Contact Information
| Tammie Sullivan, Director MBA Program 238 Rich Hall 1.315.312.2911 mba@oswego.edu |
The Psychology BA/MBA program is a multi-disciplinary program offered jointly by the Department of Psychology and the School of Business, and is designed to prepare Oswego psychology graduates for careers in business. At the conclusion of the program, the student will receive a BA in Psychology, a minor in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration degree.
Admission
Students who have completed 30 hours of college credit can apply to transfer into the undergraduate portion of the program if they have a minimum G.P.A. of 3.3/4.0. Once accepted into the 5-year program, students will need to maintain a G.P.A. of 3.0/4.0 or higher. Students with a cumulative G.P.A. below 3.0/4.0 for two semesters will be discontinued from the combined degree track and transferred into the regular BA Psychology 4-year program and the Business Administration minor program. Applicants must receive a minimum score of 500 on the Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT).
Each participant must submit two letters of reference in addition to the transcripts and examination reports required. Admission procedures are delineated in the Admissions section of the Graduate catalog.
The following links for the Graduate application process are provided for your convenience:
If you are ready to apply please use our online application.
Curriculum
Schedule of Core Classes by Location
| Course | Fall | Spring | Summer |
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| MBA 511 | Campus | Online | Metro |
| MBA 513 | Online | Campus |
Metro |
| MBA 514 | Campus | Metro | Online |
| MBA 515 | Campus | Metro | Online |
| MBA 516 | Metro |
Online | Campus |
| MBA 517 | Metro & Online |
Campus | Online |
Foundation Requirements
Oswego students will fulfill foundation requirements through their undergraduate coursework (see the Course Catalog). Transfer students will fulfill their foundation requirements by virtue of their undergraduate degree.
The Program Total...... 96 cr
Core Requirements - Undergraduate... 45 cr
[ ] - ACC 201 -- Principles of Accounting I
[ ] - ACC 202 -- Principles of Accounting II
[ ] - BLW 355 -- Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business
[ ] - FIN 325 -- Corporate Finance
[ ] - MGT 261 -- Business Organization
[ ] - MKT 250 -- Marketing Principles
[ ] - OPM 310 -- Operations Management
[ ] - PSY 100 -- Principles of Human Behavior
[ ] - PSY 280 -- Analysis of Psychological Data
[ ] - PSY 290 -- Research Methods in Psychology
[ ] - PSY 345 -- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
[ ] - PSY 475 -- History and Current Systems in Psychology
Select one course from the following:
[ ] - PSY 301 -- Perception
[ ] - PSY 302 -- Learning
[ ] - PSY 303 -- Biopsychology
[ ] - PSY 304 -- Motivation
[ ] - PSY 305 -- Cognition
Select one course from the following:
Must be different from corresponding 300 level course...
[ ] - PSY 401 -- Perception
[ ] - PSY 402 -- Learning
[ ] - PSY 403 -- Biopsychology
[ ] - PSY 404 -- Motivation
[ ] - PSY 405 -- Cognition
Cognate Requirements - Business... 9 cr
[ ] - CSC 101 -- Tools for Computing
[ ] - ECO 101 -- Principles of Microeconomics
[ ] - ECO 200 -- Principles of Macroeconomics
Core Requirements - Graduate... 18 cr
[ ] - MBA 511--Management Information Systems
[ ] - MBA 513--Managerial Finance
[ ] - MBA 514--Marketing Management
[ ] - MBA 515--Management Science I
[ ] - MBA 516--International Business
[ ] - MBA 517--Organizational Management
Advanced Tool (under advisement)...3 cr
Choose one of the following...
[ ] - MBA 543--Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management
[ ] - MBA 545--Futures and Options Market
[ ] - MBA 568--Project Management
MBA Electives (under advisement)...12 cr
Under Advisement...
Capstone Course... 3 cr
[ ] - MBA 550--Management Policy Seminar
Note: All Foundation Core courses have to be completed before MBA 550 can be taken. Typically, this course is taken during your last semester. You must have permission of the MBA Director to register for this course.
Degree Candidacy
It is the responsibility of the student to file for degree candidacy when 12 to 18 hours of graduate study have been completed. Evidence of graduate level ability and a cumulative average of 3.0 or better is required to qualify for the awarding of degree candidacy status. Failure to apply for Degree Candidacy may result in the forfeiture of all credit hours above 18. Candidacy must be achieved to register for MBA 550. The Application for Admission to Candidacy for the Master's Program form can be picked up in the MBA Office, or you may request that one be mailed to you.
Transfer Credit
Once accepted into the MBA Program, students must receive prior approval from their advisor before enrolling in off-campus study. The Approval of Transfer Credit for Coursework Taken at Accredited Institutions other than SUNY Oswego form may be picked up in either the MBA office or the Graduate Studies office. A maximum of six credit hours may be transferred into your program, provided that a grade of "B" or better is obtained in the course. A course description from the catalog of the other institution must accompany the request for the course involved. Upon course completion, an official transcript must be sent to the Graduate Office.
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Academic Advisement
Students who are interested in the 5-year combined program should contact Dr. Pamela Brand in the School of Psychology for their undergraduate advisement.
Students who are admitted to the SUNY Oswego MBA Program may apply for financial aid. Please visit Financial Aid for more information and to apply.
Registration
Registration for classes is all done online using myOswego, where you can ADD/DROP classes, check registration status, view holds, view schedule, view grades, apply to graduate and more.
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