Alan Ellstrand
Associate Dean of Programs and Research
Willard J. Walker Hall
aellstrand@walton.uark.edu
Adam Stoverink
Director of M.B.A. Programs
Business Building
astoveri@uark.edu
Degrees Conferred:
Master of Business Administration (BADMMB)
Ph.D. in Business Administration (BADMPH)
Program Descriptions: The Master of Business Administration degree is offered in four concentrations including the Full-Time M.B.A. and two concentrations designed for working professionals: the Executive M.B.A.; the Executive Healthcare M.B.A; and a Healthcare Business Administration M.B.A. These hybrid/online program options allow students to obtain M.B.A.s in two years by attending classes approximately one Saturday each month.
A dual program leading to a Doctor of Nursing Practice and Master of Business Administration is also offered in collaboration with the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing in the U of A College of Education and Health Professions.
The Ph.D. in Business Administration is also offered as concentrations with requirements listed in the various respective departments of Walton College.
In addition, the Business Administration program offers a graduate certificate in entrepreneurship.
Requirements for the Full-Time M.B.A. Concentration
Admission to the M.B.A.: Students must apply to and meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School of Business and be admitted by the departmental admissions committee.
Current University of Arkansas undergraduate students may be eligible to apply for early admission to the full-time concentration in the M.B.A. program as Accelerated M.B.A. students. Typically, students would apply by the Full-time M.B.A. deadline in their junior year or after completing a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: Students entering the M.B.A. program are expected to have already mastered basic business concepts. Students may be required to take additional hours or noncredit preparatory classes prior to enrollment in the M.B.A. program.
Requirements for a Master of Business Administration Degree
Requirements include one or more courses from each of the following core areas: People Management, Ethics, and Leadership; Information Technology and Analytics; Accounting and Financial Capital; Marketing and Supply Chain Management; and Strategic and International Management. In addition, requirements include two to four courses from each concentration’s specialization track.
Requirements for the M.B.A. are fulfilled through one of the following concentrations: Full-Time M.B.A., Healthcare M.B.A. for approved partnership programs, Executive M.B.A., and Executive Healthcare M.B.A. Students who pursue the Accelerated M.B.A. through early admission will be eligible to take a maximum of 19 hours of M.B.A. graduate coursework out-of-career in the final 12-month period of their undergraduate degree.
Academic Standingand Dismissal: Please see the Graduate School ofBusinesspolicyfor more information.
Admission to the M.B.A.: Students must apply to and meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School of Business and be admitted by the departmental admissions committee.
Current University of Arkansas undergraduate students may be eligible to apply for early admission to the full-time concentration in the M.B.A. program as Accelerated M.B.A. students. Typically, students would apply by the Full-time M.B.A. deadline in their junior year or after completing a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: Students entering the M.B.A. program are expected to have already mastered basic business concepts. Students may be required to take additional hours or noncredit preparatory classes prior to enrollment in the M.B.A. program.
Requirements for a Master of Business Administration Degree
Requirements include one or more courses from each of the following core areas: People Management, Ethics, and Leadership; Information Technology and Analytics; Accounting and Financial Capital; Marketing and Supply Chain Management; and Strategic and International Management. In addition, requirements include two to four courses from each concentration’s specialization track.
Requirements for the M.B.A. are fulfilled through one of the following concentrations: Full-Time M.B.A., Healthcare M.B.A. for approved partnership programs, Executive M.B.A., and Executive Healthcare M.B.A. Students who pursue the Accelerated M.B.A. through early admission will be eligible to take a maximum of 19 hours of M.B.A. graduate coursework out-of-career in the final 12-month period of their undergraduate degree.
Academic Standingand Dismissal: Please see the Graduate School ofBusinesspolicyfor more information.
Requirements for the Executive M.B.A.Concentration
Admission to the M.B.A.: Students must apply to and meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School of Business and be admitted by the departmental admissions committee.
Current University of Arkansas undergraduate students may be eligible to apply for early admission to the full-time concentration in the M.B.A. program as Accelerated M.B.A. students. Typically, students would apply by the Full-time M.B.A. deadline in their junior year or after completing a minimum of 75 undergraduate credit hours.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: Students entering the M.B.A. program are expected to have already mastered basic business concepts. Students may be required to take additional hours or noncredit preparatory classes prior to enrollment in the M.B.A. program.
Requirements for a Master of Business Administration Degree
Requirements include one or more courses from each of the following core areas: People Management, Ethics, and Leadership; Information Technology and Analytics; Accounting and Financial Capital; Marketing and Supply Chain Management; and Strategic and International Management. In addition, requirements include two to four courses from each concentration’s specialization track.
Requirements for the M.B.A. are fulfilled through one of the following concentrations: Full-Time M.B.A., Healthcare M.B.A. for approved partnership programs, Executive M.B.A., and Executive Healthcare M.B.A. Students who pursue the Accelerated M.B.A. through early admission will be eligible to take a maximum of 19 hours of M.B.A. graduate coursework out-of-career in the final 12-month period of their undergraduate degree.
Academic Standingand Dismissal: Please see the Graduate School ofBusinesspolicyfor more information.
Requirements for the Executive Healthcare M.B.A.Concentration
Healthcare Quality Management and Information Systems
Total Hours
44
Requirements for M.B.A. with Health Care Business Administration Concentration
Admission to the M.B.A. Healthcare Business Administration Concentration: Students already admitted to the M.D. program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will be eligible to apply for admission to the M.B.A. program at the Walton College of Business. Interested students will inform their adviser at UAMS and the Walton M.B.A. Programs office of their intent to pursue the M.B.A. Healthcare Business Administration Concentration (after either their second or third year as approved by their adviser at UAMS). On gaining approval, students must apply to and meet the admission requirementsof the Graduate School of Business and be admitted by the departmental admissions committee.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: Students may be required to take additional hours or noncredit preparatory classes prior to enrollment in the M.B.A. program.
