Master of Business Administration
4+1 Format MBA Program
The 4+1 Format is designed to enable students to earn a bachelor’s degree in any academic discipline and a master’s degree in Business Administration in approximately five, full-time, years of study. These programs are specifically designed for high-achieving undergraduate students.
This unique program offers students the advantages of a liberal arts and business education while developing graduates who can think analytically, lead ethically, and communicate effectively.
Admission policies and procedures for all graduate academic programs of Ohio Dominican University are the responsibility of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS).
Provisional admission requirements:
- Earned GPA of 3.0 or higher in a student’s required undergraduate business courses.
- Completed graduate school application submitted during a student’s sophomore or junior year at ODU. Early application and admission will help ensure a 5-year time to completion.
- Official transcripts received directly from all post-secondary institutions attended
- Official transcripts from international institutions must be forwarded to World Education Series for evaluation.
- International students must submit a TOEFL score of 550 or equivalent electronic score if applicable (if English is a second language). They must also contact the Director, ODU International Office, for other necessary information.
Conversion from provisional to admitted status:
Students admitted provisionally during their sophomore or junior year will achieve formal and full program admission following the completion of their junior year assuming that they have earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher in their required undergraduate business courses. Formal admission will permit undergraduate senior level students to take the 500 level graduate bridge courses during their senior year.
Entry into 600-level MBA Core courses:
Students must have completed the six undergraduate courses included in the Minor in Business Administration. These courses are already part of the curriculum for most business discipline majors. Non-Business majors must complete the Minor in Business Administration. These courses are:
ACT 210 -- Accounting for Financial Decision Making (4 credit hours)
ACT 220 -- Accounting for Managerial Decision Making (4 credit hours)
BUS 220 -- Principles of Marketing (4 credit hours)
BUS 240 -- Management & Organizational Behavior (4 credit hours)
BUS 325 -- Managerial Finance (4 credit hours)
ECN 101 -- Principles of Economics (4 credit hours)
Students admitted to the MBA 4+1 Program will take four graduate-level courses (16 credit hours) during their senior year. These 500-level graduate courses will be counted as undergraduate credit and meet undergraduate elective requirements as well as graduate program requirements. To qualify for graduate credit, students must earn a grade of B or better in these courses. Students who successfully complete all undergraduate requirements may graduate with a bachelor’s degree at the end of their fourth year.
- Students must complete all required courses (37 semester hours).
- Students must have a Grade Point Average of 3.000 or higher
- Students must complete their program within seven (7) years of acceptance
500-Level Graduate MBA Courses
These are graduate courses to be taken during a student’s senior year. These courses are intended to count as hours toward the MBA, but simultaneously may be used as undergraduate elective hours. Additionally, these courses may be taken on an elective basis (up to a total of eight (8) semester hours) by other (non-MBA) undergraduate business majors under certain conditions (space available, senior status, required GPA, course prerequisites met, and approval of the Program Director). If taken as an undergraduate, these courses are considered graduate courses; however, the credit will be considered undergraduate credit.
Senior Year Courses (Graduate level – Undergraduate Credit)
MBA 540 Management of Information Systems (4 Semester Hours)
MBA 550 Global Business and Trade Issues (4 Semester Hours)
MBA 560 Corporate Ethics and Social Responsibility (4 Semester Hours)
MBA 570 Quantitative Methods & Business Research (4 Semester Hours)
600-Level Graduate MBA Core Courses
Summer Term (Between 4th and 5th Year)
MBA 600 MBA Practicum (3 Semester Hours)
Fall Semester (5th Year)
MBA 610 Organizational Behavior and Leadership (3 Semester Hours)
MBA 620 Marketing Management (3 Semester Hours)
MBA 630 Accounting for Managers (3 Semester Hours)
Spring Semester (5th Year)
MBA 640 Managerial Economics (3 Semester Hours)
MBA 650 Managerial Finance (3 Semester Hours)
MBA 690 MBA Capstone Learning Experience (3 Semester Hours)
Total Graduate Credit Hours: 37 Semester Hours
