Professional application and refinement activities are required in addition to the previously stated requirements, is required for

to insure business sophistication and the internalization of profes- admission and must be submitted within one semester following
sional and critical thinking skills as well as to build strong moral the earning of the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
character.
Retention Requirements for Graduate Program
The Leadership Application Program A minimum grade of “B” is expected in all MBA courses. An over-
The objective of the five-year MBA is to prepare students for pro- all grade point average of 3.0, is necessary to graduate. Students
fessional positions in the management of organizations of varying receiving more than two “C” grades in 500 and 600 designated
sizes and with differing business goals and objectives. The Leader- graduate coursework or below 3.00 GPA in graduate course work
ship Application Program is designed to assure the development are considered on probation. If a student has more than two ‘’
of non-technical behavior-based competencies, which transcend grades below “B”, they must retake coursework to be compliant
individual disciplines in the dynamic world of business. The Pro- with the Graduate School requirement of overall Hampton Univer-
gram requires a conservative professional appearance. Students sity GPA of 3.00 and no more than two grades below B. Students
are encouraged to inquire about any personal concerns regarding with three “C” grades in graduate school will be suspended for at
a conservative professional appearance. least one semester if their cumulative grade point average is above
3.00. Students will be dropped from the program if their cumulative
Admission Requirements
grade point average falls below 3.0 and they have three “C” grades
The five-year MBA program is a rigorous, time absorbing and
in 500 and 600 level courses.
demanding academic program of study. The curriculum is struc-
tured with a built-in case and team-based methodology of real- Curriculum Outline-
world intensity. Incoming Freshman undergraduate students will
Business Administration/MBA
be admitted to the Program with a minimum SAT score of 1050 or
minimum ACT score of 22, impressive high school transcripts and Freshman Year Semester 1st 2nd
three strong personal references. Continuing students are allowed CSC 120 (MBA Majors Only Section)....................................... 3 -
to transfer if they have an excellent academic record at Hampton EGR 101......................................................................................- 2
University. A merit-based criterion of transferring into the 5-year ENG 101, 102............................................................................ 3 3
Free Elective.............................................................................. 2 -
MBA program is determined by the Department.
HIS 106, 107.............................................................................. 3 3
Program Flexibility LAP 101.......................................................................................- 1
Although the professional MBA is a broad, general degree, concen- MAT 117, 130............................................................................ 3 3
trations may be acquired by taking business and free electives in an MBA 201.....................................................................................- 3
area of specialty consistent with their professional interests. Stu- MBA 300................................................................................... 2 -
dents desiring a concentration in accounting leading to eligibility to PED 121.......................................................................................- 1
take the Uniform CPA Examination can do so by selecting account- PED 137.......................................................................................- 1
ing courses for their free electives and graduate business electives. UNV 101.................................................................................... 1 -
TOTAL 17 17
Internship
Sophomore Year Semester 1st 2nd
Students in the MBA program are required to complete two Career
COM 103....................................................................................- 3
Center-approved and Department-approved internships. Students
ECO 201, 202............................................................................. 3 3
must complete one compensated internship at the undergraduate
FIN 290 Personal Finance......................................................... 3 -
level and another at the graduate level. A second compensated
HUM 201 Humanities I............................................................. 3 -
internship must be completed in order to complete academic work Humanities Course....................................................................- 3
for a MBA degree. LAP 214, 224............................................................................. 2 2
Continuance in the Program MBA 203, 313........................................................................... 3 3
Development, in this demanding and competitive MBA program, MBA 200................................................................................... 3 -
is both integrative and cumulative. Therefore, students who fail to MBA 202 ...................................................................................- 3
maintain the required GPA (as shown below) for any semester will TOTAL 17 17
be counseled to pursue other majors. Summer–Rising Junior MBA 211- (Summer Internship) 1
At the end of Required GPA Junior Year Semester 1st 2nd
2nd year ............................................................................. 3.25 Physical Science Elective..........................................................- 3
3rd year............................................................................... 3.25 ETR 401......................................................................................- 3
4th year............................................................................... 3.25 FIN 304...................................................................................... 3 -
5th year............................................................................... 3.00 Foreign Language..................................................................... 3 3
LAP 314, 324............................................................................. 2 2
Entrance into the 5th Year MBA 314, 315........................................................................... 3 3
Completion of the bachelor’s program in Business Administration MBA 323 , 552.......................................................................... 3 3
with permission of the Department Chair, a minimum 3.25, graduate MGT 301................................................................................... 3 -
application, and letter of recommendation are required to continue TOTAL 17 17
to the master’s level. Otherwise a score of 400 on the GMAT Test,

