Master of Business Administration and M.B.A in Healthcare Management

Dean: Dayle Smith, Clarkson University School of Business
Associate Dean of Graduate Business Programs: Alan Bowman (located at Clarkson University Capital Region Campus)

Clarkson University offers accelerated MBA programs for Union College students. Union College undergraduates are able to take selected graduate courses through the Clarkson University School of Business. 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 Clarkson University 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 Healthcare 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 Clarkson University School of Business Courses Open to Undergraduates

Admission: Students who wish to matriculate into an MBA program should consult their Union College advisor and apply for admission to Clarkson University School of Business in their sophomore, junior, or the first term of their senior year.

Application Requirements:

Undergraduate transcript
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) / GRE. Union College students with a GPA of 3.4 or above may waive the GMAT or GRE 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.
An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better and a GMAT score of 500 or better are benchmarks for admission. Students that do not meet these benchmarks, however, are encouraged to apply and may be admitted based on other strengths evident in their application file

The MBA and MBA in Healthcare Management degrees are comprised of 16 courses. Union College 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 must receive approval from their Union College advisor to ensure the courses will count towards their undergraduate degree.

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 Clarkson University School of Business can be found on the Clarkson University website at http://clarkson.edu.

The following course, taught by Clarkson University School of Business faculty, is a Union College course taught regularly for all undergraduates. This course does not substitute for AC 604 , a graduate level accounting course:

ACC 100 (Survey of Accounting)

Clarkson University School of Business Courses Open to Undergraduates

Undergraduates who are not planning to enroll in the accelerated M.B.A. program may take two graduate courses (no tuition due to Clarkson University). To register, students complete a one page application and submit an unofficial transcript. The courses listed below are open to undergraduates; however Clarkson University School of Business 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 Clarkson University School of Business courses, see the catalog of the Clarkson University School of Business, available at http://clarkson.edu

Union College undergraduate students interested in Clarkson University School of Business graduate school courses or programs should contact Erin Wheeler, Director of Admissions and Student Recruitment, Clarkson University Capital Region Campus (wheelere@clarkson.edu).

HC 600 - Introduction to Health Systems
OM 607 - Global Supply Chain Management
AC 604 - Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
MK 610 - Marketing Management
OS 603 - Leadership and Organizational Behavior