Tennessee State University, College of Business
Academics
The College of Business offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA). The most popular course is management.
Thirty-four total credits are required to complete the MBA, including 12 elective credits. Required courses include:
Managerial Accounting/Controllership
Management and Evaluation of Information Systems
Statistical Decision Making
Managerial Finanace
Marketing Management
Behavior in Organizations
Managerial Economics
Operations Management * Business Strategy and the Economics Environment
Students may eliminate or substitute requirements by transferring credits.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The maximum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 6 years.
There are 8 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated below average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of credit hours faculty teach is 9; average business class size is 15.
Tennessee State University, College of Business
Admissions
A bachelor’s degree is required. The formula for using the GPA and GMAT scores is (200 x GPA) + GMAT, or minimum 950. Most important admissions factors are GMAT results. A strong mathematics background is required.
The number of applicants for a recent class was 96; 36 were accepted; 26 enrolled. The average GPA was 3.32; average GMAT score was 468. Transfers are accepted. Minority students are actively recruited.
Students may begin the MBA program in the fall, spring, and summer. To apply, students must submit an application form, transcripts, GMAT scores and a nonrefundable application fee of $25. The application deadlines are July 1 for fall entry; November 1, sprinf; April 1, summer. Once accepted, students may defer admission.
Financial Aid
Stipends and programs are available for minority students. Check with the school for current application deadlines.
Tuition for in-state residents is approximately $4892 per year. Nonresidents pay approximately $12,824 per year. Graduate student housing consists of on-campus dormitory rooms or apartments. There is a referral service to help procure off-campus housing.
Tennessee State University, College of Business
Students
Forty-one percent of a recent graduate business school class were enrolled full time. The greatest percentage of students were from Tennessee (68%). Fifty-one percent were women, 74% were minorities, and 30% were foreign nationals. The average age at entrance was 30; ages ranged from 21 to 55. Ten percent entered directly from undergraduate school; 5% already had a graduate degree. Students’ undergraduate majors were as follows: 50%, business; 20%, engineering; 20%, liberal arts; and 10%, economics. About 26% of entering students leave by the end of the first year due to academic or personal reasons; 95% remain to receive their degree.
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over 3 years agoAndrew BrunoB8 ((at)) Comcast dot Net
This is a fine institution to attend, if you have no practical alternative. I am an undergrad, attending TSU night-classes while I'm employed full-time during the day. I'm majoring in Accounting. I note that Business classes (encluding ECON, ACCT, and BIS along with BAD) get dinged an extra sur-charge (which Fin. Aide doesn't consider)along with such fees as tuition that Fin. Aide considers and I can't get answers to questions outside of class. The administration makes costly errors (like losing my grades or my Admissions Status, for examples), but then the courses are less demanding than I have experienced at some other colleges. Had I a practical alternative to complete my baccalaureate, I would take it, but at least I should have a reasonable GPA to get into grad-school when I complete my BBA at TSU. (Having completed my AS in ACCT 15 years ago at another Institution, I've recently finished my Junior year.) As many times as I've had to pass some of these classes, I feel like I could teach them. It helps my GPA, at least.
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BrunoB8 ((at)) Comcast dot Net
This is a fine institution to attend, if you have no practical alternative. I am an undergrad, attending TSU night-classes while I'm employed full-time during the day. I'm majoring in Accounting. I note that Business classes (encluding ECON, ACCT, and BIS along with BAD) get dinged an extra sur-charge (which Fin. Aide doesn't consider)along with such fees as tuition that Fin. Aide considers and I can't get answers to questions outside of class. The administration makes costly errors (like losing my grades or my Admissions Status, for examples), but then the courses are less demanding than I have experienced at some other colleges. Had I a practical alternative to complete my baccalaureate, I would take it, but at least I should have a reasonable GPA to get into grad-school when I complete my BBA at TSU. (Having completed my AS in ACCT 15 years ago at another Institution, I've recently finished my Junior year.) As many times as I've had to pass some of these classes, I feel like I could teach them. It helps my GPA, at least.