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Millikin’s MBA program begins with an intensive review of topics before beginning five units containing two courses each. Students move through the units and courses in teams, start to finish.

With this program you will earn 38 graduate credits.

MB 501 Review Session A business simulation model is utilized to develop business knowledge and skills in business disciplines including accounting, finance, marketing, and production

Unit 1: Setting a Strong Foundation (more)

510 – Personal Values & Business Ethics
520 – Globalization & US Business
Unit 2: Understanding the Language of Business (more)

530 – Corporate Finance
540 – Accounting
545 – “Effective Personal Development ” Practicum
Unit 3: Market & Financial Information (more)

550 – Marketing Analysis & Management
560 – Cases in Finance
565 – “Organizational Structure & Performance ” Practicum
Unit 4: Leading People, Managing Processes (more)

570 – Leading People, Managing Process
580 – Production and Process Management
585 – “Delegation & Motivation ” Practicum
Unit 5: Business Decisions (more)

590 – Strategic Management
600 – Business Plans
605 – “Management and Leadership Values” Practicum
610 – International Immersion

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Millikin MBA students are experienced, highly motivated business professionals who are ready to enhance their business careers and become effective leaders in their field. The MBA program is 18 months in length, running from January to May. Each class consists of approximately 25 students.

Students will be reviewed on the basis of profile material required and submitted for admission consideration. Each required document contributes to the overall profile of the candidate for admission.

Qualified applicants for graduate study must provide evidence of good standing at the college or university from which they earned the undergraduate degree.

M.B.A. Application Requirements:
Application for Admission A two page application form is available in download/printable format Download an Application or contact the MBA program at 217-424-3503 to request a paper copy.
(3) Three Letters of Recommendation The letters must be submitted on company letterhead from individuals with direct knowledge of applicant’s education, professional background and leadership abilities. One letter should come from the applicant’s direct supervisor.

Current Resume’ Profile should include all professional and educational background along with any awards, honors or distinctions earned.

Statement of Purpose Submit a 1000 word statement describing applicant’s personal and professional goals.

(GMAT)Graduate Management Admissions Test An official score must be received before November 1st. The GMAT requirement is waived for applicants who have earned a masters degree or higher in a field, as determined by MBA review committee.
Official Transcripts Applicants must request transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions in which they obtained a degree.

International students must complete the following in addition to the above-listed application requirements:
Official college transcripts in English. (For translation and evaluation contact World Education Services at www.wes.org)
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) English proficiency as evidenced by a minimum score of 550.

International applicants should submit packet to include all appplication requirements by August 1st.

If you have worked in business for several years and are ready to enhance your career, improve your knowledge of business, and become a leader in your field, it’s time you explored Millikin University’s MBA program. The MBA at Millikin focuses on the people in the program-professional students and nationally recognized faculty-and the way in which you learn, through team assignments, international experience, and executive lectures. By joining Millikin’s MBA program you are entering a program of professionals.

Required Courses:
(21 hours of upper level business and management courses beyond the Tabor core)

MG 320, Employment and Labor Law
MG 321, Human Resource Management I
MG 322, Human Resource Management II
ET 340 Foundation of Entrepreneurship

One of the following quantitative component courses:
MK 320, Marketing Research
EC 310, Managerial Economics
AC 402, Management Accounting

One of the following application component courses:
ET 400, Small Business Consulting
MG 471/472 Management Internship
MG 410, International Business Consulting

And one of the following elective courses:
MG 306, Organizational Behavior
ET 350, Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation
MG 430, International Management
Or other elective, as determined by the student areas of interest.
Get involved beyond the classroom:
Students can serve as business specialists, working with organizations to solve business problems.
Student Business Organizations: our students can participate in a number of business organizations such as the Millikin Accounting Association, ACM, CEO, Phi Beta Lambda, Tabor Advisory Council.

“The Tabor School of Business has so much to offer both current and potential students.The faculty are more than just our professors, they are our friends. They are so educated and experienced that whether we are planning out our semester, looking for internships, planning for post-graduation, or just for a talk about the business world or classes in general, they are able and willing to help us with each step and are more than happy to do so. The small class sizes, friendly faculty & staff, and overall environment make Tabor a welcoming place to call your second home. ”

- Seth Goodman, class of 2010 Management Major and Realtor

Why study Management?

Management is primarily concerned with the effective utilization of resources (including human resources) within a business organization, centering around the areas of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Attention is focused on the organization as a social system and the forces that affect this system, such as behavior of individuals and groups, economic conditions, and technology. The Management degree concentrates on the human side of the organization, highlighting the effects of interpersonal and inter-organizational interactions on organizational functions. Recent research is combined with practical skills to prepare students for broad managerial and executive responsibilities.
How does a Millikin Management degree prepare me for success?

The Management major is designed to provide a well-rounded business education and to allow students flexibility to pursue their own areas of interest. Emphasis is placed on the understanding of business principles, tools, and concepts, and their application to developing solutions to business and organizational problems. A business management degree qualifies individuals for entry-level positions in general management, including but not limited to retail management, tourism and hospitality management, production/operations management, and human resources management. Students graduating with this degree will have the minimum skills necessary to successfully begin and operate an entrepreneurial venture or successfully function in an entry-level managerial position in a large organization.
Learning Objectives:

The student leraning objectives for the Management major are as follows:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of ethics, social responsibility, and the legal environment of contemporary business.

