B.A./B.S. M.B.A.
James S. Valone, Director
This program enables a qualified student in most majors to earn an undergraduate degree and an M.B.A. within a five-year period. During the first three years, students take courses to fulfill their core curriculum and major-area requirements, saving electives for their senior year. In their senior year, they complete their undergraduate requirements and use their free electives to take a series of introductory graduate courses. They complete the M.B.A. requirements in the fifth year.
Students may have to take more than the normal 15 credit hours per semester in the fourth year in order to satisfy the requirements of their undergraduate major and complete the MBA program by the summer of their fifth year. This will depend upon the number of credit hours remaining in their undergraduate program at the beginning of the fourth year.
Waivers for MBA classes are based on equivalent courses taken at Canisius College. MBA courses in economics, statistics and accounting may be waived for students who achieve a grade of B or higher in ECO 101-102, ECO 255-256, and ACC 201-202 (or 211-212) respectively. MBA courses in organizational behavior, marketing, operations management and finance may be waived for students in those majors. However, students will not be granted more than 12 credit-hours of waivers. See an advisor for further information on waivers.
Admission
Application is made by students in the spring semester of their junior year. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required. Admission to the program will require meeting current M.B.A. admission standards.
Since individual programs of study are custom designed, interested students should see one of the individuals listed below as early as possible in their academic careers. The graduate section of the program is designed specifically for each student on the basis of his/her undergraduate experience and will vary from student to student. Hence, early and continuous advisement is important. Students in majors with relatively few free electives, e.g. business, science or education, are especially encouraged to see an advisor early in their academic careers to ensure timely completion of required courses.
For further information, students should see Dr. James Valone, Associate Dean of the Wehle School of Business, Dr. F. Scott Wilson, Academic Coordinator for Graduate Business Programs, or Dr. George Palumbo, Professor of Economics.
B.A./B.S.-M.B.A.P.A.
Ian J. Redpath, Director.
This program offers an opportunity for a highly motivated undergraduate student to earn a graduate degree in approximately two years after the completion of their baccalaureate degree. This program provides the student with the degree of master of business administration in professional accounting (suitable for seeking CPA status), along with an undergraduate degree in liberal arts or natural sciences.
Students interested in this program are advised to make their final decision prior to beginning their junior year. Entrance into the graduate portion of the program is contingent upon meeting the appropriate graduate admission standards. Application to the graduate program should be made in the student’s senior year.