Master of Business Administration

The MBA of the FutureTake your career to the next level with the  internationally ranked Walsh MBA, a rigorous, well-rounded program covering critical aspects of business from accounting, finance, and information technology to business law, communication, and leading diversity, equity, and inclusion change in organizations. The Walsh MBA combines academic theory and practical application to enable the knowledge and skills to prepare you to lead in the future of business on a global scale.

Walsh has an MBA for every career path.EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS

Why Walsh?

Flexibility and Personal Attention

Schedule your education around your life. Programs may be delivered in a variety of formats including 100% online, in person, in a remote synchronous mode, or a combination. Connected classrooms let faculty, on-ground, and remote students interact in real time. No matter how you attend, you’ll receive personal attention in small class settings.

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Faculty With Real-World Experience

There’s no substitute for experience. 95% of Walsh faculty bring their real-world industry experience into the classroom . You will learn from proven business minds who are working or have worked in the roles you may see yourself in one day. 
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Internationally Ranked Program

The Walsh MBA has been ranked a Tier One Global program by CEO Magazine for three consecutive years.
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Lifetime Career Services

You’ll find Walsh alumni in nearly every Fortune 500 company in Michigan. Our Lifetime Career Services provide the tools and resources to help you find a new job, navigate a career change, or advance in your current role with personal attention and experienced staff.
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Year-round registration and four 11-week semesters let you plan your academic year in advance and progress through your program at a steady pace.

MBA Dual Degree Opportunities

Earn both your MBA and a Master of Science by completing an additional four to six courses. A dual degree can equip you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence in an area of specialty to take a commanding lead in your industry. 

Dual degrees are available in:

• Accountancy
• Finance
• Information Technology Leadership
• Management
• Marketing

Walsh MBA Admission Requirements:

• Possess an undergraduate degree or higher from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and U.S. Department of Education (USDE), www.chea.org. Credits completed outside of the United States must be evaluated by an agency that is a member of NACES (www.naces.org).
• A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.750 or better on a 4.000 scale.
• Applicants with a cumulative GPA of 2.000 to 2.749, will be admitted provisionally.
• No GMAT or GRE required.

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MBA Student Perspective

Hear from students as they discuss what brought them to Walsh for their MBA and what factors they believe are important to consider when choosing an MBA program.

What Our Graduates Are Saying

“I realized due to the Affordable Care Act being passed in 2010, health care and research were going to have to be managed differently. So I’m hoping now to not be just a part of the massive shift that’s underway in health care, but to lead it.”
Andrea Klaver, Dual MBA-MGT
current student

“I was in a finance class…I was looking at the text book and my professor said, ‘close the book, let’s talk.’ And I realized that a lot of what I needed to learn was not in a book. It is about people. That is what Walsh does. It made me better prepared for the business world by the way they taught.”
Shaniece Bennett, MBA ’04
Owner, Accutrak Services

“My Walsh MBA experience has helped me to understand business in many more dimensions and assisted me in reaching out to find an extraordinary career opportunity.”
Tony Vitale, MBA ’16
Enterprise Applications Manager at Plante Moran

“Having a larger network of resources allows you the opportunity to learn, share, and potentially find an opportunity that you are interested in pursuing at some point in your career.”
Thomas B. Lanni, Jr., MBA ’05
Vice President of Oncology, Internal Medicine and Imaging at Beaumont Hospital

Why Walsh: A Lifetime of Opportunities for Dee Dee McKinney Odom (BAC ’91, MSF ’00, and MBA ’02)

“Until you’re the chairman of the board, there’s always opportunities out there.” Learn how Dee Dee McKinney Odom, MBA, MSF’s career went up like an elevator after earning her BAC, MSF, and finally her MBA.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)

• PROGRAM OVERVIEW
• PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
• FAST TRACK OPTION
• GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Master of Business Administration (MBA) will enhance a student’s ability to incorporate evidence-based decision-making and systematic approaches to solve complex problems. Students will utilize a variety of business-based frameworks to decisions in today’s fast-paced, business environment. The use of proven business practitioners and leaders to teach Walsh MBA classes helps to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world practices.

The MBA prepares graduates for positions in mid- to upper-level management by providing a broad, general education in major areas of business study. With an emphasis on professional communication, the MBA program encompasses the study of accounting, finance, management, information technology, economics, strategy, and related disciplines.

The MBA program consists of 12-13 classes for 36-39 credits. The MBA degree requires a minimum of 24 semester credit hours in residence at Walsh.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Online Course Orientation
The free and no credit Moodle orientation (MDL*001*R1) is mandatory for all students. MDL*001*R1 must be taken prior to the start of the first course.

MBA FOUNDATION COURSE

MGT 502

FOUNDATIONS FOR BUSINESS SUCCESS

3

MBA CORE COURSES

ACC 510	FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING	3
BL 556	BUSINESS LAW	3
COM 510	LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION	3
ECN 600	FOUNDATIONS OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS	3
FIN 500	PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE	3
IT 520	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	3
MGT 600	ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND LEADERSHIP	3
MGT 601	DESIGN THINKING	3
MGT 621	LEADING DEI CHANGE IN ORGANIZATIONS	3
MGT 685	STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT OF THE ENTERPRISE	3
MKT 550	MARKETING FUNDAMENTALS	3
QM 520	BUSINESS ANALYTICS	3

MBA ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES (IF NEEDED)

Choose from any 500-600-level course not already required in the program.

FAST TRACK OPTION

Walsh Fast Track allows Master of Business Administration students the ability to complete a maximum of four doctoral-level courses as part of their master’s degree requirements. Doctoral level courses successfully completed with a grade of “B” (3.000) or higher will be considered for advanced standing credit in the Doctor of Business Administration degree. A student must be in good standing to pursue the Fast Track program.  Completion of  doctoral level courses does not guarantee admission to doctoral level programs. 

The following doctoral level courses can be taken to replace master’s level courses:

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION	DOCTOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
ACC 510	ACC 732
COM 510	COM 765
ECN 600	ECN 724
MKT 550	MKT 743

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

Students must complete the prescribed requirements to graduate with a master’s degree from Walsh:

• Complete the program of study within a period of 60 calendar months (five years) from the initial date of course enrollment (as designated by the first semester attended on the student’s Walsh transcript). Extensions to this time requirement will only be granted upon review of the request by the chief academic officer or designee.
• Earn a minimum 36 graduate semester credit hours, which may include up to a maximum of 12 semester credit hours of advanced standing, therefore requiring 24 semester credit hours in residence in the MBA program.
• Earn a grade of “C” (2.000) or better in each course counted toward graduation.
• Achieve a cumulative grade point average of “B” (3.000) or better within the degree requirements at Walsh.
• Students preparing for graduation must file an official Application for Graduation Form with the Records and Registration office. Students can make an appointment with an academic advisor to review graduation requirements.
• Students can view their degree completion progress any time by logging into Self-Service for Students through the portal and clicking on “My Progress.”