Department of Economics, Finance, and International Business Faculty: Professors- Satyajit Ghosh, PhD, John Kallianiotis, PhD, Iordanis Petsas, PhD (Chair); Murli Rajan, PhD; Associate Professors- Aram Balagyozyan, PhD, Jinghan Cai, PhD, Hong V. Nguyen, PhD, Christos Pargianas, PhD, John Ruddy, DPS, CFA; Assistant Professor- Pedro Monteiro, PhD, CFA.
Department of Management, & Marketing Faculty: Associate Professors- Peter Andersen, PhD (Chair), Satya P. Chattopadhyay, PhD, Robert Giambatista, PhD, Irene Goll, PhD, Taewan Kim, PhD, Robert L. McKeage, PhD, John M. Zych, DBA; Assistant Professor- Ovidiu Cocieru, PhD; Faculty Specialists- Ann “Nancy” Cummings, MBA, Gregory O’Connell, JD, Ash Zareian, PhD.
Department of Operations & Analytics Faculty: Professors- Kingsley Gnanendran, PhD, Ahmed Gomaa, PhD, Rose Sebastianelli, PhD, Nabil Tamimi, PhD (Chair); Associate Professors- Ozgur Isil, PhD, Yibai Li, PhD; Assistant Professors- Wesam Al Ramadeen, PhD, David Mahalak, DEng, Ziqian Song, PhD; Faculty Specialists- Vincent Rocco, MBA.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at The University of Scranton emphasizes the skills and perspectives necessary to succeed in today’s global and technology-based business environment. We strive to develop in students of high intellectual caliber and leadership potential, the knowledge, abilities and attitudes which will prepare them for further studies and/or management careers in this business environment. Our Jesuit-inspired MBA program is distinguished by its strong emphasis on ethics, social responsibility, and technology-enhanced management skills.
The MBA program is offered in two formats: on-campus and online. While the two programs address the same learning outcomes, they differ in terms of semester length and structure, choice of focus areas, and admission requirements. For information specific to the online program, please refer to the following website: www.scranton.edu/OnlineMBA
Accreditation and Rankings
The University of Scranton’s business school, the Arthur J. Kania School of Management, is one of only 5% of worldwide educational institutions offering business programs that have achieved the distinction of accreditation by the premier accrediting body for business schools, AACSB International (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). Additionally, the school has, for many years, been included in Princeton Review’s “Best Business Schools” and its MBA program is consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation by Princeton Review, Entrepreneurship Magazine, Fortune, and U.S. News & World Report among others.
Admission Requirements
On-Campus MBA Program
Admission to the on-campus MBA program is based on a combination of four indicators: previous academic performance; the applicant’s Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score; two letters of recommendation; and prior work experience, although prior work experience is not a precondition for admission. Particular attention is paid to the candidate’s previous academic record and performance on the GMAT. Registration for the GMAT may be made via telephone (1-800-GMAT-NOW) or via the web site (http://www.gmat.org). Please visit the GMAT website for more information about the computer-adaptive test.
For current University of Scranton students who upon the completion of at least 75 undergraduate credits have earned a current cumulative GPA of a 3.5 or higher, the GMAT requirement is waived.
For applicants who possess three or more years of supervisory or professional experience, the GMAT requirement may be waived. Instead, these applicants will be asked to provide a written response to a case depicting a hypothetical business scenario. The exercise is intended to be a measure of the applicant’s writing and critical-thinking skills, facility with numeric data, as well as attitudes toward ethics and social-justice issues.
Please note: The GMAT requirement is currently suspended.
Online MBA Program
The admission requirements for the online program include a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, two letters of recommendation, and minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0*. A GMAT or GRE score is not required for admission (although applicants are welcome to submit their score if they feel that it will bolster their credentials). While the online program is targeted toward working professionals, prior work experience is not a precondition for admission.
*Applicants with less than 3.0 GPA or otherwise do not meet all the criteria for regular admission, but who show reasonable promise for success in graduate studies, may be accepted on a probationary basis. Applicants admitted in this status must complete nine hours of specified course work within the first twelve hours of graduate study while maintaining a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0.
Graduate Certificate in Enterprise Resource Planning
All applicants for the certificate program must be admitted to The University of Scranton. While a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution is required, no prior familiarity with SAP software is assumed. If a student is later admitted into the MBA program (based on the admissions criteria established by the program), all certificate courses can be applied toward the MBA degree.
Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management
Admission requirements include a 3.00 undergraduate GPA (on a 4.00 scale). Upon completion of the certificate, students may apply their earned credits towards an MBA, if they meet all admission requirements for the MBA program.
Academic Integrity
MBA students in both programs are required to complete the Graduate Academic Integrity Tutorial and adhere to the standards and principles articulated therein. Instructions for accessing the tutorial will be sent to students upon admission to the program.
Computer Literacy
Many courses in the MBA program assume a basic understanding of computers such as spreadsheet applications, word processing, and presentation software.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are available each year on a competitive basis for outstanding full-time on-campus MBA students. The KSOM assistants may work with the Kania School faculty in support of their research, teaching, and other academic duties. Assistants receive a stipend and are eligible for a tuition scholarship. Please note that all applicants must submit a GMAT score.
Please note: The GMAT requirement is currently suspended.
Language Proficiency
International students whose native language is not English must demonstrate their proficiency in English. Please refer to the International Students section for information on acceptable English proficiency tests and test score requirements. Applicants scoring less than the minimum English proficiency test score for the MBA program will be required to complete satisfactorily a course in English Language Proficiency. Students will not be permitted into the program until the English proficiency requirement has been met (see International Students).
Transfer of Credits
A maximum of six graduate credits (nine credits for those admitted Fall 2024 or later) from an AACSB International-accredited school may be transferred to The University of Scranton in fulfilling MBA course requirements. If the student is seeking to transfer courses from another Jesuit institution participating in the Multilateral MBA Agreement, the credit limit does not apply. The student may check with his/her mentor regarding credit transfer. For other regulations governing the transfer of graduate credits, see Academic Regulations of this catalog.