Fred DeBaets

"I look to go to Boston and work for Citigroup in Investment Banking. My MBA degree will open more doors and increase salary potential. My coursework will help me be more prepared for this move."

MBA in General Management

It's not something you get - but someone you become

Plymouth State University offers MBA program sequences for students who hold a baccalaureate degree and would like to gain an in-depth understanding of business concepts from different areas of the business world. The MBA program is a stepping stone to higher levels of personal and intellectual growth. Building on a firm base of business knowledge, the program extends and refines a student's business proficiency through a series of theoretical and substantive courses. Working with faculty members who have real-world experience in business, industry, and government, students can tailor their program by selecting courses from a wide variety of business and business-related electives.

MBA Program Highlights

• Offered in New Hampshire for over 30 years, and is the longest running evening program in the state
• Accredited by NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges) and ACBSP (Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs)
• Offers custom-designed course sequences to meet career objectives
• Degree candidates have the opportunity to participate in hands-on learning experiences such as those offered by the award-winning Small Business Institute®, a partnership between the University and local businesses
• Eight functional courses (24 credits) form the core of the MBA program, focusing on a common body of business knowledge required of all MBA students
• Courses are offered at both on- and off-campus locations in Plymouth, Concord, Keene, Lebanon, Waterville Valley, and online
• Convenient evening class times
• Program requirements (30 credits or 10 courses) can be completed in as little as 12 months
• Rolling admissions system allows candidates to start their program during any term
• MBA Certificate Programs (12 credit) in six concentration areas
• Transfer up to 15 credits from other MBA programs
• Work experience considered for prerequisites and entry test requirements
• No GMAT, GRE, or MAT admission test required

Graduate Certificates

Seven graduate certificate programs have been developed for students to focus their studies in a particular area of the business environment. The certificates consist of four, three-credit courses for a total of 12 credits, and can be pursued as a post-baccalaureate certificate, or in addition to the MBA degree.

• Health Care Administration
• International Business
• Investment and Finance
• Organizational Communication
• Small Business and Entrepreneurship
• Strategic Marketing Management
• The Human Side of Enterprise

Contact Information and Program Advisors

Craig Zamzow MBA, CSBC
Graduate Program Coordinator
Director of the Small Business Institute
(603) 535-3020, e-mail the coordinator

Dr. Trent E. Boggess
Graduate Program Coordinator
Chair, Department of Business
Plymouth State University
(603) 535-2414, e-mail the coordinator

Dr. John Pappalardo
Keene State College
(603) 358-2622, jpappala@keene.edu

Dr. Roxana Wright
Assistant Professor of Management
Graduate Program Advisor, Partnership with Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
(603) 535-2790, e-mail the advisor