MBA Description

The MBA program at Springfield College will prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and tools to:

• comprehend the theories and practices of business, accounting, management, marketing, and economics as taught on the graduate level
• apply these theories and practices to decisionmaking, problem-solving, and managing strategically in business and nonprofit organizations
• analyze problems and challenges facing businesses and nonprofits in the 21st century
• construct feasible and practical models and strategies to meet those problems and challenges
• evaluate the effectiveness and success of those strategies
• employ leadership and team-building skills to effectively attain those strategies.

Graduates will do so with an awareness of the core values of Humanics, an exploration of the social responsibility of oneself and of business, and an understanding of the entrepreneurial spirit needed to address the ever-changing world of business and not-for-profit organizations.

Career Opportunities

Upon completion of the MBA, graduates will be prepared for careers in a variety of occupations. They will have the opportunity to obtain positions within the areas of management, marketing, finance, nonprofit management, insurance, and banking within business, non-profit, and public settings.

Undergraduate Prerequisites

The prerequisites of the MBA program include principles of accounting, microeconomics, principles of marketing, principles of management, and principles of finance. These can be met through an undergraduate major in business, an undergraduate minor in business, or a series of selected courses.

Entrance Requirements

• 3.0 GPA
• Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)
• Springfield College Graduate School Application
• Three letters of reference
• Résumé
• Interview with MBA program director