Online MBA

An MBA is a valuable credential in the business world and doubly so when it’s from a respected institution that’s been teaching tomorrow’s business leaders for 120 years. At the Hutton School of Business, preparing you for long-term career success is our number one priority.

Our online MBA program offers:

• A rich curriculum with challenging assignments and group projects and the most current and relevant case studies.
• Instructors who are experts in their field and Advisors who are knowledgeable and accessible.
• The support and flexibility to accommodate working professionals.
• Unique networking opportunities and career preparation.

More than a Credential

You can complete the MBA in 18 months. MBA courses are scheduled during the traditional academic year in eight-week bi-terms. This format enables a focused, but flexible pursuit of the 30 credit hours necessary for completion of the MBA.

As an MBA student at the Hutton School of Business, you will be part a community of learners that provide a sense of camaraderie, as well as collegial, academic support. During your time in the MBA program, you will also have the opportunity to interact with business professionals, experienced faculty, and nationally-recognized speakers.

As a Hutton School of Business MBA graduate you will be able to:

• Apply ethical reasoning skills
• Formulate and apply problem-solving strategies
• Apply technology-based skills to explore and solve complex business issues
• Communicate effectively in professional situations
• Work effectively in a team environment and demonstrate leadership skills

The purpose of the Hutton School of Business MBA Program is to develop ethically responsible decision-makers who are intellectually and professionally competent and prepared to lead in the global marketplace.

Upon completion of a Hutton School of Business MBA, graduates will be able:

• To apply ethical reasoning skills
• To formulate and apply problem-solving strategies
• To communicate effectively in professional situations
• To apply technology-based skills to explore and solve complex business issues
• To work effectively in a team environment and demonstrate leadership skills

Schedule

A tentative schedule of course offerings is provided below to assist MBA students in planning their academic schedule.

Fall Semester

• Current Issues in Business
• Marketing Management
• Managerial Economics
• Legal, Ethical, and Social Environment
• Strategic Decision-Making
• Business Elective

Spring Semester

• Managerial Accounting
• Current Issues in Business
• Managerial Finance
• Research & Report Writing
• Customer Satisfaction Measurements
• Business Elective

Summer Semester

• Current Issues in Business
• Organizational Behavior
• Business Elective

Admission Requirements:

• Complete a Graduate Application and submit application fee.
• A completed undergraduate and/or graduate degree from a regional accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Submission or an official transcript is required. o The transcript must include the degree and date on which it was conferred and a grade point average of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. o Any international course work completed must have official transcript evaluation completed and submitted to the university by the evaluation firm. Evaluations must include GPA for admission. Approved Evaluation firms are: ♣ World Education Services (WES) ♣ Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) ♣ International Education Research Foundation (IERF) Eval Direct ♣ Educational Perspectives (EP)
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• Documentation of language fluency for non-native speakers of English, such as a score report from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The minimum acceptable TOEFL or IELTS scores for admission are:
• Paper-based TOEFL (PBT): 550
• Internet-based TOEFL (IBT): 79
• IELTS: 6

Vision & Mission

Vision

The vision of the University of the Cumberlands is to be the premier liberal arts university that encourages intellectual and spiritual growth, leadership and service.

Cumberlands will capitalize on its history, location, and close student and faculty bonds to become a forerunner institution, a distinctive kind of learning center, an independent pioneering 21st century university that is unusually devoted to preparing young people for the future.

To do so, Cumberlands will:

• Remain a relatively small undergraduate university, with approximately 1600 undergraduate students.
• Continue growing the graduate and adult programs oriented toward emerging professional opportunities, each of which features superior teaching, applied learning and experiences.
• Be grounded in the liberal arts while continuing to develop delivery methods that work to improve student learning outcomes.
• Create and sustain an environment for learning and professional development.

Mission

University of the Cumberlands has historically served students primarily, but not exclusively, from the beautiful mountain regions of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio and Alabama which have traditionally been described as Appalachia. The University's impact can be seen in the achievements of its graduates who have assumed roles of leadership in this region and throughout the nation.