Requirements for a Master of Business Administration Degree
Requirements include one or more courses from each of the following core areas: People Management, Ethics, and Leadership; Information Technology and Analytics; Accounting and Financial Capital; Marketing and Supply Chain Management; and Strategic and International Management. Twelve hours of approved UAMS transfer courses will apply towards the M.B.A. degree. These 12 hours of UAMS courses shall be applied to the 12 hours of career track courses within the M.B.A. Healthcare Business Administration concentration degree plan. Pass/Fail courses from UAMS will be accepted as satisfying the transfer requirements and will apply as degree credit.
Requirements for the M.B.A. Healthcare Business Administration concentration:
Professional Development -- Special Topics In Business (students must repeat course for a total of 2 hours)
Healthcare Business Administration concentration students must transfer 12 hours of approved partner school coursework
Total Hours
45
Requirements for D.N.P./Executive M.B.A. Dual Program
For students interested in obtaining both the M.B.A. (Executive M.B.A. concentration only) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.) degrees, the D.N.P./M.B.A. dual degree program is available. This program allows the student to receive both the M.B.A. degree and the D.N.P. degree. The program requires separate application and admission to both the D.N.P. program and the Executive M.B.A. program. Interested students should obtain bulletins and applications from both the Graduate School and the Graduate School of Business. If the student is accepted into both degree programs, a maximum of six hours of approved D.N.P. core courses may be used as duplicate credit toward the M.B.A. degree. These six hours of D.N.P. core courses shall be applied to the 6 hours of career track courses within the Executive M.B.A. curriculum plan. Likewise, a maximum of 12 hours of approved Executive M.B.A. core courses may be used as duplicate credit toward the D.N.P. degree, thus reducing the total time necessary for the completion of both degrees.
Refer also to the graduate Nursing program for more information about the Doctor of Nursing Practice.
J.D./M.B.A. Program
For students interested in obtaining both the M.B.A. and J.D. (law) degrees, the M.B.A./J.D. dual degree program is available. This program allows the student to receive both the M.B.A. degree and the J.D. degree.
The program requires separate application and admission to both the School of Law and the Graduate School of Business and the M.B.A. degree program. Interested students should obtain bulletins and applications from both the School of Law and the Graduate School of Business.
If the student is accepted into both programs, a maximum of 12 hours of approved law core courses may be used as duplicate credit toward the M.B.A. degree. These 12 hours of law core courses shall be applied to the 12 hours of career track courses within the M.B.A. degree plan. Likewise, a maximum of 12 hours of approved M.B.A. core courses may be used as duplicate credit toward the J.D. degree, thus reducing the total time necessary for the completion of both degrees. Students pursuing the dual degree plan must begin their academic program in the School of Law.
Requirements for M.P.S./M.B.A. Dual Program
Students interested in obtaining both the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) for the University of Arkansas and a Master of Public Service (M.P.S.) from the Clinton School of Public Service may pursue both degrees concurrently. The programs require separate application and admission to both the Clinton School of Public Service and the Graduate School of Business M.B.A. program. Students participating in the M.B.A./M.P.S. programs concurrently must file a degree plan for both degrees and obtain prior approval to take courses to be used for reciprocal credit. Interested students should obtain applications from both the Walton College Graduate School of Business and the Clinton School of Public Service. If the student is accepted into both programs, a maximum of 6 hours of approved M.P.S. courses may be used as duplicate credit toward the M.B.A. degree. Likewise, a maximum of 6 hours of approved M.B.A. core courses may be used as duplicate credit toward the M.P.S. degree, thus reducing the total time necessary for the completion of both degrees.
The Sam M. Walton College of Business offers a Ph.D. in Business Administration in seven fields of study:
Integrated overview of the global business environment and the organizational challenges of a multinational firm. To enhance understanding of the business and cultural environment of prominent emerging markets, the course includes a 2-3 week overseas immersion project to fulfill a predefined goal. Project is integrated with global content upon return. (Typically offered: Summer)
BADM 5350V. MBA Internship. 1-3 Hour.
This course allows a student to experience an internship within a business and benefit from the applied experience. The internship may be designed to offer a wide range of business experiences. The internship must be supervised by a faculty member as well as a member of the firm. MBA Director approval required. (Typically offered: Summer) May be repeated for up to 3 hours of degree credit.
BADM 5370V. Special Topics. 1-3 Hour.
The Special Topics Course is a unique and versatile class designed to delve into varying and contemporary topics in the business world. It will focus on cutting-edge issues, emerging trends, and innovative practices in business. The course is designed to be adaptable, allowing for the integration of the most current and relevant topics in the business world. (Typically offered: Irregular) May be repeated for up to 6 hours of degree credit.
BADM 55101. Professional Development -- Special Topics In Business. 1 Hour.
A concentrated emphasis on one business topic. Corequisite: MGMT 56103, ACCT 52603 and ECON 52503. (Typically offered: Fall and Spring) May be repeated for up to 5 hours of degree credit.
BADM 55303. Global Business. 3 Hours.
Provides MBA students with the opportunity to explore a business problem in depth under the guidance of a graduate faculty member. (Typically offered: Summer)
BADM 56002. Introduction to Strategy. 2 Hours.
This course provides an introduction to business strategy, the driving force behind virtually all decisions of the firm. The goal of strategy is to make decisions that ensure the long-term survival and success of the firm. (Typically offered: Fall)
