Overview

School of Business / School of Business is located in Florence, SC, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Healthcare executive management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Business

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam We take a holistic view of the applicant's package using official college transcripts, at least one letter of recommendation, a resume, a personal statement, and work experience to decide if the student needs to take the GMAT or GRE. Applicants can request a GMAT or GRE waiver based on undergraduate GPA and work experience. Students need to complete 30 credit hours of course work.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

32

Applied

18

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

41

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	We take a holistic view of the applicant's package using official college transcripts, at least one letter of recommendation, a resume, a personal statement, and work experience to decide if the student needs to take the GMAT or GRE. Applicants can request a GMAT or GRE waiver based on undergraduate GPA and work experience.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.89%
Black or African American	16.98%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.89%
Unknown	1.89%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

6

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Business Analytics; Supply Chain Management; Capital Budgeting and Financial Planning; Strategic Management; Marketing Research; Marketing Strategy; Information Systems Strategy; Leadership and Management; Macroeconomics; Healthcare Economics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	25,000

Location & Contact

Address School of Business, Francis Marion University
PO Box 100547
Florence, SC  29502
United States

Contact Dr. Hari K. Rajagopalan
Dean, School of Business, Eugene A. Fallon Jr. Professor of Management
Email: hrajagopalan@fmarion.edu
Phone: 843-661-1446
Fax: 843-661-1432

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