Entrepreneurship, Management, & Marketing (Graduate)

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Entrepreneurship, Management, and Marketing

Faculty

Darin W. White, Chair, Professor, Marketing
Archie Lockamy III, Professor, Management, Margaret Gage Bush Professor of Business
Charles M. Carson IV, Professor, Management, Brock Family Chair of Entrepreneurship
Betsy B. Holloway, Professor, Marketing
David L. Loudon, Professor, Market
C. Clifton Eason, Associate Professor, Marketing
Matthew J. Mazzei, Associate Professor, Management
Barbara H. Cartledge, Assistant Professor, Business
Larron C. Harper, Assistant Professor, Business
Reginald J. Harris, Assistant Professor, Management
Clara Jace, Assistant Professor, Business
Kate McCombs, Assistant Professor, Business
Nathan Kirkpatrick, Assistant Professor, Sports Business
Alice G. Holloway, Instructor, Marketing

Graduate Programs and Requirements

Degrees
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)  
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a Concentration in Data Analytics , Finance , or Sports Business 

Joint Degree Pathway Programs
Master of Business Administration/Doctor of Pharmacy (M.B.A./Pharm.D.)
Master of Business Administration/Juris Doctor (M.B.A./J.D.)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Accountancy (M.B.A./M.Acc.)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Divinity (M.B.A./M.Div.)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Healthcare Administration (M.B.A./M.H.C.A.)
Master of Business Administration/Master of Science in Environmental Management (M.B.A./M.S.E.M.)

Minor
Graduate Business Minor 
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The Department of Entrepreneurship, Management, and Marketing offers the master of business administration (M.B.A.) degree, with optional concentrations in data analytics, finance, and sports business. A graduate business minor is also available.

At the graduate level, the department offers several joint degree pathway programs in cooperation with other Samford schools/departments: an M.B.A. combined with a master of accountancy (M.Acc.), master of divinity (M.Div.), master of healthcare administration (M.H.C.A.), master of science in environmental management (M.S.E.M.), a juris doctor (J.D.), or a doctor of pharmacy (Pharm. D). Some credit sharing is allowed and overall credits of the combined programs are reduced.

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Admission Requirements

Academic ability is evaluated on the basis of undergraduate and graduate academic records, scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE), recommendations, and academic recognition. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution prior to enrolling in the program.

The candidate will be considered for admission to the Brock School of Business graduate program(s) upon submission of the following required materials:

1. Completion of online application and online payment of application fee.
2. Receipt of official transcript(s) showing a completed undergraduate degree.
3. Receipt of official GMAT or GRE score from testing agency.
4. Résumé.

For international application requirements and checklist, please visit http://www.samford.edu/business/.

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis. Applicants are informed of the application decision by email. Once a student is admitted to the program, he/she has an individual advising session and orientation with a graduate program advisor.

Visit http://www.samford.edu/business/ for the online application link.

Transfer Credit

Graduate students are permitted to transfer a maximum of 9 graduate credits for the MBA from an accredited college or university. The student must have earned a B (3.00) or better in the course in order for credits to be eligible. Credits earned 10 years from date of application are ineligible for transfer. Transfer credits will be evaluated for applicability to the graduate program.

Exemptions

M.B.A. Course Exemptions: Exemption from ACCT 511 , ECON 512 , and FINC 514  may be awarded if a student has taken an equivalent accounting, economics, statistics, or finance course at an accredited institution and earned a C- or better.

Transient Credit

A graduate student may take up to 6 graduate credits at another AACSB accredited institution as a transient student. A student must be in good academic standing with a 3.00 GPA or higher. A student must earn a B (3.00) or better in the course to be eligible for transfer. The transient grades are not included in the Samford GPA.

Progression Policies

Students must maintain a cumulative 3.00 GPA or higher throughout their tenure in the program. If a student’s cumulative GPA falls below a 3.00 GPA, then the student will be placed on academic probation. The student must improve his/her GPA in the next semester. If the student fails to raise his/her GPA in the next semester, the student will be terminated from the program.

The status of good standing is required for transient work, adding a concentration, and graduation.

The minimum grade in a graduate class is a C-. If a student earns a D, he/she must repeat the course in the next term offering.

If a student earns an F in any M.B.A. course (except ACCT 511 , ECON 512 , and FINC 514 ), then the student will be terminated from the program.

Time-to-Degree Completion Plan

The M.B.A. is typically completed in one to two years, but students are allowed seven years to complete the program

Programs

• Business (M.B.A.)
• Business w/a Concentration in Data Analytics (M.B.A.)
• Business w/a Concentration in Finance (M.B.A.)
• Business w/a Concentration in Sports Business (M.B.A.)

• Graduate Business Minor

Courses

• BUSA 505 - Managerial Communications and Analysis (3)
• BUSA 533 - Management Information Systems (MIS) and Communications Technology (3)
• BUSA 534 - Planning and Design for Web-Based Business (3)
• BUSA 551 - Operations Management (3)
• BUSA 552 - Managing Corporate Integrity (3)
• BUSA 555 - MBA Internship (1)
• BUSA 590 - Topics in International Business/Field Study (3)
• BUSA 595 - Topics in Information Systems (3)
• BUSA 599 - Topics in Business Law Regulation (3)

• ENTR 531 - Entrepreneurship: Concepts and Consulting (3)
• ENTR 543 - Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation (3)
• ENTR 544 - Social Entrepreneurship and Non-Profit Management (3)
• ENTR 545 - New Product Development and Strategy (3)
• ENTR 555 - New Venture Business Planning (3)
• ENTR 597 - Topics in Entrepreneurship (3)

• MNGT 532 - International Management (3)
• MNGT 535 - Human Resources and Organization Management (3)
• MNGT 540 - Project Management (3)
• MNGT 545 - Organizational Change (3)
• MNGT 561 - Strategic Management (3)
• MNGT 591 - Topics in Organizational Behavior (3)
• MNGT 596 - Topics in Human Resources (3)
• MNGT 598 - Topics in Organizational Leadership (3)

• MARK 516 - Consumer Behavior (3)
• MARK 541 - Marketing Strategy (3)
• MARK 542 - International Marketing (3)
• MARK 592 - Topics in Marketing (3)

• SPRT 565 - Strategic Revenue Generation in Sports Business (3)
• SPRT 575 - Fan Experience and Analytic-Based Engagement (3)
• SPRT 580 - The Business of College Sports (3)
• SPRT 585 - Career and Professional Preparation in Sports Business (1)
• SPRT 586 - Sports Business Thesis (3)
• SPRT 589 - Topics in Sports Business (3)

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