Individuals who have bachelor’s degrees from regionally and nationally accredited colleges and universities are eligible to apply to the program. Regular admission will be based on an overall GPA of 3.00 on a 4-point scale. Applicants must submit transcripts to the Valdosta State University Graduate School for review prior to final admission.
Candidates who are not currently VSU students must apply to VSU and to the MBA program as certificate program students. Students who enroll as majors in programs other than the MBA at VSU must apply through the Graduate School.
Certificate courses may be applied toward the MBA degree. Applicants must meet all MBA program and Graduate School admissions requirements before acceptance into a degree program.
Completion of Certificate Requirements
Candidates for the graduate certificate administered by the MBA program must maintain a 3.0 GPA in the certification courses. Students who have previously taken one of the four certificate courses at another university will take an additional MBA course selected by the MBA committee.
Course Requirements
Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Healthcare Administration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| MBA 7800 | Introduction to Healthcare Systems and Policies | 3 |
| MBA 7810 | Healthcare Economics | 3 |
| MBA 7840 | Legal Aspects of Healthcare | 3 |
| MBA 7850 | Healthcare Information Systems (MBA 7800 prerequisite) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 |
Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Business Fundamentals
Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Financial Management
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| MBA 7020 | Financial Accounting for Managers | 3 |
| MBA 7030 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MBA 7350 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MACC 7120 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Business Analytics
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| MBA 7350 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| MBA 7660 | Advanced Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| MBA 7680 | Data Mining | 3 |
| MACC 7700 | Advanced Managerial Accounting/Data Analytics | 3 |
Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Marketing Decision Making
Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Strategic Leadership
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| MBA 7630 | Leadership and Motivation | 3 |
| MBA 7640 | Strategic Human Resources Management | 3 |
| MBA 7900 | Strategy and Competition | 3 |
| MBA 7610 | Business Law | 3 |
| or MBA 7700 | Current Topics in Business |
