This area is in the Sentry School of Business and Economics  within the COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES .

Business Administration Faculty: K Bahr, R Boeing, N Butz, M Kleckner, CR Marshall, E Martin, L Matesi, C McChrystal, M Meyers, G Mullins, D Schalow, J Servi, R Stratton.

Business Administration

Admission to the Business Administration Major

You must apply for admission to the Business Administration major before you complete 18 credits toward the major. You must be admitted to the business administration major to register for some upper-level courses and to graduate with a business administration major.

Once you are accepted as a business administration major, you can receive specialized, one-on-one advising from the school faculty or staff.

Minimum requirements: We encourage you to apply as soon as you have completed at least 10 credits toward the major.

If you are a transfer student: Apply before you complete 18 credits in the business administration major OR during your first semester at UW-Stevens Point.

Exceptions: If you wish to request consideration of exceptional circumstances, do so in writing to the Sentry School Admissions Committee.

Academic Standards for Business Administration

To graduate with a major or minor in business administration, successfully complete all required courses in the major or minor and achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher in all your major/minor courses. See Academic Standards for the Sentry School of Business and Economics  for more information on GPA requirements and for the Sentry School of Business and Economics repeat policy.

Finance

Admission to the Finance Major

You must apply for admission to the Finance major before you complete 18 credits toward the major. You must be admitted to the finance major to register for some upper-level courses and to graduate with a finance major.

Once you are accepted as a finance major, you can receive specialized, one-on-one advising from the school faculty or staff.

Minimum requirements: We encourage you to apply as soon as you have completed at least 10 credits toward the major.

If you are a transfer student: Apply before you complete 18 credits in the business administration major OR during your first semester at UW-Stevens Point.

Exceptions: If you wish to request consideration of exceptional circumstances, do so in writing to the Sentry School Admissions Committee.

Academic Standards for Finance

To graduate with a major in finance, successfully complete all required courses in the major and achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher in all your major courses. See Academic Standards for the Sentry School of Business and Economics  for more information on GPA requirements and for the Sentry School of Business and Economics repeat policy.

Management

Admission to the Management Major

You must apply for admission to the Management major before you complete 18 credits toward the major. You must be admitted to the management major to register for some upper-level courses and to graduate with a management major.

Once you are accepted as a management major, you can receive specialized, one-on-one advising from the school faculty or staff.

Minimum requirements: We encourage you to apply as soon as you have completed at least 10 credits toward the major.

If you are a transfer student: Apply before you complete 18 credits in the business administration major OR during your first semester at UW-Stevens Point.

Exceptions: If you wish to request consideration of exceptional circumstances, do so in writing to the Sentry School Admissions Committee.

Academic Standards for Management

To graduate with a major in management, successfully complete all required courses in the major and achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher in all your major courses. See Academic Standards for the Sentry School of Business and Economics  for more information on GPA requirements and for the Sentry School of Business and Economics repeat policy.

Marketing

Admission to the Marketing Major

You must apply for admission to the Marketing major before you complete 18 credits toward the major. You must be admitted to the marketing major to register for some upper-level courses and to graduate with a marketing major.

Once you are accepted as a marketing major, you can receive specialized, one-on-one advising from the school faculty or staff.

Minimum requirements: We encourage you to apply as soon as you have completed at least 10 credits toward the major.

If you are a transfer student: Apply before you complete 18 credits in the business administration major OR during your first semester at UW-Stevens Point.

Exceptions: If you wish to request consideration of exceptional circumstances, do so in writing to the Sentry School Admissions Committee.

Academic Standards for Marketing

To graduate with a major in marketing, successfully complete all required courses in the major and achieve a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher in all your major courses. See Academic Standards for the Sentry School of Business and Economics  for more information on GPA requirements and for the Sentry School of Business and Economics repeat policy.

Graduate Programs

Lyna Matesi, MBA Director
Room 042, College of Professional Studies
Phone: 715-346-4988
Email: lmatesi@uwsp.edu
Web: https://www.uwsp.edu/busecon/Pages/Major/MBA.aspx

Lori Brandt, MBA Adviser
104 E, Center for Civic Engagement - Wausau Campus
Phone: 715-261-6212
Email: lbrandt@uwsp.edu

Leah Rose, MBA Operations
Room 419, College of Professional Studies
Phone: 715-346-4422
Email: lrose@uwsp.edu

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The Sentry School of Business and Economics offers an MBA in Applied Leadership and Decision-Making. The 36 credit program can be completed on a full-time basis in one year, and in two years on a part-time schedule.

Admission to the Program - Business Graduate

Admission to UW-Stevens Point M.B.A. in Applied Leadership and Decision Making  is open to those who have completed an undergraduate program at an accredited U.S. college or its equivalent in another country. 

