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Your KSU MBA Team

Dr. Robin CheramieDean

Coles College of Businessrcheram1@kennesaw.edu

470-578-6097

Dennis A. MarrowExecutive Director

MBA Programsdmarrow@kennesaw.edu

470-578-6141

Dan AudiaAssistant Director

MBA Programsdaudia1@kennesaw.edu

470-578-4470

Ellen HearnAdmissions/Advising

CoordinatorMBA Programs

ehearn1@kennesaw.edu470-578-4470

Meghan WeberProgram Coordinator

MBA Programsmweber16@kennesaw.edu

470-578-4622

KSU and Coles CollegeKennesaw State University

• One of the top 50 largest U.S. universities

• Nearly 150 academic programs

• R2 research institution – Carnegie

• 37,000+ student enrollment

• $1.4 billion impact on regional economy

Michael J. Coles College of Business

• 2nd largest business school in Georgia

• Bachelor’s, master’s, & doctoral programs

• AACSB-accredited in business & accounting

• Only 2% of business schools worldwide accredited in both

• One of 2020’s Best Business Schools – The Princeton Review

• Evening MBA and WebMBA consistently ranked among

the top programs in the U.S. and the world (U.S. News &

World Report, CEO Magazine, Poets & Quants, QS, etc.)

Evening MBA ProgramFeatures

• Fall, spring, or summer start dates

• Classes at KSU Center, Cobb Galleria, and Sandy Springs

• Classes meet once per week (Monday to Thursday)

• Expert faculty, professional network

• Finish at your own pace (17 mos. to six years)

Curriculum (36 Credit Hours)

• Core requirements (24 credit hours)

• Accounting Insights for Managers

• Resource Allocation and Decision Analysis

• Business Finance

• Leveraging Information Systems in Business

• Managing the Value Chain

• Managing and Leading Work Behavior

• Strategic Marketing

• Strategic Management: An Integrative Capstone

• Elective requirements (12 credit hours)

• One elective must have international focus

Evening MBA Class Locations

WebMBA ProgramFeatures

• Fall or spring start dates

• One in-person requirement – orientation

• Fall 2020: August 7th – 8th, in Atlanta

• Cohort- and team-based

• Lockstep format – five semesters

• Asynchronous classes

• Many of the same professors as evening MBA

• Receive same degree/diploma as evening MBA

Curriculum (30 Credit Hours)

• Human Behavior in Organizations

• Managerial Accounting

• Global and International Business

• Managerial Decision Analysis

• Strategic Marketing

• Managerial Finance

• Entrepreneurship

• Management Information Systems

• Operations and Supply Chain Management

• Business Strategic Management

The Admissions ProcessChecklist of Items Needed

• Application - $60 fee

• Resume

• All college transcripts

• Two letters of recommendation (WebMBA only)

• International education documentation

• No GMAT or GRE required in most cases.*Admission Document Deadlines:• Fall – July 1st

• Spring – November 1st

• Summer (evening MBA only) – April 1st

*In certain cases, more information, such as test scores, may be

requested by the department to more fully assess preparedness.

Apply today at www.KSUmba.com

Foundation Knowledge

Satisfied by undergraduate coursework or by completing online modules assigned after admission to program:

• Financial Accounting

• Managerial Accounting

• Corporate Finance

• Business Math/Statistics

Cost per module:

$200

Spring ‘20 Admitted Student Averages

• 9 years

Professional Experience

•3.21

Undergraduate GPA

• GMAT – 553 • GRE

Verbal – 155Quant. – 159

Test Scores

Total Enrollment = 466 (295 Evening + 171 Web)

• African American = 21%

• Asian = 7%

• Hispanic or Latino = 6%

• Multiracial = 2%

• Unknown/undeclared = 5%

• White = 56%

Enrolled Student Demographics

National statistic sources:1. Richmond Pope, K. (2018). Diversity in today’s business schools: Why it matters [White paper]. Retrieved

January 17, 2020 from https://www.aicpa.org/ www.aicpa.org › career › diversityinitiatives › downloadabledocuments Diversity in today's business schools: Why it matters – aicpa

2. Kowarski, Ilana. (2017). U.S. News Data: A Portrait of the Typical MBA Student. U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved from https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/top-business-schools/articles/2017-03-14/us-news-data-a-portrait-of-the-typical-mba-student

• Ethnic minority enrollees = 36% (URP’s = ~16% of U.S. graduate education pipeline)

• Female enrollees = 48% (national average is ~40%)• Among KSU Evening MBA enrollees = 51%

• Average age = 35.5

• Age range = 21-67

Estimated Program Costs

Academic Year 2019-2020

• Evening MBA program (Kennesaw, Galleria, Sandy Springs):

• In-state tuition: $352 per credit hour (36 credit hours)

• $19,000-$23,500 approximate total for tuition and fees

• Fees per semester are less if only taking classes at Galleria or Sandy Springs locations

• Out-of-state tuition is higher

• WebMBA program

• Flat tuition rate: $739 per credit hour (30 credit hours)

• $24,470 approximate total for tuition and fees

Financial aid options are available