Graduate Bulletin
Business Administration/Financial Management, M.B.A.
FOX SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Application Deadline:
Fall: March 15 [December 15 for international applicants]
Spring: September 30 [August 1 for international applicants]
Applications are processed as they are received throughout the year. International students who miss the December 15 deadline are required to submit to Temple University an evaluation of their transcript(s) by an approved educational evaluation firm.
Letters of Reference:
Number Required: 2
From Whom: Professional references from an immediate supervisor current or past are preferred. Academic references are acceptable.
Coursework Required for Admission Consideration:
No specific courses are required for admission, but two years of work experience are highly recommended.
Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline:
A bachelor's degree, not necessarily in a business discipline, is required.
Statement of Goals:
Two essays are required. See the Fox School of Business and Management website at www.fox.temple.edu/mbams/faq.html.
Standardized Test Scores:
The GMAT is required. Applicants to the M.B.A. program should ideally have attained a total GMAT score of 600 or higher. Applicants with GMAT scores below 550 are encouraged to retake the examination.
Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted: 575 paper-based, 230 computer-based, or 88 internet-based. Any student admitted with a TOEFL score below 600 on the paper-based, 250 on the computer-based, or 100 on the internet-based examination must pass an English skills course during the first semester of enrollment at Temple University. Those having taken the paper-based or computer-based test have the additional option of testing out of the English course by taking and passing the SPEAK test at Temple.
Resume:
A resume is required.
Transfer Credit:
Upper-level graduate credits from an accredited graduate business program, but nor previously applied to a conferred degree, may be transferred into the M.B.A. program. The credits must be part of the required degree program at Temple University. To be transferred, the grade must be a "B" or better. The Admissions Committee makes recommendations for transferring credits to the department chair. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6.
Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 54
Required Courses:
Students are required to complete:
21 credits in business core courses;
12 credits in advanced managerial perspectives;
15 credits in concentration courses;
and 6 credits in the consulting practicum BA 952/953.
Business Core Courses (21 credits):
ACCT 500: Financial and Managerial Accounting
ECON 500: Managerial Economics
FIN 500: Financial Analysis and Strategy
MIS 500: Management Information Systems
MKTG 500: Marketing Management Strategy
MSOM 500: Operations Management
STAT 500: Quantiative Business Methods
Courses in Advanced Managerial Perspectives (12 credits):
GSM 500: Global Business Strategy
HRM 500: Human Resource Management Strategies
HRM 507: Ethical Decisions in Business
HRM 518: Organizational Communication
HRM 526: Leadership Development
RMI 510: Managing Risk
Five upper-level business courses (15 credits)
Internship: Required for full-time students, not required for part-time students.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Culminating Events:
Enterprise Management Consulting Practicum:
Bus Adm 952/953 is a 6-credit live enterprise management consulting practicum course that offers students greater real-world experience. It is taught in one semester for part-time students and in two semesters for full-time students.
Internship: A summer internship or equivalent summer experience is required for full-time students. No internship is required for part-time students.
Additional Requirements:
MBA Essentials is a required three-week program for all full-time studentsbefore their first Fall semester. Beginning in early August, the program includes the Statistics course, leadership and team-building activities, fundamental business-topic refresher workshops, and a case competition. Participation is mandatory for all matriculating full-time students.
Full-time M.B.A. candidates are required to fully participate in all Career Management Programs, including a weekly Executive Speaker Series and workshops on resume writing, interview techniques, cross-cultural competencies and the workplace, and networking skills. In addition, all ull-time students are required to complete a Career Management Action Plan for seeking employment upon graduation.
Professional M.B.A. candidates are expected to take advantage of career services, including workshops and seminars on resume writing, interview techniques, cross-cultural competencies and the workplace, and networking skills needed for seeking employment upon degree completion.
