Accelerated BS to MBA

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Four-Year Accelerated BS to MBA (B2MBA)

See the One-Year Online Accelerated MBA.

Program

The B2MBA program through the SMSU North Star Mutual School of Business allows students to graduate with their bachelor's and MBA in as little as four years.

Purpose

The purpose of the program is to offer high-achieving students the opportunity to accelerate and supplement their learning by achieving an MBA while completing their undergraduate degree.

HLC Considerations

HLC (HLC Policy: Assumed Practices Number CRRT.C.10.010 subsection B.1.c) requires that at least 50% of courses that apply to a graduate program align with a graduate level of work. The B2MBA program has 66.67% of its courses completed at the graduate level of work.

Degree Explanation

Students enrolled in the B2MBA program will complete 120 undergraduate credits in as little as 3 years in a business major with a declared concentration/emphasis area, then complete at least 24 credits in the graduate MBA Core.

• The critical distinction here is that students would complete their degrees by utilizing accelerated undergraduate courses in addition to traditional undergraduate courses.
  • Starting in their second year, at least 3 credits each semester will be accelerated.
  • Students enrolled in the program will need to complete 6 credits per summer session to complete on time.
• The 12 credits earned in the undergraduate concentration area are completed at the undergraduate level and may consist of stacked course options.
• A stacked course consists of a class where 400 and 500-level classes are completed simultaneously.

Credits

• Undergraduate credits
  • 120 undergraduate credits
  • 36 MNTC
  • 30 credits completed from SMSU
  • 40 Upper Division
  • BIS Related Major and concentration (where applicable)
  • Minimum GPA required for B2MBA status (minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA)
    
    
• Graduate credits
  • 24 graduate credits – Consisting of MBA Core
  • Minimum GPA required (3.0 cumulative GPA). Grades below a C will not be accepted in the core group of classes.

Admissions

To apply for the program, students should complete the required application in their second year to be accepted into the B2MBA program.

• Prospective students must maintain an undergraduate cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.
• Students admitted into the program must maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in their graduate courses.
  • Students who do not maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 after their first semester of the program will be dismissed.
• This degree is eligible for rolling admission
• This degree is eligible for dual enrollment

Curriculum

The North Star Mutual School of Business is in the process of submitting the curriculum to document the core MBA requirements in alignment with HLC policy. Below are the proposed various emphasis areas for the Accelerated BS to MBA program.

• General MBA
• Healthcare Administration
• Human Resources Management
• Marketing
• Organizational Leadership
• Supply Chain Management

Upcoming Concentrations

• Accounting
• Finance

Transcripts

Students enrolled in the B2MBA program will obtain 2 transcripts.

• The first transcript will document their undergraduate degree attainment, labeled with their designated major and concentration area.
• The second transcript will document their MBA core attainment, labeled as the B2MBA MBA program.

Enrollment

UG = Undergraduate; GD = Graduate

Financial Aid

• Students who have not completed their undergraduate degree will stay in undergrad status and be manually enrolled in grad courses.
  • Students eligible for grants can be awarded at the undergraduate level if they meet credit requirements.
  • Loan awards can only be done at the undergraduate level.
    • Annual loan limits are enforced, which may limit funding.
  • Work study may be eligible for students at this status
  • GA funding is not eligible for students at this status
  • Scholarship awards may be limited depending on the number of courses enrolled at each level.
• Students who complete their undergraduate degree before will move to graduate status and be eligible for graduate loans.
• For students in graduate-level courses only, SMSU cannot pay any grant funding for those graduate courses.
  • Students who are dual degree-seeking will only be eligible for loans for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.
  • GA funding is eligible for this degree but may not cover the full tuition.
  • Work study may be eligible for this degree.