2. Understand the importance of the global business environment and its inter-connection with core management processes, systems, and structures.

3. Demonstrate an understanding of human resource management and its impact on organizational culture, change, and diversity.

4. Understand the use of quantitative skills to facilitate management decision-making and/or problem-solving.

5. Apply management theories and concepts in real-world organizations and situations.

6. Understand the dimensions of the entrepreneurial behaviors of innovation, creativity, and risk taking.

Our Graduates Succeed:

For our 2005 graduates, the professional placement rate (employment within their field) was:Major Placement Rate
Accounting 100%
Finance 93%
Information Technology 100%
International Business 100%
Management 92%
Marketing 100%

Where can a degree in Management take you?

Millikin’s Management majors have found professional employment at businesses such as Archer Daniels Midland, Ameren IP, Busey Bank, Caterpillar Inc., Chicago Stock Exchange, Dell Computer Corp., Edward Jones, Excel Corporation, and Kraft Foods. Majors have also continued their educations at instititions such as DePaul Univerisy, University of Chicago, and University of Illinois.
Get real-world experience before you graduate:
Hands-on learning begins day one. Freshman Business students hit the ground running with business courses.
92% of the 2007 graduates completed an internship and/or served as consultants to businesses.
25% of students have been involved in various international opportunities with businesses operating in exciting places like Mexico, Dominican Republic, Korea, and New Zealand.

340. Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3)
Exploration of the creative process and help students identify their own creative problem-solving styles. Students will have to develop innovative solutions to a wide range of business problems that center around new product, service, and process development. Emphasis will be placed both on individual creativity and creativity in teams in a work context. Prerequisite: junior standing.

350. Entrepreneurial Finance: New Venture Creation (3)
The course introduces the theory, knowledge and financial tools needed by the entrepreneur in starting, building and finally harvesting a successful venture. The successful entrepreneur also must know how and where to obtain the financial capital necessary to run and grow the venture. The course will focus on understanding, from an entrepreneur’s perspective, the types and sources of financial capital and the related investment processes. Finally, the course will develop models for the valuation of the entrepreneurial venture.
Prerequisite: junior standing, FI 340 strongly recommended.

360. The Art of Entrepreneurship (3)
A course team-taught each fall by members of the Arts and Business faculties. The course focuses on understanding the process of creativity and provides experiential exercises designed to translate creative ideas into unique products or marketing venues. Students are then charged with evaluating the products and venues in terms of their potential profitability for The Blue Connection, the student run art gallery. This course is the foundation of the A & E program and is generally considered a prerequisite for the three 1-credit courses listed below.

361. The Art of Entrepreneurship: Where Are You Going? (1)
A course where students in A & E develop and implement business strategy for The Blue Connection. This course develops skills in analyzing the business numbers and market information. The class then makes decisions about future products and markets based on this analysis. During the semester the students are actually applying their decisions to the business in conjunction with the other two management groups. Prerequisite: MG 360 or consent of instructor.

362. The Art of Entrepreneurship: What Do The Numbers Mean? (1)
A course in which students learn how to measure the various business functions. During the semester they will collect and organize the numerical business data into reports that can effectively be used by The Blue Connection management to determine their best course of action. Prerequisite: MG 360 or consent of instructor.

363. The Art of Entrepreneurship: How Do We Get There? (1)
A course designed to develop the skills necessary to run a business on a daily basis. It focuses on control, personnel management, customer relation skills, sales and promotion, and display and design functions. Prerequisite: MG 360 or consent of instructor.

400. Entrepreneurship – Small Business Consulting (3)
Designed to help students integrate previously studied business disciplines by consulting with firms seeking management assistance. Students work with assigned members of SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives), applying theoretical knowledge to the solution of real business problems. May be taken independently of Management 340 and 350. Prerequisites: senior standing and consent of instructor.

410. Entrepreneurial Consulting: An International Experience (3)
Provide students with the opportunity to apply concepts learned to real world situations. Operating in teams, students will provide consulting to small/ medium-sized business enterprises under the direction of a faculty team. Students will explore potential markets in the U.S. for international businesses not presently importing to the United States. Pre-requisite: senior standing and consent of the faculty.

440. Entrepreneurial Management and Strategy (3)
This course will require students to formulate appropriate strategies needed to solve the problems encountered during the life cycle of a business, from start-up through harvest. Students will use their knowledge of relevant cost techniques, budgeting methods, cash flows, present value concepts and financial statement analysis to formulate strategies that integrate marketing, pricing, operating, financing, capitalization and valuations considerations.

