Graduate Program Director
Dr. Stephanie Crofton
Earl N. Phillips School of Business
scrofton@highpoint.edu

Phillips School of Business
Master of Business Administration

The M.B.A. offers a practical, leading edge professional graduate business education that emphasizes data-driven decision-making, communication skills, and global issues.  In the classroom, current business knowledge is delivered through the use of case studies, simulations, and a variety of projects.  Teaching emphasis and excellence are recognized by the ACBSP (Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs) accreditation.  The School of Business is a member of the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).  The M.B.A. consists of 11 graduate courses (33 semester hours).  

Degree Offered:  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Required Standardized Examination: Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). The High Point University GMAT Code is ZZG5V04.  The GMAT may be waived for applicants who have a 3.2 cumulative GPA or higher for their bachelor’s degree or have at least five years of professional experience or have an earned graduate degree from a regionally accredited college. 

Admission Term(s): Fall (August)

Enrollment Terms:  Students enrolled for the M.B.A. degree can expect to attend one May Session and at least one Summer Session in addition to the regular Fall and Spring Semesters.

Program Length:  M.B.A. requirements may be completed within a minimum of 21 months if neither prerequisite nor common professional core courses are needed.

Application for Admission:  Applicants must have a four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college, an acceptable GPA (3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale), and acceptable scores on the GMAT (if required).  A record of progressive growth and professional responsibilities is desired.

Prerequisite and Common Professional Courses: Prerequisite and common professional courses are offered at the graduate level. When taken after admission, the courses constitute additional semester hours that must be completed beyond those required for the degree.  Prerequisite courses are accounting and economics and they are three hours each. 

Common professional courses are one hour each and areas include: management, marketing, international business, management information systems, business law, business ethics, statistics, finance, and strategic management.

Needed prerequisite and/or common professional courses are identified during a review for admission and are included in a student’s individualized M.B.A. program of study, which accompanies an offer of admission.

Minimum Number of Hours Required for Degree: 33
 No transfer hours accepted.

Class Times and Days: Generally, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday); occasionally, 9:00 am – Noon (Saturday)

Location of Classes: Classes for the M.B.A. program meet on the main campus in High Point, North Carolina and on the Budd Family Campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Students may need to attend classes at both locations.

Program of Study (33 semester hours)