To be admitted to the MBA in Applied Leadership and Decision Making you need to:

• Apply for graduate study at UW-Stevens Point by submitting:
  • Submitting a UWSP Graduate Student Application
  • Paying an application fee
  • Submitting official transcripts
• Apply to the MBA in the Sentry School of Business and Economics by:
  • Completing a Sentry School of Business and Economics MBA application
  • Submitting official or unofficial transcripts
  • Submitting scores for the GMAT or GRE examination or completing a waiver request
  • Submitting a resume
  • Writing a letter of intent
  • Requesting recommendations

The Admission Committee bases its decision on:

• GPA: A bachelor’s degree completed with a satisfactory GPA.
• Transcripts: Official college transcripts.
• Examination: A satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Applicants may request that the graduate admission test be waived.
• Recommendations: Two recommendations from a current or past employer, professor or professional colleague.
• Resume and Letter of Intent: A personal resume and letter of intent, including background qualifications, professional development, and career goals.
• Business Literacy: Evidence of business literacy demonstrated through professional experience or business coursework. 

Applicants may request that the graduate admission test requirement (GMAT or GRE) be waived. Applicants must submit this request in writing to the Admission Committee before admission.

Programs

• Business Administration, BS
• Finance, BS
• Management, BS
• Marketing, BS

• Business Administration Minor
• Community Economic Development Minor

• Credit Analysis Certificate
• International Business Certificate

• Applied Finance, AAS
• Leadership and Project Management, AS

• Applied Leadership and Decision-Making, MBA

Courses

• BUS 100 - Introduction to Business
• BUS 110 - Personal Financial Literacy
• BUS 201 - Writing and Presenting for Business
• BUS 221 - The Entrepreneurial Path
• BUS 293 - Internship in China
• BUS 299 - Special Work
• BUS 301 - Building Relationships for Business
• BUS 304 - Developing Skills to Lead and Manage
• BUS 305 - Strategic Career-Planning Seminar
• BUS 320 - Principles of Management
• BUS 321 - Entrepreneurship
• BUS 322 - Business Leadership for Managers
• BUS 323 - Organizational Strategy
• BUS 324 - Human Resource Management
• BUS 325 - Organizational Behavior
• BUS 326 - Organizational Theory
• BUS 327 - Managing Global Organizations
• BUS 328 - Training and Development
• BUS 329 - Project Management
• BUS 330 - Principles of Marketing
• BUS 331 - Marketing Research
• BUS 332 - Marketing Platforms and Systems
• BUS 333 - eMarketing
• BUS 334 - Sports Marketing
• BUS 335 - Retailing
• BUS 336 - Professional Selling
• BUS 337 - Buyer Behavior
• BUS 338 - Brand and Product Management
• BUS 339 - International Marketing
• BUS 340 - Business Law and Ethics
• BUS 341 - Legal Concepts in Branding, Marketing, and the Creative Economy
• BUS 342 - International Business Law
• BUS 343 - Principles of Insurance
• BUS 344 - Insurance Operations
• BUS 350 - Principles of Finance
• BUS 352 - Financial Management
• BUS 353 - Investments
• BUS 354 - Financial Planning
• BUS 355 - Real Estate Investments
• BUS 356 - Corporate Risk Management
• BUS 357 - International Corporate Finance
• BUS 358 - Managing Budgets
• BUS 360 - Principles of Production-Operations Management
• BUS 365 - Applying Lean Six Sigma
• BUS 370 - Management Information Systems
• BUS 375 - Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
• BUS 380 - Principles of Business Analytics
• BUS 390 - Ethics in Business
• BUS 421 - Entrepreneurship in Action
• BUS 436 - Advanced Sales Management
• BUS 438 - Marketing Strategy
• BUS 455 - Applied Corporate Finance
• BUS 480 - Management Capstone
• BUS 490 - Special Topics in Business Administration
• BUS 493 - Internship in China
• BUS 496 - Internship in Business Administration
• BUS 497 - Internship in Business Administration
• BUS 498 - International Internship in Business Administration
• BUS 499 - Special Work
• BUS 504 - Developing Skills to Lead and Manage
• BUS 529 - Project Management
• BUS 558 - Managing Budgets
• BUS 565 - Applying Lean Six Sigma
• BUS 575 - Advanced Spreadsheet Applications
• BUS 699 - Special Work
• BUS 701 - Professional Leadership Development: Group and Individual Assessment
• BUS 702 - Professional Leadership Development: Coaching and Influencing Stakeholders
• BUS 703 - Professional Leadership Development: Leading Across Boundaries and Values
• BUS 710 - Financial Leadership Through Applied Decision-Making
• BUS 720 - Marketing Leadership through Applied Decision-Making
• BUS 730 - Managerial Leadership through Applied Decision-Making
• BUS 731 - Creative, Critical and Design Thinking
• BUS 732 - NeuroLeadership: Mastering Resilience and High Performance
• BUS 740 - Effective Communication in Business Leadership
• BUS 750 - Applied Data Analytics in Business Leadership
• BUS 751 - Data Visualization for Decision Making
• BUS 752 - Data Mining Methods for Business Leaders
• BUS 760 - Analysis of Economic Conditions for Business in Wisconsin
• BUS 770 - Analysis of Economic Development in Wisconsin
• BUS 780 - Wisconsin Leadership Seminar
• BUS 790 - Special Topics in Business Administration
• BUS 795 - Graduate Internship in Business Administration
• BUS 796 - Graduate Research in Business Administration