Entrepreneurship is a complex process because it challenges so many of the pre-existing structures and processes of each organization. It is the objective of this major to provide the student with a stronger perspective on the entrepreneurial mindset that is currently pervasive in many organizations and to underscore the importance of new business creation as an economic engine in our society.
Objectives of the Entrepreneurship major
To provide a personalized, career-oriented and practical education that embraces leadership, innovation, private enterprise and entrepreneurship.
To equip students with the tools to think critically, communicate effectively and responsibly, make successful decisions and prosper in a diverse work environment
To develop students ability to practice “ownership” in a real-world environment and come to understand the dimensions of entrepreneurial behaviors or innovativeness, risk-taking and proactive.
To emphasize quality classroom instruction within the parameters of ethical principles.

Requirements for the Entrepreneurship Major (see descriptions below)

The Entrepreneurship major requires 21 credits as noted below.

Required courses (18 credits)
EN 340: Foundations of Entrepreneurship (3) (name change)
EN 360: The Art of Entrepreneurship (3)
EN 361: The Art of Entrepreneurship: Where are you going? (1)
EN 362: The Art of Entrepreneurship: What do the numbers mean? (1)
EN 363: The Art of Entrepreneurship: How do we get there? (1)
EN 350: New Venture Creation: Entrepreneurial Finance (3)
MK 320: Marketing Research (3)
EN 440: Entrepreneurial Management and Strategy (3) (new course)

One of the following electives (3 credits)
EN 400 Small Business Consulting (3) OR
EN 410 Entrepreneurial Consulting: An international experience (3) OR
MG 471 Internship (3) (must be entrepreneurially focused)

The MBA program focuses on collaborative leadership, globalization, and technology and is aimed at professionals with three to five years of management experience who seek to upgrade their skills and knowledge in order to qualify for executive positions. Our objective is to enable students to understand complex regional, national and global business practices, strategies and markets. We seek to equip students with capabilities for effectively and imaginatively using telecommunications and electronic technology while ensuring that they are proficient in analytical thinking, communication skills and ethical considerations. In sum, the program is directed at preparing managers to lead in the 21st century.

Milligan is a recognized leader in adult education. For more than 20 years, our adult and professional studies programs have been highly respected by the business community, area health care facilities, schools, and organizations.

Our faculty are among the best in their fields and are strong and active in their Christian faith. They are more than educators. They are mentors and trusted friends who invest time, energy, and ideas to inspire you and help you reach your highest potential. If you are looking to move to a higher level of competence, specialty area, or leadership role, Milligan offers quality opportunities that are affordable and convenient.

How will you lead your life? Explore your passion, refine your talents, and affirm your faith at Milligan College. Through quality academics and a focused Christian commitment, discover the world that surrounds you and embark on a journey towards promise and progress. Make a difference. Raise YOUR World.

Professional Studies Programs
B.S. in Business Administration
B.S. in Child & Youth Development (Early Childhood Education)

Graduate Programs
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of Education (MEd)
Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT)

Milligan’s business administration major for adults is an affordable degree that is recognized and respected in the business community. And we have a program to fit your schedule.

Milligan’s degree completion program in business administration can help put you on the fast track to owning your own business, oversee a department, move up the corporate ladder, or change your career path altogether. Whatever your goals, Milligan will help prepare you as a Christian leader in the workplace to change lives and shape culture.

Getting Started: Personalized Assessment
You need to have completed 52 semester hours which can be transferred to Milligan, and you need to document two years of full-time work experience (or the equivalent). We offer a personalized transcript assessment to determine exactly what your degree plan will be and how long it will take you. If you’re currently working toward the 52 hours, let us help you prepare to transfer to Milligan. We can help determine what courses you need and where you can obtain them. Contact ADCP@milligan.edu or call 423.461.8782.

Our application process is simple. Just call us and we’ll walk you through it. Cohorts begin each February and August.

Convenience
By scheduling classes only one night per week, our degree-completion program allows you to work toward your degree even if you’re working full-time. Campus resources — such as the bookstore, library, and computer resources — are available in the evening. Parking is easier to find in the evenings and the coffee is ready when you get here.

Caring
Milligan offers you a “support team” in the Office for Life-Long Learning that is experienced and ready to help. We care about your success. We’ll work with you from your first question to graduation. We’ll help you develop a degree plan that makes the most of your time and money. We provide an orientation to our campus and to the program prior to your first class. We do our best to make your life easier.

You’ll find our small classes (limited to 24) consist of students like you, with similar priorities – families, jobs, church and civic responsibilities, and a variety of other commitments. The support of your classmates will be invaluable. And your classes will be taught by Christian faculty who are known for their teaching skills, professional experience, academic credentials, and for their personal attention to students.

Credibility
Milligan College has earned the respect of employers locally and throughout the U.S. Our graduates are leaders in many Tri-Cities corporations and organizations.

In Milligan’s program, you’ll learn from an experienced faculty, analyzing real life case studies and doing Internet research. You’ll study a broad range of business topics that you can apply immediately. You’ll be able to pull together all your previous college work so that at last your goal will be in sight. And we make it easy for you to get started!

Curriculum
The business administration major leading to the Bachelor of Science degree consists of 48 semester hours, which includes courses in accounting, business law, marketing, human resources management, small business management, professional and personal development, principles of management and supervision, business strategy, computer application, economics, corporate finance, and business statistics.

Completing the major takes approximately 18 months. Completion of the degree is dependent upon the outstanding degree requirements.