Accelerated Bachelor's to MBA

Drawing on the strengths of the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Music, and School of Business Administration undergraduate programs and the School of Business Administration’s graduate programs, Stetson University offers a combined degree program leading to a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Sciences, Bachelor of Music, or Bachelor of Business Administration and the Master of Business Administration degrees.

This rigorous plan allows students to complete all requirements for their undergraduate major, including a broad background in General Education and in-depth study in a major. It then supports students in making a seamless transition into a highly regarded M.B.A. program that is fully accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB).

Requirements

  1. An undergraduate degree in any Stetson undergraduate major, meeting all requirements in General Education and for the major, and including SOBA 406 and SOBA 407 for general elective credit.
  2. Successful completion of SOBA 406 and SOBA 407 with a grade of B or better.
  3. Submission of a complete application for admission to Stetson University's Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

Upon satisfying the MBA foundation courses (SOBA 406 and SOBA 407), earning a bachelor's degree in one of the University’s disciplines with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0, and submitting a complete application for admission to Stetson University's MBA program, students will be fully admitted to study in graduate courses leading to the M.B.A. degree. The program requires 30 graduate credits, which students should plan to take over a minimum of one summer, a fall, and a spring semester.

Bachelor's Requirements
Two of the following courses:2
SOBA 406
Foundations of Business Analytics
SOBA 407
Foundation of Accounting and Finance
All other bachelor degree requirements 130
Total Units32
1

Stetson University undergraduate courses are measured in units. Each unit is equivalent to four credits (or credit hours). Portions of units, such as ½ unit or ¼ unit, are similarly equivalent to two and one credits, respectively.

  • 32 units equals 128 credit hours.
MBA Requirements
Core MBA Coursework21
ACCT 523
Financial & Mgrl Acct for Mgrs
BSAN 508
Managerial Decision Analytics
BSAN 591
Technology for Business Transformation
FINA 511
Advanced Financial Management
MKTG 516
Marketing Decision Making
MGMT 519
Organizational Theory and Behavior
MGMT 595
Strategic Management
Graduate Business Electives9
Select three graduate courses in the School of Business Administration
Total Credits30
Combined Bachelor's and MBA Credits158