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Success … By Choice, Not By Chance. Mercer University Where Business is Growing. 170 years of excellence 7,300 students on campuses in Atlanta, Macon, and at five educational centers - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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SuccessSuccess……By Choice, Not By ChanceBy Choice, Not By Chance

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Mercer UniversityMercer UniversityWhere Business is GrowingWhere Business is Growing

170 years of excellence 7,300 students on campuses in Atlanta, Macon,

and at five educational centers Eleven Schools and Colleges: Liberal Arts,

Business, Engineering, Education, Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, Theology, Music and Professional and Continuing Education

Ranked among the leading universities in the South for 13 consecutive years by U.S. News and World Report. Best 290 Business Schools by 2008 Princeton Review.

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Mercer’s World-Class Mercer’s World-Class Learning EnvironmentLearning Environment

State-of-the Art Technology-

Driven Capital

Investment in Learning

Superior to Any Facility in Atlanta

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A Mercer Education will A Mercer Education will prepare You prepare You

Meet Global Business Challenges

Appreciate Ethical Standards

Learn Leading-Edge Management Concepts

Improve Communication Skills

Expand Team-Building Skills

Understand the Theory Behind the Business Reality

Knowledge Relevant for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Business Reality

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Corporations Benefiting From Corporations Benefiting From The Mercer AdvantageThe Mercer Advantage

AT&T BB&T BellSouth Blue Cross and

Blue Shield of Georgia

Ciba Vision Cingular Wireless

Coca-Cola Company

Delta Air Lines Georgia Pacific

Corp. Georgia Power SunTrust United Parcel

Service Wachovia Southern Company

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Why Mercer’sWhy Mercer’s Stetson School of Stetson School of

BusinessBusinessis the Place for Youis the Place for YouBachelor of Business Administration Flexible Format

Eight-Week Sessions Evening and Weekend Classes Once a-Week Classes

Five Admissions Entry Points Small Class Size and Individual Attention Self-Paced Schedule Accomplished Faculty Personal Portfolio of Study

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Admissions Admissions RequirementsRequirements

Generally 24 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited institution

Transfer credit is accepted on a course by course basis (requires “C” or better):Up to 64 hrs. from 2-year institutionUp to 96 hrs. from 4-year institution

Minimum 2.5 g.p.a.

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BBA Degree BBA Degree RequirementsRequirements

General Education (36 hrs.)

Math, Computer Science, & Communication (15 hrs.)

Free Electives (23 hrs.)

BBA Core (36 hrs.)

PPS-Personal Portfolio of Study (18 hrs.)

Total Hours—128

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Mercer Has a Degree Mercer Has a Degree Program Designed for Program Designed for

YOUYOUAdded Value

Convenient Campus LocationFree Parking300+ Acre CampusAccess to Recreational Facilities at Sheffield

CenterActive Alumni Association and

Networking OpportunitiesStudies AbroadDeferred Payment Plan

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Studies AbroadStudies Abroad Earn Course Credit

One Week Abroad in Summer

In the Host Countries: Guest Lectures Corporate Office Visits Discussions with

Managers and Government Officials

Free Time for Sightseeing

Research ProjectCoca-Cola Company HQ

Paris, France

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Studies AbroadStudies Abroad

World Trade Organization

Geneva, Switzerland

Daimler-Chrysler HQ, Stuttgart, Germany

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2008 Princeton 2008 Princeton ReviewReviewBest 290 Business Best 290 Business SchoolsSchools

Best Career Prospects– Stanford University

Best Professors– University of Virginia

Best Administered– New York University

Greatest Opportunity for Women– Mercer University - Atlanta

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I. General Education (12 courses @ 3 hours)Course

1.English Composition I or LBST 175: Acad. Writing I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______________

2.English Composition II or LBST 180: Acad. Writing II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______________

3.Public Speaking or Writing…………………………………………………………… _______________

4.Literature……………………………………………………………………………… _______________

5.History………………………………………………………………………………… _______________

6.Religion …………………………………………………………………..………….. _______________

7.Laboratory Science…………………..…

(Not SCIE 100) ………………………… _______________

8.Social Science…………………………………………………………………..…….. _______________

9.Fine Arts, Philosophy, or Language……………………………………………..….. _______________

10.Electives (3 courses @ 3 hours) _______________ Select from any of the General Education areas. _______________

_______________

II. Mathematics, Communication and Computer Science (5 courses @ 3 hours)

1.MATH 130 Precalculus……………………………………………………………..………………. _______

2.MATH 181 Calculus I ………………………………………………………...…………………….. _______

3.MAT 226 Elementary Statistical Methods…(or MATH 220)…………………………..………… _______

4.COMM 270 Business Communications .…………………………………………………………… _______

5.CSC 125 Intro. to Computing…(or INSY 102) …………………..………………………………… _______

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III. Business Core (12 courses @ 3 hours)36 Semester Hours

1.Accounting 204 Intro. Financial Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

2.Accounting 205 Intro. Managerial Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

3.Business 346 Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Environment . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

4.Business 349 Management Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

5.BUS 350 Bus. Quant. Analysis or MGT 382 Prod. & Oper. Mgt. . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

6.Economics 150 Principles of Microeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

7.Economics 151 Principles of Macroeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

8.Economics course numbered above 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

9.Finance 362 Principles of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

10.Management 363 Principles of Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

11.Marketing 361 Principles of Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

12.Management 498 Strategic Management (Capstone) * . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______

*Prerequisites: ACC 204 & 205, BUS 346, ECN 150 & 151, FIN 362, MGT 363, and MKT 361; Senior standing)Note: Senior Assessment Exam is required for graduation; it is taken concurrently with MGT 498.

IV. Personal Portfolio of Study (6 Upper Division Business Electives @ 3 hours)

18 Semester Hours

Course Term Grade Hours Course Term Grade Hours _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______

International elective strongly recommended.V. Free Electives: Further course work to ensure a total of 128 semester hours.

Course Term Grade Hours Course Term Grade Hours _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______

Total Graduation Requirements 128 Semester Hours

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Combined BBA/MBA DegreeCombined BBA/MBA Degree

Save up to 17 hours of credit GMAT exam waived “Transition” semester billed at

undergraduate tuition rate Requires 3.5 Mercer gpa Both degrees awarded at end

of program

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Combined BBA/MAcc DegreeCombined BBA/MAcc Degree

Save up to 8 hours of credit GMAT exam waived “Transition” semester billed at

undergraduate tuition rate Requires 3.5 Mercer gpa Both degrees awarded at end

of program