The Milligan MBA

Milligan University’s business programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Contact the ACBSP at 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS 66213 or call 913.339.9356 for questions about Milligan University’s membership.

Milligan also holds SACSCOC accreditation, which accredits the entire institution and its programs, including the MBA. SACSCOC accredits degree-seeking institutions in the South, including the University of Tennessee and East Tennessee State University.

Milligan University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, master’s, education specialist, and doctoral degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404.679.4500 for questions about the accreditation of Milligan University.

Each year, the Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) conducts a comprehensive, global survey of employers who hire recent MBA graduates and other graduate business students. If you’re considering whether entrance into an MBA program is for you, here are some results of that survey that you’ll find helpful.

• Almost all employers (99%) report satisfaction with their MBA employees, including 76 percent who are very or extremely satisfied.
• The majority of employers (75% or more) report that compared with other employees at the same job level employees with an MBA degree demonstrate higher or much higher abilities in:
  • Managing strategy and innovation
  • Strategic and system skills
  • Knowledge of general business functions
  • Managing decision-making processes, and
  • Learning, motivation, and leadership.
• The vast majority of employers that hire graduating MBA students expect that new MBAs will have some prior work experience and look for candidates with an average of three and half years of experience.
• Economically-driven factors (e.g., no job openings) and different hiring needs aside, one in four companies that did not hire MBA graduates in 2009 (22%) reported that candidates had unrealistic job expectations, including high salary demands and unrealistic job role or level expectations.
• Most graduating MBAs feel that the overall value of the MBA degree is high, and most say they are satisfied with the benefits of the degree. MBAs also report that they have more career opportunities and a significant boost in pay as a result of their degree.

MBA SALARIES AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT

Note: Data are 2013 annual averages for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers. Source: Current Population Survey, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor

• Salaries paid to MBA graduates are higher than those paid to people right out of college and people who graduated with other kinds of master’s degrees.
• Factors that affect your actual post-MBA salary include the following:
  • your post-MBA job function
  • the industry you work in after graduation
  • the geographic region in which you work
  • your pre-MBA professional experience (including whether your experience base is in the field you pursue post-MBA)
  • In general, graduate business alumni report higher salaries than before they earned the degree, high rates of job satisfaction, confidence that they did the right thing by earning a graduate business degree, and satisfaction with the career opportunities that their management skills bring.
  • About one in two alumni received a promotion with their current employer.
  • Three out of four alumni indicated their ROI expectations were met or exceeded.
• What factored into their school choices? Biggest influences have been:
  • The quality and reputation of the school
  • The financial cost of the school
  • Personal fit (whether the school was right for them as individuals), and
  • Location

In summary, it’s important that you define quality for yourself and that you make sure that the school you choose offers the curriculum, faculty, and services you will need to further your career goals. At Milligan University, we provide all of our students an enriching academic experience within a Christian environment that will empower individuals achieve their dreams and to become change agents within their organizations.

Our alumni work in executive-level positions for employers such as Ballad Health, Eastman, AFG, Bank of Tennessee, Nuclear Fuel Services, and more. Employers represented among students and graduates include:

To apply to The Milligan MBA, please complete the following:

