(MBADM)
The Flores Master of Business Administration Program
| Dana Hart, Director of Flores MBA Program |
| Leah Whitmire, Associate Director, Enrollment and Academic Services |
| Lolita Bonds, Assistant Director, Graduate Recruiting and Admissions |
| Bridget Conrad, Assistant Director, Communications and Alumni Affairs |
| Nioz Rafii-Tabrizi, Coordinator of MBA Student Engagement and Outreach |
| Lisa Smith, Business Manager |
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| TELEPHONE |
225-578-8867 |
| FAX |
225-578-2421 |
| WEBSITE |
www.lsu.edu/business/mba/index.php |
Five distinct paths lead to the MBA degree: (1) the 20 month FLEX MBA, (2) the 11-month full-time MBA, (3) the 22-Month full-time MBA, (4) the 18 to 27-month Online MBA (OMBA), and (5) the four-year cooperative JD/MBA program. All Flores MBA programs have specific course requirements.
The Flores FLEX MBA Program offers classes in a flexible format and accommodates the schedules of professionals with at least three years of full-time work experience who are preparing for management positions. FLEX MBA students generally meet once a month on campus for 20 months. The program includes a two-week international residency. Tuition and MBA fees cover tuition, textbooks, software licenses, materials, parking, and international residency.
The Flores MBA full-time (22-month) program offers daytime classes to persons seeking a solid managerial core. The program encourages summer internship between the two years of study. Students study a specially designed core curriculum and take additional electives in one or more areas of specialization.
The Flores MBA full-time (11-month) is for business majors only. The program offers daytime classes to persons seeking to expand their skills obtained in a business undergraduate program. Students study a specially designed core curriculum and take additional electives in one or more areas of specialization.
The JD/MBA dual degree program offers a unique combination of courses that count toward both degrees, resulting in a Juris Doctorate (JD), and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). Students attend classes for four years. Admission to the Flores MBA Program is selective. Applicants must complete a formal application, submit scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), and submit transcripts from each college or university attended. Applicants must also apply to the Paul M. Hebert Law Center.
The LSU Online Flores MBA Program (OMBA) is designed for working professionals with a minimum of three years of post-baccalaureate, professional work experience who either live out-of-state or their lifestyle does not allow them the opportunity to attend the campus-based professional or executive programs. These students learn on a part-time basis while working. Students take one to two courses per seven-week module and can graduate in 18 to 27 months.
Full-time 22-month Format: 48 total credit hours required including the thirty-three credit hour MBA core (: BADM 7020 , BADM 7030 , BADM 7050 , BADM 7060 , BADM 7070 , BADM 7090 , BADM 7100 , BADM 7120 , BADM 7140 , BADM 7190 , and BADM 7200 ), and fifteen credit hours of approved MBA electives.
For the 11-month format six courses are waived because only business majors are accepted into the program: The reduced core for the 11-month format consists of BADM 7070 , BADM 7090 , BADM 7100 , BADM 7120 , BADM 7190 , six credits of foundation review at the beginning of the program during the summer, and nine credit hours of approved MBA electives, six hours of which have to be from an approved list of STEM graduate courses.
Flex MBA/OMBA Formats: 36 total credit hours required with a 9 credit hour foundation core, 6 hours of required core, 9 credit hours custom core and 12 hours of electives. The following courses are required for these formats and constitute the nine credit hour MBA foundation core requirement: BADM 7020 , BADM 7030 , BADM 7200 . The following six courses are required for all students to be taken before graduation: BADM 7100 and BADM 7190 and at least 9 credit hours from the custom core:BADM 7070 , BADM 7090 , BADM 7120 , BADM 7140 , BADM 7050 , BADM 7060 . The 12 credit hours of MBA electives must be taken from an approved list of graduate courses such that at least 12 hours of custom core plus elective courses are STEM designated.
JD/MBA Format: If accepted into both programs, JD/MBA candidates are required to take the same thirty-three credit hour MBA core, six credits of approved MBA electives,– plus two credits of BADM 7010 , and at least four approved transfer credits from the Law School.
Please refer to the following website for additional details about the program: www.lsu.edu/business/mba/index.php