MBA Plus Program
The MBA Plus is a certificate program that provides graduates of an accredited graduate business program the opportunity to update their business education and explore new career paths in teaching by meeting the basic accreditation standard of having earned a minimum of 18 graduate hours in a discipline in order to teach a college-level course. The MBA Plus provides business professionals who hold master’s degrees in business with a means for keeping up with the ever-changing business environment and remaining competitive.
MBA Plus Emphasis Options:
• Accounting
• Finance
• Economics
• Marketing
• International Business
• Healthcare Management
Requirements:
The MBA Plus certificate requires completion of eighteen graduate semester hours (six courses). At least nine graduate hours must be taken at Gardner-Webb University. Students will be allowed to take more than the minimum number of credit hours if they wish. Courses that have been previously taken may be repeated. Students can transfer in up to 9 hours towards the 18-hour requirement for the certificate.Admission Procedures
Prospective students must submit the following in order to be considered for the MBA Plus Program:
• Graduate School of Business application
• Official transcripts indicating master’s degree or equivalent awarded by a regionally accredited institution (transcript not required from GWU alumni) as noted by the US Department of Education.
Applicants may apply all year round and, once accepted, may enroll for Spring, Summer or Fall terms.