Master of Business Administration

Offered in Hickory and Asheville

The goal of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s MBA program is to offer men and women who are currently in the workplace a graduate business education which will enhance and expand their career opportunities. In fulfilling this goal, the MBA program offers an education which features a managerial orientation, a focus on decision-making and not mere analysis, an emphasis on individual creative problem solving skills, a global business perspective, and an emphasis on ethical conduct in management. The Charles M. Snipes School of Business & Economics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Admission Requirements

Candidates for admission to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program must meet the following criteria:

1. Submit official transcripts from all colleges attended demonstrating successful or pending completion of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution. Minimum cumulative GPA is a 2.7;
2. Submit an official copy of the GMAT or GRE (unless Career Admission Track applies). Minimum GMAT score is a 450; minimum GRE scores are Verbal 147, Quantitative 147; Analytical Writing 3.5;
3. If Career Admission Track applies, or if the applicant meets one of the other criteria for waiving the standardized test score, submit one letter of professional recommendation on the provided recommendation forms;
4. Submit a CV or resume;
5. Submit an essay clearly articulating goals and life experiences that have impacted your decision to pursue an MBA;
6. Be available for an interview upon request.
7. The admissions committee determines admissions decisions based on the whole application and reserves the right to admit, provisionally admit, waitlist, or deny applicants on this policy.

Prerequisite Course Requirements

Competency in the basic areas of business is required to begin some courses in the MBA program. Fulfillment of competency in Accounting, Finance, Microeconomics, and Statistics may be completed through a variety of ways. Competency may be demonstrated by completion of coursework through an accredited institution, foundation seminar attendance, CLEP examination, or through Ivy Software correspondence courses. Prerequisite courses are approved by the Program Coordinator. Students who lack foundation coursework may enroll in graduate classes only with the permission of the instructor and Program Coordinator.