysis with disciplines such as management, accounting, finance, and economics.

Healthcare Administration

Students in the Master of Business Administration with a major in Healthcare Administration (MBA-HCA) program design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities within the healthcare industry, evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for economic growth, and integrate critical analysis with healthcare administration disciplines.

Personal Financial Planning

Students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization in Personal Financial Planning program design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities within the financial planning industry, evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan for continual growth, and integrate critical analysis with financial planning disciplines.

Project Management

Students in the Master of Business Administration with a major in Project Management (MBA-PM) program will design solutions and strategies for complex business problems and opportunities within organizations, by integrating critical analysis with project management practice and organizational strategy to ensure organizational success.

School Administration

Candidates in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a major in School Administration program develop strategies that promote a culture of achievement for all stakeholders, evaluate personal management capabilities and design a plan to drive improvements in teacher effectiveness and student achievement, and integrate critical analysis with disciplines such as management, accounting, finance, and economics for continuous organizational improvement. Candidates create activities that contribute to the academic success of all students through effective teaching and best instructional practices.