School of Graduate and Continuing Studies

Non-Business Background ♦ Foundation Courses ♦ Direct Entry Option ♦ FAQ

About the Program

Business is constantly changing and the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at Stockton is designed to focus on our students mastering today the skills and knowledge that they can use immediately and in the future. The program is designed for individuals seeking to expand their skills in the areas of modern management, accounting, marketing and finance.

At Stockton, you will find computer labs, small class sizes, library resources and career services beneficial to your educational experience. The research, teaching and service of our faculty are additional assets that our Master of Business Administration program offers you. The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey offers an MBA program that is rigorous, marketable, affordable and close to home. Our small classes (usually no more than 15 students) meet once a week in the evening, either on our main campus in Pomona or at the Carnegie Library Center in Atlantic City.

In our MBA program, you can prepare to progress in your career, enhance your opportunities at work, or maximize your value to an organization. The goals of the program are to help students develop critical thinking skills and to provide an expanded awareness of the complex political, social, economic and global environments in which all organizations and individuals must function.

The program is designed to prepare you for professional careers in management of businesses whether you are an individual with previous experience or someone who seeks a career change.

Non-Business Background

To open our MBA program to a wider and more diverse audience, Stockton has developed a set of five MBA foundation courses, which can serve as a fast track into the MBA program for students holding non-business undergraduate degrees. Please visit our MBA Foundation Course site for details.

**MBA Curriculum - Minimum of 33 Credits**
Undergraduate Prerequisite Courses
Foundations of Accounting	Operations Management (creation of goods & services)
Principles of Finance	Foundations of Marketing
Quantitative Methods	Management Principles
Statistics	Business Law/Legal Environment
Foundations of Economics or Macro/Microeconomics
Above requirements can be met by successful completion of corresponding undergraduate courses, by the submission of portfolios documenting a proficiency level of skill and knowledge gained through work experience, or by completing the appropriate Foundation course(s) listed below.
Foundation Courses: Designed for students who do not satisfy the above requirements. These courses are not included in the minimum 33 credit hours required.
BSNS 5005 Foundations of Marketing	BSNS 5020 Foundations of Mgmt & Opns Mgmt
BSNS 5015 Foundations of Accounting & Finance	BSNS 5010 Foundations of Quant & Stat Methods
BSNS 5025 Foundations of Economics
MBA Common Core Courses and Capstone: The common core is composed of seven courses. (PLAW 5305 is only required if Business Law was not taken as an undergraduate.)
BSNS 5205 Accounting Analysis for Managers	BSNS 5230 Managerial Decision Making Tools
BSNS 5215 Management: Theory, Practice & Vision	BSNS 5345 Information Systems & Strategies for Business
BSNS 5220 Applied Marketing Management	PLAW 5305 Selected Topics in Legal Environment of Business
BSNS 5225 Applied Financial Analysis	BSNS 5505 Strategic MGMT in Changing Environments
MBA Electives: Students will choose a minimum of four electives at the 5000 level or above from among the following acronyms. With prior permission of your preceptor, students may also take up to two graduate courses from other Stockton programs.
ACCT	MGMT
BSNS	MKTG
ECON	PLAW
FINA	Other graduate course (up to two courses)

*Click here to view an up-to-date curriculum worksheet including current prerequisite requirements, restrictions and open courses. For course descriptions, please visit The College's Course Catalog.

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The classes are taught by our full-time faculty or by professionals with extensive experience in their respective fields. Ninety-five percent of the faculty hold terminal degrees in their disciplines and many have business experience as well. View the Stockton Bulletin on the left for a full listing of our faculty.

“Master today at Stockton what you will use tomorrow” is a concise description of our educational philosophy.

Apply today. If you have further questions, Request More Information, view Frequently Asked Questions, call the Graduate Admissions Office at (609) 626-3640 or E-mail gradschool@stockton.edu.

Sincerely,

Gurprit S. Chhatwal, Ph.D., CPA
Associate Professor of Business Studies
Director, MBA Program
Gurprit.Chhatwal@Stockton.edu

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