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Mercer UniversityMercer UniversityWhere Business is GrowingWhere Business is Growing
170 years of excellence 7,300 students on campuses in Atlanta, Macon,
and at five educational centers Eleven Schools and Colleges: Liberal Arts,
Business, Engineering, Education, Nursing, Medicine, Pharmacy, Law, Theology, Music and Professional and Continuing Education
Ranked among the leading universities in the South for 13 consecutive years by U.S. News and World Report. Best 290 Business Schools by 2008 Princeton Review.
Mercer’s World-Class Mercer’s World-Class Learning EnvironmentLearning Environment
State-of-the Art Technology-
Driven Capital
Investment in Learning
Superior to Any Facility in Atlanta
A Mercer Education will A Mercer Education will prepare You prepare You
Meet Global Business Challenges
Appreciate Ethical Standards
Learn Leading-Edge Management Concepts
Improve Communication Skills
Expand Team-Building Skills
Understand the Theory Behind the Business Reality
Knowledge Relevant for Today’s and Tomorrow’s Business Reality
Corporations Benefiting From Corporations Benefiting From The Mercer AdvantageThe Mercer Advantage
AT&T BB&T BellSouth Blue Cross and
Blue Shield of Georgia
Ciba Vision Cingular Wireless
Coca-Cola Company
Delta Air Lines Georgia Pacific
Corp. Georgia Power SunTrust United Parcel
Service Wachovia Southern Company
Why Mercer’sWhy Mercer’s Stetson School of Stetson School of
BusinessBusinessis the Place for Youis the Place for YouBachelor of Business Administration Flexible Format
Eight-Week Sessions Evening and Weekend Classes Once a-Week Classes
Five Admissions Entry Points Small Class Size and Individual Attention Self-Paced Schedule Accomplished Faculty Personal Portfolio of Study
Admissions Admissions RequirementsRequirements
Generally 24 semester hours of credit from a regionally accredited institution
Transfer credit is accepted on a course by course basis (requires “C” or better):Up to 64 hrs. from 2-year institutionUp to 96 hrs. from 4-year institution
Minimum 2.5 g.p.a.
BBA Degree BBA Degree RequirementsRequirements
General Education (36 hrs.)
Math, Computer Science, & Communication (15 hrs.)
Free Electives (23 hrs.)
BBA Core (36 hrs.)
PPS-Personal Portfolio of Study (18 hrs.)
Total Hours—128
Mercer Has a Degree Mercer Has a Degree Program Designed for Program Designed for
YOUYOUAdded Value
Convenient Campus LocationFree Parking300+ Acre CampusAccess to Recreational Facilities at Sheffield
CenterActive Alumni Association and
Networking OpportunitiesStudies AbroadDeferred Payment Plan
Studies AbroadStudies Abroad Earn Course Credit
One Week Abroad in Summer
In the Host Countries: Guest Lectures Corporate Office Visits Discussions with
Managers and Government Officials
Free Time for Sightseeing
Research ProjectCoca-Cola Company HQ
Paris, France
Studies AbroadStudies Abroad
World Trade Organization
Geneva, Switzerland
Daimler-Chrysler HQ, Stuttgart, Germany
2008 Princeton 2008 Princeton ReviewReviewBest 290 Business Best 290 Business SchoolsSchools
Best Career Prospects– Stanford University
Best Professors– University of Virginia
Best Administered– New York University
Greatest Opportunity for Women– Mercer University - Atlanta
I. General Education (12 courses @ 3 hours)Course
1.English Composition I or LBST 175: Acad. Writing I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______________
2.English Composition II or LBST 180: Acad. Writing II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______________
3.Public Speaking or Writing…………………………………………………………… _______________
4.Literature……………………………………………………………………………… _______________
5.History………………………………………………………………………………… _______________
6.Religion …………………………………………………………………..………….. _______________
7.Laboratory Science…………………..…
(Not SCIE 100) ………………………… _______________
8.Social Science…………………………………………………………………..…….. _______________
9.Fine Arts, Philosophy, or Language……………………………………………..….. _______________
10.Electives (3 courses @ 3 hours) _______________ Select from any of the General Education areas. _______________
_______________
II. Mathematics, Communication and Computer Science (5 courses @ 3 hours)
1.MATH 130 Precalculus……………………………………………………………..………………. _______
2.MATH 181 Calculus I ………………………………………………………...…………………….. _______
3.MAT 226 Elementary Statistical Methods…(or MATH 220)…………………………..………… _______
4.COMM 270 Business Communications .…………………………………………………………… _______
5.CSC 125 Intro. to Computing…(or INSY 102) …………………..………………………………… _______
III. Business Core (12 courses @ 3 hours)36 Semester Hours
1.Accounting 204 Intro. Financial Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
2.Accounting 205 Intro. Managerial Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
3.Business 346 Legal, Ethical & Regulatory Environment . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
4.Business 349 Management Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
5.BUS 350 Bus. Quant. Analysis or MGT 382 Prod. & Oper. Mgt. . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
6.Economics 150 Principles of Microeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
7.Economics 151 Principles of Macroeconomics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
8.Economics course numbered above 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
9.Finance 362 Principles of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
10.Management 363 Principles of Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
11.Marketing 361 Principles of Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
12.Management 498 Strategic Management (Capstone) * . . . . . . . . . . . _______ _______ _______ _______
*Prerequisites: ACC 204 & 205, BUS 346, ECN 150 & 151, FIN 362, MGT 363, and MKT 361; Senior standing)Note: Senior Assessment Exam is required for graduation; it is taken concurrently with MGT 498.
IV. Personal Portfolio of Study (6 Upper Division Business Electives @ 3 hours)
18 Semester Hours
Course Term Grade Hours Course Term Grade Hours _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______
International elective strongly recommended.V. Free Electives: Further course work to ensure a total of 128 semester hours.
Course Term Grade Hours Course Term Grade Hours _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______ _______________ _______ _______ _______
Total Graduation Requirements 128 Semester Hours
Combined BBA/MBA DegreeCombined BBA/MBA Degree
Save up to 17 hours of credit GMAT exam waived “Transition” semester billed at
undergraduate tuition rate Requires 3.5 Mercer gpa Both degrees awarded at end
of program