Master of Business Administration
Program Description
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Winston Salem State University is designed to meet the needs of working professionals. The MBA program is predominantly part-time and offered only in the evenings. The program enhances analytical expertise, oral and written communication skills, appreciation of cultural diversity, global awareness and the ability to work in teams. WSSU’s MBA program is flexible and enables students to enroll in either fall or spring semester.
Students who complete the MBA degree will be prepared for a variety of professional opportunities in both corporate and non-corporate settings. Once students complete their core MBA courses (8 courses or 24 semester hours), they will have the opportunity to choose four electives from a variety of disciplines including but not limited to financial services, management information systems and management. WSSU’s MBA program allows each student to choose four electives that best meet his/her career goals and skill sets needed for advancement.
Learning Outcomes
Upon graduation, we expect our students to:
- Demonstrate global awareness and a multicultural perspective;
- Recognize and respond to ethical concerns in a business situation;
- Integrate business knowledge to be effective problem solvers;
- Be effective communicators; and
- Demonstrate awareness of team skills.
Application Deadline
The deadline for receipt of all application materials is June 15th for fall semester admission and November 15th for spring semester admission. Since preferred consideration is given to those applicants who submit their applications early, all application materials should be submitted as soon as possible (Deadlines are subject to change).
Transfer Credits
Subject to the approval by the MBA Program Coordinator, up to six hours of graduate transfer credit may be applied toward the MBA. Graduate transfer credit will only be granted for courses completed with a grade of “B” or better and taken within the last five years.
Degree Requirements
Students in the MBA program must complete a total of thirty-six (36) credit hours to complete degree requirements. Additionally, they must maintain an overall grade point average of 3.0 (“B” average). No more than two grades of “C” may be earned in the program.
Time Limits for Completion
If a student enters the MBA program having met the prerequisite requirements, he/she can complete the program in four (4) semesters and two (2) summers. The time limit for completion of the program is five (5) years.
Foundation Courses
Some students may be admitted to the MBA program lacking undergraduate prerequisites in business. Such students may be required to complete up to 3 foundation courses (9 semester hours) in accounting, economics and/or business statistics. The MBA Program Coordinator will review an applicant’s undergraduate degree coursework to determine the required foundation courses.
Core Courses
Electives
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- Completed graduate school application with $50 fee
- One official copy of all transcripts
- Three recommendation letters
- Essay
- Resume
- GMAT or GRE test score
Faculty
Moula Cherikh, Ph.D.
Professor of Operations Management
B.S., University des Sciences et Technologies, Algiers
M.S., Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University
Susita Asree, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
Bachelor of Technology, University of Technology, Malaysia
M.B.A., University of Toledo
Ph.D., University of Toledo
Cretson Dalmadge, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
B.S., University of the West Indies
M.B.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Alice Etim, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
B.S., The University of JOS-Nigeria
M.B.A., Delta State University
M.S., Mississippi State university
Ph.D., The University of NC, Chapel Hill
Suresh Gopalan, D.B.A.
Professor of Management, Associate Dean, Graduate Business Programs
B.Com., Loyola College, University of Madras, India
M.B.A., University of Southern Mississippi
D.B.A., Louisiana Tech University
Thomas O. Jones, D.B.A.
Chair, Department of Management and Marketing
B.S., The University of Southwestern Louisiana
M.B.A., D.B.A., George Washington University
Alican Kavas, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing
B.A., Ege University
M.B.A., Michigan State University
Ph.D., University of South Carolina—Columbia
Zagros Madjd-Sadjadi, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics and Chair, Finance and Economics
B.S., Sonoma State University
B.A. (equiv.) Sonoma State University
Ph.D., The University of Southern California
Melissa Mann, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., Binghamton University, New York
M.S., Mercy College, New York
Ph.D., University of Albany, New York
Sathasivam Mathiyalakan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Management Information Systems
B.S. (Eng) University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
M.B.M., Asian Institute of Management, Philippines
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Kal Namit, Ph.D.
Professor of Quantitative Business
B.S., Thai Military Academy, Bangkok, Thailand
M.B.A., Ph.D., University Wisconsin at Madison
Notis Pagiavlas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing and Director, Center of Entrepreneurship
B.A., University of California, San Diego
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington
Swapan Sen, Ph.D.
Professor of Finance and MBA program Coordinator
B.A., M.A., University of Calcutta
Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Godwin Seshie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Accounting
B.S., University of Ghana
M.B.A., Florida State University
M.B.A., Georgia State University
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Janice Witt Smith, Ph.D.
Professor of Management
B.S., Indiana University
M.B.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
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