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Mississippi State University

College of Business

Mississippi State, MS

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Overview

College of Business / College of Business is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science in Information Systems (MSIS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 156
Doctoral Degrees 4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? Yes

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Thesis Required
Comprehensive oral or written exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

356
Applied
304
Accepted
218
Enrolled
85%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
80
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline March 1st May 1st Yes
Spring deadline November 1st September 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GMAT
Master's Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.0 over last 60 hours of undergraduate work
Doctoral Degree Requirements Minimum GPA of 3.25 on all prior graduate work; prior completion of microeconomics and macroeconomics (for applied economics program)

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 575
TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Recommended IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards April 1
Types of financial support available Institutionally-sponsored Loans
Scholarship and/or loans
Graduate Assistantships
Career or field-related internships
Federal Work-Study

Student Body

587
Total Graduate Students
4%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 2.21%
Black or African American 12.78%
White or Caucasian 75%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.02%
Asian 2.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.17%
Two or more races 1.02%
Unknown 0.85%

Gender

Male (56%)
Female (43%)

Faculty

56
Total faculty
Full-time - 53
Part-time - 3
Male (42)
Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Human resource management, economic development, Internet commerce, effective distance learning techniques
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
7,129,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 5288
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States
Contact Dr. Sharon Oswald
Dean and Professor
Email: soswald@business.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-2580
Fax: 662-325-2410

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