While located in the resort like area of Appalachia, with emphasis primarily on serving the beautiful mountain area, the university now reaches into every state and around the world through its student body and alumni.

UC continues to offer promising students of all backgrounds a broad based liberal arts program enriched with Christian values. The University strives for excellence in all of its endeavors and expects from students a similar dedication to this pursuit. Its commitment to a strong academic program is joined with a commitment to a strong work ethic. Cumberlands encourages students to think critically and creatively so that they may better prepare themselves for lives of responsible service and leadership. This focus of its undergraduate programs is extended and extrapolated into its graduate programs. These programs also nurture critical and creative thinking in pursuit of the “life-more-abundant” for both the individual and society. At Cumberlands, graduate study prepares professionals to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making.

Commitment To Liberal Arts

In the belief that freedom is the result of respect for truth and concern for humanity, University of the Cumberlands, through a traditional liberal arts program, attempts to foster in its students a heightened awareness and sensitivity to the search for truth and a deepened responsibility toward mankind.

The University seeks to graduate men and women with Christian values derived from spiritual and intellectual experience within the university community as well as from the traditional academic disciplines.

Self-Help Through Work-Study

Since its founding in 1888, the self-help feature has been an integral part of University of the Cumberlands.

Cumberlands believes the privilege of a university education should be based upon motivation, ability, character, and purpose rather than upon the amount of money a student or his parents might have. The most wholesome type of financial assistance consists in helping the student to help himself. A student aid program should develop qualities of thrift and self-reliance, as does the work-study plan at Cumberlands.

Much of the financial assistance at Cumberlands is given in form of remunerative employment. The work program is optional and the amount of work depends on ability and need.

In recent years many students have earned their college expenses. Continued employment and promotion depend upon the quality of work done. At Cumberlands students receive a formal education for minimal cost and if they don't have the money, they pay for a large portion of their education by doing daily work in the college cafeteria, in the maintenance department, in Appalachian outreach programs-as student assistants, photographers, postal clerks and part-time secretaries.

Self-help opportunities are afforded to over six hundred students who work an average of twelve hours per week under guidance and supervision. These students are taught the value of promptness, industry, dependability, and initiative.

Growth Through Service And Work

The Mission Statement of University of the Cumberlands clearly states the University's position on the value of work and service to others. The Service/Work and Leadership Program is centered in the belief that students must be placed in positions where they may experience opportunities for service and leadership. Students are required to become involved in a planned activity of campus or community service, concurrent leadership activities, and work prior to graduating. Each student must propose an acceptable plan for at least forty hours of campus/community service or take part in the College Workstudy Program.

To provide all students with leadership training as an integral part of the program, each student involved in the service or work activity will also be required to take part in several leadership seminars. The goal of this activity is to not only make students aware of their responsibilities to others through the service/work experience but also to provide the students with the skills to organize and lead others in similar activities.

In order to record the full range of activities in which a student has been involved at University of the Cumberlands, a "Service Leadership Transcript" will be developed for each student. This transcript will be a permanent part of each student's record and will be forwarded upon the student's request along with his/her academic record.

Accreditation

University of the Cumberlands is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate, baccalaureate, masters, education specialist and doctorate degrees. Initial accreditation date was 1964. Recent reaffirmation date is 2006. Next reaffirmation date is Class of 2016. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of University of the Cumberlands. To view the current status of University of the Cumberlands, go to this link on the SACCOC website: http://www.sacscoc.org/details.asp?instid=24640

University of the Cumberlands is a private, faith based institution that is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board is formed by highly esteemed individuals from around the state of Kentucky and the United States. University of the Cumberlands complies with all applicable federal and state non-discrimination statutes and does not engage in prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, age, handicap or genetic information. The University may discriminate on the basis of religion in any position of employment in order to fulfill its purpose.

University of the Cumberlands’ Education programs are further state accredited through Kentucky's Educational Professional Standards Board (EPSB)