1. APPLICATION: Completed application, resume, and personal statement.
   • Application: Apply online now!
   • Resume: Provide a copy of your resume to describe your employment history. Include the name of the employer, dates of employment, job title, responsibilities (identify any international business experience, as well as managerial responsibilities, including reporting relationships, budgetary scope and authority). Include professional associations or other organizations you are involved in as a member or a volunteer, as well as any honors or awards received. Submit online with application.
   • Personal Statement: Submit a two page (typed, double spaced) personal statement to serve as a writing sample that demonstrates a strong written command of the English language, organization, creativity, and analytical skills. The writing sample is your opportunity to introduce yourself in a professional manner. You are specifically asked to discuss how the Milligan University MBA will help you achieve your professional goals, as well as address the significant factors in your personal and/or professional development which you believe may distinguish you from other candidates. Your personal statement should highlight any special achievements/ accomplishments, and as applicable, how you have overcome any past academic weaknesses. Submit online with application.
2. RECOMMENDATIONS: Two professional recommendation requests will be sent from the online application. (References may be waived for applicants to the Traditional MBA who have a 3.5 or above.)
3. UNDERGRAD DEGREE & TRANSCRIPTS: Official transcripts from every college attended whether or not the applicant graduated from that school.
4. PREREQUISITES: Prerequisite courses or a demonstrated competency in Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Business Law, and Global/International Business are required for admission into the MBA.
   1. Business-related degree holders who did not achieve a satisfactory grade in one or more prerequisite courses may need to complete Individual Proficiency Modules in the course(s) as determined by the admissions committee. The modules are $44 online courses to help you develop the foundational business knowledge you need to be more successful with your Milligan MBA courses. Please refer to your MBA acceptance letter to determine which courses you must complete, or email mba@milligan.edu. Students also have the option to pursue prerequisites at any accredited institution.
   2. Non-business-related degreeholders are required to:
      • Complete Individual Proficiency Module(s) if determined by the committee. The modules are $44 online courses to help you develop the foundational business knowledge you need to be more successful with your Milligan MBA courses. Please refer to your MBA acceptance letter to determine which courses you must complete, or email mba@milligan.edu. Students also have the option to pursue prerequisites at any accredited institution.

An Interview with faculty admissions committee may be required.

DEADLINES

Application deadlines are usually a month prior to the start of the program.

ENROLLMENT CONFIRMATION

A $150 deposit (credited to your first semester’s tuition) is required to secure your spot in the cohort.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

This program is approved by SEVIS to accept international applicants.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to complete any additional paperwork after you are admitted. A complete I-20 is not issued until all required documents are on file and payment for the first semester is received. All admission and immigration materials must be received by June 1 for fall enrollment and December 1 for spring enrollment.

English Language Proficiency:

• International students must present a satisfactory score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
• Normally, the TOEFL score must be at least 550 on the paper-based examination or 213 on the computer-based examination or 79 on the internet-based examination. The IELTS score must be at least 6.5.
• Please have your TOEFL or IELTS score sent directly from the Educational Testing Service to Milligan University.
• All international applicants must have taken the TOEFL within the last two years.
• You cannot be exempted from this requirement unless English is your native language, or you are a U.S. citizen, or you have received an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited U.S. college or university.

International students MUST complete the application requirements for this program AND the international application and immigration/visa process outlined here » 

Prerequisite courses or a demonstrated competency in Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Business Law, and Global/International Business are required for admission into the MBA.

• Business-related degree holders who did not achieve a satisfactory grade in one or more prerequisite courses may need to complete Individual Proficiency Modules in the course(s) as determined by the admissions committee. The modules are $44 online courses to help you develop the foundational business knowledge you need to be more successful with your Milligan MBA courses. Please refer to your MBA acceptance letter to determine which courses you must complete, or email mba@milligan.edu. Students also have the option to pursue prerequisites at any accredited institution.
• Non-business-related degree holders are required to:
  1. Complete Individual Proficiency Module(s) if determined by the admissions committee. The modules are $44 online courses to help you develop the foundational business knowledge you need to be more successful with your Milligan MBA courses. Please refer to your MBA acceptance letter to determine which courses you must complete, or email mba@milligan.edu. Students also have the option to pursue prerequisites at any accredited institution.

All students at Milligan are expected to uphold the expectations and responsibilities for student lifestyles at Milligan University. Milligan University adopts specific rules on the basis of the belief that God’s Word, as the final rule of faith and practice, speaks on many matters pertaining to personal conduct. Therefore, behavior that conflicts with Scripture is unacceptable. Historically, communities also have developed guidelines that help put into practice basic moral and social principles. Such standards serve as a guide toward worthwhile goals relevant to one’s academic, spiritual, social, and physical well-being.

Students should consult the Student Handbook for further guidance regarding acceptable personal lifestyle and conduct while enrolled at Milligan University. A student’s matriculation and enrollment at Milligan University is their pledge to abide by the policies and expectations outlined in the Student Handbook and Catalog.

I certify that all information given in this application is true and correct. If I am accepted as a student and choose to enroll, I pledge to abide by the Christian values as reflected in Milligan’s Lifestyle Expectations.