A student must have these courses or equivalent courses
to proceed in the M.B.A. degree program.
Note: Prerequisite courses may not count as M.B.A.
electives in the 36-credit-hour M.B.A.
General Requirements
The M.B.A. degree-seeking student should consult the Admission,
Enrollment, and Academic Policies sections under Academic Policies and
Procedures for policies regarding application, admission, registration,
and the academic policies of Webster University. Academic policies or
exceptions to policies applicable to M.B.A. students are noted under their
respective general academic policies.
Areas of Emphasis
Requirements for an area of emphasis in the M.B.A. program are identical
to requirements for a major in the master of arts (MA.) program and are
outlined in the Graduate Degree Options section of the university catalog.
Degree Completion
The M.B.A. requires advancement to candidacy and satisfactory completion
of a minimum of 36 credit hours of M.B.A. degree coursework, or 48 credit
hours of M.B.A. degree and area of emphasis coursework. Students who
require prerequisite courses may have to complete more than 36 or 48
credit hours to receive the M.B.A.
Sequential M.B.A.
A student who holds an M.A. from Webster University or from another
regionally accredited college or university may earn a sequential M.B.A.
from Webster University. Transfer credit may not be applied toward the
sequential M.B.A., except as specified below. These conditions apply to
the student seeking the sequential M.B.A.: The student must meet the core
course requirements of the M.B.A. If the student enrolled in any of the
M.B.A. core courses as electives in his or her MA. program, 6 credit hours
of those M.A. courses may be counted toward the 27 credit hours of M.B.A.
core courses, thus reducing the M.B.A. core requirements to 21 credit
hours. If more than 6 credit hours of the M.B.A. core courses were taken
in the M.A. program, then substitutions will have to be made for those
courses in order to fulfill the 21 remaining credit hours required for the
M.B.A. degree.
Advancement to Candidacy for Sequential M.B.A.
Sequential M.B.A. degree-seeking students who received the M.A. from
Webster University will be advanced to candidacy with the initial
registration. A student who received the master's degree from another
regionally accredited institution will be advanced to candidacy on
approval of the master's degree transcript.
ProbationlDismissal for Sequential M.B.A.
1. A student who receives one grade of C is placed on probation.
2. A student who receives one grade of F or two grades of C is dismissed
from the program.
