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2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Master of Business Administration/Master of Social Work Dual Degree MBA/MSW
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School of Business Administration
Chan Shun Hall
269-471-3339; FAX: 269-471-6158
mba-info@andrews.edu
www.andrews.edu/sba
Social Work
Nethery Hall, Room 009
269-471-6196; FAX: 269-471-3686
swinfo@andrews.edu
www.andrews.edu/socialwork
Graduate Faculty
School of Business Administration
Jerry Chi, Graduate Programs Director, Professor of Management
William Greenley, Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems
Alan Kirkpatrick, Associate Professor of Finance
Ben Maguad, Professor of Management
Liz Muhlenbeck, Adventist Health System Associate Professor of Management
Kimberly Pichot, Associate Professor of Marketing
Lucile Sabas, Associate Professor of Economics
Carmelita Troy, Associate Professor of Accounting
Jacquelyn Warwick, J.N. Andrews Professor of Marketing
Department of Social Work
Alina Baltazar, MSW Program Director, Associate Professor of Social Work
Krista Cooper, Assistant Professor of Social Work
Desiree Davis, Assistant Professor of Social Work
Margaret Howell, Dual Degree Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Social Work
Shannon Trecartin, Assistant Professor of Social Work
Ingrid Slikkers, Assistant Professor of Social Work
Twyla Smith, Director of Field, Assistant Professor of Social Work
Curt VanderWaal, Department Chair, Professor of Social Work
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Program Description
Andrews University has chosen to explore a collaboration between the School of Business Administration and the Department of Social Work in the College of Arts & Sciences to prepare students for service in occupations where social work and an MBA intersect. Social Workers, particularly those in the areas of Administration and Development Social Work, may have an interest in administrative work. In such situations, the MBA could equip them with a complementary skill set. Likewise, MBA students may find themselves in situations where social work skills in counseling and therapy would be useful, especially if they work in the not-for-profit sector. In addition, the MSW/MBA collaborative allows for a greater breadth of employment opportunities for students.
Since both the MSW and MBA programs reduce the total credits in order to reduce costs and achieve a more streamlined and efficient program, both degrees must be received simultaneously in order to fulfill the requirements of either degree. In the event that a student decides to drop out of the dual degree program, the requirements for the single degree must be completed in their entirety.
The MBA is a 33 credit degree, but it will share 5 credits with the MSW program, accepting 3 MSW credits as an elective (SOWK 630 or 660 which are taken under the MSW core), plus 2 MSW credits as part of the MBA ethics requirement (SOWK 515 from the MSW core). Likewise, the MSW is a 56 credit degree, but it will share 10 credits with the MBA program and accept 10 MBA credits as electives. This reduces the total credits for both degrees from 89 to 74. MBA Electives—6
Choose two courses from the following: Admission Requirements
In addition to the general admission requirements under Graduate Academic Policies , note also the requirements listed below.
Prerequisite Courses
MBA
These prerequisite courses may be waived for students with appropriate undergraduate course work from an accredited institution. If the prerequisite courses are more than five years old or the grades earned are below C, students may be required to repeat these courses.
Such courses must be taken by the time the student has completed no more than 50% of his/her course work for the master’s degree. The following six courses constitute the prerequisites for the MBA degree:
MSW
- Human Biology or Anatomy and Physiology—3 credits (or pass non-credit equivalency course)
- Communications/Language Skills (foreign languages, speech, grammar, linguistics, written communication, media)—6 credits
- Social and Behavioral Science (sociology, anthropology, psychology, social psychology, diversity)—8 credits
- Humanities/History (philosophy, religion, arts, government, political science, economics, or literature)—14 credits
- Previous computer skills, either in course work (1 or more credits) or extensive hands-on experience evidenced by the Computer Skills Assessment Form.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
The GMAT admission requirements must be met for regular admission status. The student may not enroll for any graduate-level business credits (courses assigned as 515 or above) before the GMAT requirement is met. If the student chooses to waive the GMAT based on number 2 below, this must be done within the first semester of the MBA program.
Admission GMAT requirements can be obtained by ONE of the following:
- Attain formula score of 1,000 points, calculated by taking the undergraduate cumulative GPA X 200 + GMAT score ≥ 1,000.
- Five years of documented and approved related work experience and earned a grade of at least of B- in statistics and a grade of at least B- in pre-calculus algebra.
- On-campus Andrews University undergraduate business students with a cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 and earned a grade of at least a B- in statistics and a grade of at least B- in pre-calculus algebra.
- GPA ≥ 3.25 from a U.S. accredited institution.
GPA Requirements
Applicants must satisfy one of the criteria below:
- Have an overall GPA of at least 2.75 in undergraduate courses.
- Have a GPA of at least 2.75 on last 50% of undergraduate courses.
- Have a graduate GPA of at least 3.5 on 8 semester credits or more earned in courses graded A-F.
- Hold a previous master’s degree.
Professional Resume
All applicants must submit a separate, attached copy of their complete professional resume with their application. Completing the “Professional History” section within the application will not be considered sufficient for acceptance to School of Business Administration graduate programs.
English Language Requirements
In addition to the English language requirements under Graduate Academic Policies , note also the requirements listed below.
- Nelson Denny - score of 13
- Personal interview with MSW program director or designee
Applicants who fail to meet any of the above may be admitted only after committee consideration of the specific circumstances. Additional course work in English may be required.
A student who graduated from a four-year English-speaking high school, college or university may be exempted from all or parts of the above requirements.
Maintaining Academic Standing
All graduate students are expected to maintain a 3.00 GPA in all graduate courses that apply to the degree requirements.
No grade of D or F (or U) may be used to satisfy degree requirements; however, these grades are included when computing the cumulative GPA and, if they occur in courses normally meeting degree requirements, the degree GPA.
Students admitted under provisional status (due to lack of prerequisites, GMAT, etc.) must make regular progress toward achieving regular enrollment status and toward completion of their selected graduate degree. If insufficient progress is made, provisional status will be revoked after four enrolled semesters.
Regular admission status must be met no later than the semester before the last semester in which the student expects to enroll, prior to graduation
Program Accreditation
The Master of Business Administration is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE), located in Lenexa, Kansas. The Master of Social Work program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) located in Alexandria, Virginia. |
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