College of Business

Undergraduate Admission and Program Requirements 

Programs Within the Business Unit

• School of Accountancy
• Department of Computer Information Systems
• Department of Finance and General Business
• Department of Management
• Department of Marketing
• Department of Technology and Construction Management (Master of Science in Project Management only)

Accreditation

The business unit is fully accredited by AACSB-International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Programs Outside the Business Unit

Department of Technology and Construction Management 

The Department's Construction Management program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).

Department of Fashion and Interior Design

The Department’s Family and Consumer Sciences B.S.Ed. and M.S.Ed. programs are accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

College of Business Vision, Mission, and Value Statements

Vision

Our vision statement expresses aspirationally how we wish to be viewed both internally and externally. "The College of Business Administration at Missouri State University is one of the leading business schools in the Midwest."

Mission

The Missouri State University College of Business is committed to effectively developing educated persons in the business disciplines at the undergraduate and master’s level to prepare them for successful careers as managers and professionals.  We will accomplish this mission by providing students with a broad understanding of public affairs, and with knowledge, skills and values to succeed and adapt in a global economy.  Essential to achieving this mission is providing high quality undergraduate and graduate degree programs delivered through excellent teaching and student engagement, and producing quality intellectual contributions that advance knowledge of business and management theory, practice, and/or learning pedagogy.  We also seek to build effective partnerships with global institutions, industry, the public, and our colleagues.

Shared Values and Guiding Principles

• We value ethical behavior and integrity. We believe in consistently practicing honesty, integrity, and professional ethics in all aspects of the work we do. We believe it is important to promote ethical behavior and integrity in our students, faculty, administrators and staff.
• We value personal interaction with students and a student-centered learning environment. We believe in providing a high quality, high-touch, personalized educational environment that facilitates learning through students’ interactions with faculty, staff and administrators. We believe it is important to instill a commitment to lifelong learning in our students.
• We value our faculty, staff and administrators. We believe in nurturing and supporting a collegial environment for faculty, staff and administrators that is supportive of our individual and collective educational efforts.  We recognize, support and applaud differing viewpoints and we strive to maintain a decision-making process that considers alternative views before decisions are made.  We embrace the university’s Long Range Plan sentiment that “What makes Missouri State special is the people.”
• We value diversity of all types.  We believe that diversity and inclusiveness enrich the educational experience for our students, prompt personal growth, strengthen the community and workplace, and promote cultural competence.
• We value scholarship and the production of intellectual contributions that contribute knowledge and understanding to the broader business and academic communities. We believe our scholarship should be directed at discovery of new ideas and applying knowledge to support improvement in business, community well-being and educational processes.
• We value our community and our region. We believe in developing programs that support our community and region. As the largest College of Business Administration in the region and as a state-supported institution, we strive to provide organizations with serious well-prepared students and to make available various support functions to help businesses to be more successful in their dynamic environments.
• We value continuous improvement. We believe in individual and collective efforts that support the College mission; we will strive for continuous improvement. By committing to continuous improvement over time, we will take areas that need attention and ultimately make them strengths, and take existing strengths and further increase the College’s points of differential advantage.

Graduate Programs

A Master of Business Administration degree is administered by the College of Business. Additional graduate programs are offered through the academic departments/school in the College. Refer to Graduate Catalog for more information. 

Accelerated Master of Business Administration degree

Undergraduate majors in the College of Business may apply for admission to the Master of Business Administration program during the second semester of their junior year. If accepted, up to 6 hours of 600- or 700-level courses taken in the senior year may be counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees (Mixed Credit). As an MBA graduation requirement, students exercising the accelerated MBA option will be required to have had one year of professional experience or a 3 hour internship. Refer to the Graduate Catalog for more information.

For courses to be designated as Mixed Credit, the graduate advisor, undergraduate department head, and Graduate College dean must approve by signing the Permission for Mixed Credit form. This form must be provided to the Office of the Registrar in Carrington Hall 320 no later than the end of the Change of Schedule Period for the semester. 

Business Advisement Center

The Business Advisement Center at Missouri State University provides academic advisement to students majoring in all seven departments within the College of Business. A staff of professional advisors provides a full range of services including information sessions for prospective students, freshman orientation, degree program admission, and graduation checks. For an appointment or more information contact the Business Advisement Center, Glass Hall, Room 106, (417) 836-5386, or email BusinessAdvisement@missouristate.edu.