Master of Business Administration and M.B.A in Health Care Management

Dean: B. Musits (Union Graduate College)

Union Graduate College offers accelerated MBA programs for Union College students. Union College undergraduates are able to take selected graduate courses through the School of Management at Union Graduate College. These courses count for credit toward the MBA programs and count toward the bachelor’s degree. All Union College academic majors provide a suitable foundation for the Union Gradate College MBA programs. Students in the accelerated program typically complete the MBA with only one additional year of study beyond the bachelor’s degree. Students may earn an MBA or an MBA in Health Care Management.

Please note: Union College students may take up to two MBA courses without matriculating into the MBA program. Please see the section below titled School of Management Courses Open to Undergraduates

Admission: Students should consult their advisor and apply for admission to Union Graduate College in their sophomore, junior, or the first term of their senior year.

Application Requirements:

An undergraduate Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or better. Transcripts are submitted at time of application.
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score of 500 or above. Union College students with a GPA of 3.4 or above may waive the GMAT requirement; however the GMAT is required to be considered for merit scholarship.
Two letters of recommendation.
Written statement that explains the motivation for pursuing a management degree.

The MBA and MBA in Health Care Management degrees are comprised of 20 courses. However, most Union College Accelerated students complete five graduate course requirements before completing the bachelor’s degree. They meet the Calculus and Statistics requirements by taking MTH 110 and MTH 112 or equivalent at Union College and achieving a B- or better Accelerated students may take up to three graduate level courses while enrolled at Union College at no additional tuition. These courses double-count for both graduate and undergraduate credit. Students who have completed at least two courses in Economics and achieve a B- or better can waive an MBA Economics course (See the Graduate College Waiver Policy, available through Erin Wheeler, Union Graduate College, wheelere@uniongraduatecollege.edu). Any courses that are waived reduce the number of courses required to complete the MBA.

Accelerated students may commence taking courses in their junior year; however the bulk of graduate course work is typically completed in the senior and fifth years. Additional program and contact information for the School of Management at Union Graduate College can be found on the Graduate College website at uniongraduatecollege.edu.

The following course, taught by School of Management faculty, is a Union College course taught regularly for all undergraduates. This course does not substitute for MBA 510 , a graduate level accounting course.

ACC 100 - Survey of Accounting

Course Units: 1

A survey of selected topics within various areas of accounting, such as managerial accounting, financial accounting, and tax accounting. Emphasis will be on concepts and not on record-keeping.

School of Management Courses Open to Undergraduates

Undergraduates who are not in the accelerated M.B.A. program may to take two graduate courses (no tuition due to the Graduate College). To register, students complete a one page application and submit an unofficial transcript. The courses listed below are open to undergraduates; however Union Graduate College maintains the right to limit the number of undergraduate students in each class to no more than five students. For a complete description of these and other School of Management courses, see the catalog of the Union Graduate College, available at uniongraduatecollege.edu.