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 in nature 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 well 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 (9 courses or 27 semester hours), they will have the opportunity to choose three electives from a variety of disciplines including but not limited to financial services, management information systems and general management. WSSU’s MBA program flexibility allows each student to choose three 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;
- Display awareness and sensitivity to ethical and legal considerations;
- Integrate interdisciplinary business knowledge and technology to be effective problem solvers;
- Become effective communicators; and
- Exhibit leadership and teamwork skills.
Application Deadline
The deadline for receipt of all application materials is July 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 Assistant Dean for Graduate Business Programs, 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” or less 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
- Accounting
- Business Statistics
- Economics
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 and resume
- Minimum GMAT score of 400
Faculty
Moula Cherikh, Ph.D.
Associate 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.
Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems
B.S., University of the West Indies
M.B.A., Ph.D., Southern Illinois University
Alice Etim, Ph.D.
Instructor 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.
Associate Professor of Management, Assistant Dean, Graduate Business Programs and Acting Chair, Management and Marketing
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.
Instructor of Business
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.
Associate Professor of Economics and Chair, Finance and Economics
B.S., The University of JOS-Nigeria
M.B.A., Delta State University
M.S., Mississippi State University
Ph.D., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Melissa Mann, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management
B.S., Binghampton 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.
Associate Professor of Management
B.S., Indiana University
M.B.A., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
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