Overview

Business Studies Program / Business Studies Program is located in Worcester, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Accounting
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Management
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Finance/economics
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Business studies
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Human resources
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	International business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Nonprofit leadership
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Marketing
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Healthcare management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	72
Other Advanced Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam bachelor's degree (in accounting for the MBA/CPA track program), three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement, current resume Capstone
Other Advanced Degrees	Capstone; practicum/internship (for MBA Healthcare Management accelerated program)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

34

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 10th	August 10th	Yes
Spring deadline	January 4th	January 4th	Yes
Summer deadline	May 10th	May 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Bachelor's degree (in accounting for the MBA/CPA track program), three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement, current resume
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree, three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement, current resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	MBA or equivalent degree in a closely related field, three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, personal statement, current resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 540 TOEFL IBT score: 76
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

116

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.9%
Black or African American	0.86%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.72%
Unknown	8.62%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 21

Male (19)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Corporate governance, organizational decline and failure, institutional logics, online teaching and learning, teaching case studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 500 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA  01609-1296
United States

Contact Dr. Michael Lewis
Director
Email: milewis@assumption.edu
Phone: 508-767-7372

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