Master of Business Administration in Marketing

The AACSB-accredited Master of Business Administration degree from Wichita State's Barton School of Business prepares students for leadership in business, government, health-related organizations and other institutions. As a Barton MBA student, you'll pay the area's most affordable tuition and enjoy flexible evening classes.The MBA marketing concentration equips you to understand the issues and challenges of creating and managing a customer-oriented marketing function. Emphasis is placed on gathering and analyzing marketing intelligence, understanding customers and the competitive environment, and developing appropriate marketing initiatives. Advanced courses typically involve cases andor applied learning projects. Most MBA classes are eight-week hybrids, where you attend class once a week and also complete work online.

Achieved a grade point average of at least 2.750 from a U.S. institution, or its equivalent from a foreign institution, and no background deficiencies in the desired field of graduate study. Students with background deficiencies may be admitted on a conditional basis. In certain instances, the GPA may be based on the last 60 credit hours of coursework (or nearest semester or term break to this). Many departments require a higher minimum grade point averageGraduate Management Admission Test/Graduate Record Examination (GMAT/GRE) scores — overall score and component (i.e., verbal, quantitative and analytical writing) scores are evaluated. The GMAT/GRE must have been taken within the last six years;1Personal Goals essay that clearly articulates the applicant’s reasons for seeking admission (500 words maximum);Two reference forms completed by faculty, employer or suitable referee;Current resume (career-based work experience is desirable but not required); andInternational students are required to have a minimum score of 570 (paper-based), or 88 (internet-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or an overall band score of 7