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Senior Year Semester 1st MBA 681 Organizational Theory/ Development...................... 3
Business Elective...................................................................... 3 MBA 690 Strategy Business Policy.......................................... 3
LAP 515..................................................................................... 2 SubTotal 27
MBA 500................................................................................... 3 Electives in the MBA Curriculum............................................. 9
MBA 502................................................................................... 3 Total Academic Credit Hours 36
MBA 513................................................................................... 3 This number does not include any prerequisite courses that may have
Free Elective.............................................................................. 3 been identified as admission criteria to the MBA Program.
TOTAL 17
UNDERGRADUATE B.S. DEGREE EARNED AT 120 CREDIT HOURS
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Business
Administration
Fourth Year Second Semester (Graduate) 2nd This doctoral program in Business Administration is designed to
LAP 525 ..................................................................................... 2 provide individuals who desire an advanced degree in business an
MBA 503 ................................................................................... 3
opportunity to excel in their careers. The program responds to cur-
MBA 681.................................................................................... 3
rent MBA or technical graduate students aspiring to become con-
MBA Business Elective/Graduate Level .................................. 3
sultants or professors. Admission requires that all students take the
TOTAL 11
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) unless it has been
Summer Internship MBA 511 1 taken within the previous five years and a minimum score of 400
Fifth Year First Semester (Graduate) 1st was earned. The program appeals to existing professionals at uni-
LAP 615..................................................................................... 1 versities who aspire towards advanced degrees to enhance leader-
MBA 506................................................................................... 3 ship roles in administrative positions. This is a hybrid Ph.D. program
MBA 600................................................................................... 3 in Business which includes a summer residency requirement of two
MBA 610................................................................................... 3 summers at four weeks each. There will be online courses provided
MBA 630................................................................................... 3 during the academic year. Hence, the program is suitable for busy
TOTAL 13 professionals seeking an advanced degree in business to increase
Fifth Year Second Semester (Graduate) 2nd their credentials in their current or future industry role and/or for
MBA 620 OR 608 ...................................................................... 3 advancement in academia or entrance to academic careers. Further
MBA 690 ................................................................................... 3 details are provided in the Graduate College section of this catalog.
MBA 601 ................................................................................... 3
I. Curriculum Focus: Marketing/Management or
MBA Business Elective/Graduate Level .................................. 3
Finance/ Accounting
TOTAL 12
The program requires completion of approximately 60 credit hours
MBA EARNED WITH 37 CREDIT HOURS
TOTAL CREDITS FOR GRADUATION 157 REQUIRED COURSES
*It is strongly suggested that students attend Pre-College before begin- BLAO 701R Organizational Behavior........................................ 3
ning the first year of the five-year MBA curriculum. BLAO 702R Organization Theory and Practice......................... 3
BLAO 703R Advanced Computer Applications........................ 3
Two-Year Graduate MBA Program BLAO 704R Advanced Topics in Research............................... 3
The Master of Business Administration program is designed to BLAO 760R Behavioral Research Methods.............................. 3
provide individuals with the expertise needed to become effec- BLAO 761R Empirical Research Methods................................ 3
tive, professional, senior-level managers. The curriculum provides BLAO 706R Teaching Methodology.......................................... 1
a general management emphasis, which encompasses both the *BLAO 707R/Pre-proposal Presentation.................................. 2
basic disciplines that underlie management and the operational BLAO 740R Managerial Economics.......................................... 3
areas specific to business. The courses provide an understanding BLAO 800 Dissertation I........................................................... 4
of the components of managerial decision making and provide stu- **BLAO 805 Dissertation II...................................................... 4
dents with a perspective on the role of business as an economic, BLAO 810 Dissertation III......................................................... 4
political, and social institution. The overall goal of the program is BLAO 815 Dissertation Defense............................................... 0
to prepare leaders and scholars who will assume pivotal roles in Total Hours 36
academic and business organizations. Further details are provided
Electives in the Ph.D. Curriculum
in the Graduate College section of this catalog.
Electives will be selected based on the student’s focus: Marketing/
Two Year MBA Curriculum Outline Management or Finance/ Accounting
MBA 500 World Culture........................................................... 3
BLAO 720 Financial Accounting and Reporting Research....... 3
MBA 503 Financial Statement Analysis.................................. 3
BLAO 721 Contemporary Issues in Accounting Seminar......... 3
MBA 625 Marketing Management.......................................... 3
BLAO 722 Accounting Theory................................................... 3
MBA 630 Legal Environment of Business................................ 3
BLAO 723 Tax Planning and Research..................................... 3
MBA 651 Macro Environment of Business.............................. 3
BLAO 724 Special Topics in Taxation....................................... 3
MBA 660 Information Systems Development
BLAO 725 Seminar in Accounting Research............................ 3
or MBA 608 Advanced Info Systems................................. 3
BLAO 730 Financial Economics................................................ 3
MBA 675 Managerial Finance or MBA 506
BLAO 731 Corporate and Financial Institution......................... 3
Investment Analysis & Portfolio............................................... 3
BLAO 732 Behavior Finance..................................................... 3

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