Graduate Bulletin 1999-2001
JOSEPH A. BUTT, S.J., COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
The College of Business Administration offers three graduate programs:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), offered in the evening;
- Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA), offered in conjunction with Loyola’s School of Law;
- Master of Quality Management (MQM), requiring only two weeks on campus per year.
ADMISSIONS
Admission to graduate study is granted to students showing high promise of success at the graduate level. Applicants for admission must have a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Admission is competitively based upon undergraduate academic record, relevant work experience, statement of reasons for pursuing the degree, and, for MBA and JD/MBA applicants, performance on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). GMAT scores older than five years will not be accepted. Students with graduate course work at another institution will be considered for admission only if they are in good standing at the other institution. Students who leave Loyola and take graduate course work elsewhere will be readmitted only if in good standing at the interim institution.
International applicants must submit a score of 237 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Those who graduated from a college or university in which English was the language of instruction are exempt from the TOEFL requirement. International applicants must also provide an affidavit of support showing sufficient funds to finance their course of study and living expenses.
ALL APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE:
- an application to the program of choice;
- official transcripts showing all college work attempted: undergraduate, graduate, and professional;
- a résumé;
- a statement addressing the questions:
- How do you think the degree will enhance your professional background?
- What expectations do you hope to realize by earning the degree?
Note: Failure to provide a complete set of official transcripts constitutes grounds for immediate dismissal from the graduate division of the College of Business Administration.
MBA and JD/MBA applicants must also provide:
- an official GMAT score report from the Educational Testing Service (ETS);
- two recommendations.
MQM applicants must also provide:
- written proof of support/sponsorship by the employer;
- evidence of five years of professional full-time work experience;
- evidence of a strong undergraduate academic record; and
- working knowledge of probability and statistics.
Applicants are in competition with one another initially on the basis of undergraduate grade point average and professional/quality management work experience. The work experience must complement the undergraduate record sufficiently to indicate the applicant’s ability to complete successfully work undertaken in the MQM program.
When making application to a graduate program, applicants should send a complete packet with all of the documents requested, except official test scores. GMAT and TOEFL scores must be sent directly from Educational Testing Service. All documents except test scores are to be included in the application packet.
Although we encourage applicants to apply online, applications are available from the Office of Graduate Business Programs, Box 15, Loyola University, 6363 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118; (504) 864-7944, Fax: (504) 864-7970; E-mail: mba@loyno.edu or mqm@loyno.edu.
ACADEMIC STANDING
In order to remain in good standing, a graduate student must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher in graduate course work taken at Loyola University. A student whose cumulative GPA falls below 3.0, calculated on all courses taken to fulfill degree requirements, is placed on probation. In the next period of enrollment, the student must earn a term GPA above 3.0 with no grade below B or be dismissed from the program. Students on probation may not enroll in undergraduate courses. A grade below B, in more than seven credit hours in courses taken to meet degree requirements, constitutes grounds for dismissal. No course with a grade below C may be used toward degree requirements. Any grade below C will automatically cause the student to be placed on probation, regardless of the overall GPA.
Conditionally admitted students must earn a GPA of 3.0, as calculated on all courses taken to meet degree requirements, in the semester in which they reach nine hours or be dismissed. It should be noted that an MBA student on probation will not be given permission to take a course at another school, may not take an independent study course or internship, and may not enroll in BA B850, Global Strategy.
AWARDS
Each year in May the College of Business Administration hosts an annual awards ceremony to honor outstanding students. The G. Ralph Smith Award is given each year to the outstanding MBA graduates.
BETA GAMMA SIGMA
Membership to this national honor society is by invitation only to the upper 20 percent of the graduating MBA class.
LOYOLA MBA ASSOCIATION
The MBA Association offers an excellent means for MBA students to interact with other students, faculty, and community leaders. In addition to special gatherings, meetings are scheduled with leaders from the civic and business community of greater New Orleans as invited guest speakers. Membership is open to all MBA students.
LEGENDRE-SOULE CHAIR IN BUSINESS ETHICS
The Legendre-Soule Chair in Business Ethics, held by Dr. Rogene Buchholz, provides for diverse activities, including the development of graduate and undergraduate courses, direction of faculty research projects, and sponsorship of special issues forums and conferences. The chair was made possible through a generous donation from the estate of the Legendre family and supplemental funds from the State of Louisiana.
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