Contacts
Program Contact Information:Fox School of Business and Management
LL5 Speakman Hall
1810 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
http://www.sbm.temple.edu/mbams/index.html
http://www.sbm.temple.edu/mbams/programs.html
foxinfo@temple.edu
215-204-5890
215-204-7678
215-204-1632 (fax)
Department Information:
ox School of Business and Management
LL5 Speakman Hall
1810 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
http://www.sbm.temple.edu/mbams/index.html
http://www.sbm.temple.edu/mbams/programs.html
foxinfo@temple.edu
215-204-5890
215-204-7678
215-204-1632 (fax)
Department Contacts:Admissions:
Natale Butto
Director, Graduate Admissions
http://www.sbm.temple.edu/mbams/index.html
foxinfo@temple.edu
215-204-5890
215-204-7678
215-204-1632 (fax)
Program Coordinators:
Director of Full-Time MBA Programs
Cindy McCauley
cindy.mccauley@temple.edu
215-204-7678
215-204 8300 (fax)
Director of Professional MBA Program(Part-time)
Sandra Sokol
sandra.sokol@temple.edu
215-204-7678
215-204 8300 (fax)
Graduate Chairperson:
Kenneth J. Kopecky
http://sbm.temple.edu/dept/finance/
kkopecky@temple.edu
215-204-8279
Chairperson:
Robert Bonner
Executive Director
bob.bonner@temple.edu
215-204-7678
About the Program
The Fox School of Business and Management at Temple Univesity has redefined graduate business education through the development of the Fox M.B.A. and the Fox Professional M.B.A. The Fox M.B.A. is a full-time, two-year cohort program. The Fox Professional M.B.A. provides management education to working professionals on a part-time basis. Both programs prepare individuals to assume leadership roles in corporations, government, and non-governmental organizations, which also require business management skills. The hallmarks of the Fox School's commitment to graduating dynamic qualified and skilled students are its focus on four fundamental principles: integrated curriculum, real-world learning, personalized service, and value.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 6 years
Campus Location:
Center City, Fort Washington
Required business core and advanced managerial perspectives courses are offered at the Center City and Fort Washington campuses through a rotation cycle. A selection of upper-level courses is offered at the Center City and Fort Washington campuses each semester. Courses may also be offered online.
Full-time/Part-time Status:
Students in the Fox M.B.A. full-time cohort program are required to complete the degree program through core courses in the daytime and concentration classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Part-time students (8 credit hours or less per semester) are required to complete all coursework in classes that meet after 4:30 p.m.
Department Information:
Fox School of Business and Management
LL5 Speakman Hall
1810 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
http://www.sbm.temple.edu/mbams
foxinfo@temple.edu
215-204-5890
215-204-7678
Ranking:
The Fox School of Business and Management is highly ranked. Current ranking information may be viewed at the following webiste:
http://sbm.temple.edu/rankings.html
Accreditation:
All M.B.A. programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB International), the association for management education.
Areas of Specialization:
The M.B.A. in Finance offers two tracks:
- Financial Management
- Investments and Asset Pricing
Students in either track are required to take four upper-level finance courses.
Job Placement:
Graduates of the Fox School of Business and Management obtain jobs in computer/information technology; consulting; consumer products and services; energy/utilities; financial services/banking; government; healthcare; industrial products and services; manufacturing; pharmaceuticals; telecommunications; and tourism/transportation.
Affiliation(s):
Research is supported by the Fox School of Business and Management's Advanta Center for Financial Services Studies, the Center for e-Marketing, the Center for Healthcare Research and Management, the Ethics Resource Center, the Irwin L. Gross eBusiness Institute, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Institute, the Institute of Global Management Studies, the Safeguard Scientific Center for Economics Education, and the Small Business Development Center. Research interests of the Fox School faculty are also supported by numerous centers and institutes throughout Temple University.
Interdisciplinary Study:MBA students following a specific concentration may complete upper level courses from another business acedemic department as their electives .
Study Abroad:
The Fox School offers graduate-level courses during the summer at its Rome, Italy campus.
Licensure:
Not applicable.
Non-Degree Student Policy:
Students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above may take classes on a non-matriculated status. Non-matriculated students can take a maximum of 9 credit hours. Any additional courses require the student to be matriculated in a program.
Financing Opportunities
The Fox School of Business and Management has a limited number of scholarships for students with high academic grades and test scores. Scholarships are offered at the time of acceptance into the Fox School. The Fox School has a limited number of graduate externships for assignments in academic and administrative departments. Work assignments are generally administrative in nature and may include word and data processing. An extern provides up to 20 hours of service per week. Students are required to submit applications directly to the department in which they wish to be appointed.
January 2006
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