Cameron School of Business Administration, University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, NC - University of North Carolina Wilmington in Wilmington, NC

Academics

The School offers the Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA). Other programs include work-study, internships, and grant-funded joint research. The strongest area of study is management. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. Executives are invited to campus as classroom guest speakers.

Forty-eight total credits are required to complete the MBA. Required courses include:

Financial Accounting
Statistical Methods for Business
Quantitative Methods
Information Systems and Technology
Micro Economics
Corporate Financial Management
Marketing Decision Making l
Managerial Effectiveness
Management Strategy
Business Law

Required courses for the MSA include:

Financial Accounting Research and Theory
Federal Tax Research
Corporate and Partnership Taxation
Auditing Concepts
International Management and Strategy
Systems Assurance
Risk Based Auditing
Marketing Professional Services
Consolidations and Financial Topics
Management Decisions and Control
Cases in Financial and Investment Management for the Accountant

The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 1 year; maximum, 5 years.

Faculty salaries are rated above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of credit hours faculty teach is 9; average business class size is 17.

Admissions

A bachelor’s degree is required, along with a GPA of 3.0. Most important admissions factors are grades in upper-level courses, GMAT results, and letters of recommendation. A strong mathematics background is required.

The number of applicants for the 2006-2007 class was 146; 102 were accepted; 56 enrolled. The average GMAT score was 547. Transfers are not accepted. Minority students are actively recruited.

Students may begin the MBA program in the fall and summer. To apply, students must submit an application form, a transcript, GMAT scores, a nonrefundable application fee of $45, 3 letters of recommendation, and an employment history. The application deadline is March 1 for fall entry. Students are notified on a rolling basis of the admissions decision. The latest acceptable test date for fall entry is 6 weeks prior to the application deadline. Once accepted, students may defer admission for up to 1 year.

Financial Aid

The FAFSA and the school’s own financial statement are required. Check with the school for current application deadlines.

Tuition for in-state residents is $3025 per year. Nonresidents pay $12,858 per year. On-campus room and board costs approximately $6722; books and supplies, $1000; personal expenses, $2000; and other fees, $1939, for an estimated annual total of $14,686 for in-state residents and $24,519 for out-of-state residents. Graduate student housing is available, but most graduate students live off campus. There is a referral service to help procure off-campus housing.

Students

Forty-one percent of the current graduate business school class are enrolled full time; all have had an average of 1 year of full-time work experience prior to entering graduate school, a factor preferred by the school. The greatest percentage of students are from North Carolina (92%). Forty-four percent are women and 10% are minorities. The average age at entrance is 27; ages range from 21 to 55. Three percent already have a graduate degree. In 2006, 104 graduate business degrees were awarded.