Information Sessions

On August 5 please join us at the West Chester University Graduate Center for an Information Session with the MBA Director. The session begins at 6:30pm and will end by 8:00pm. Please RSVP to mba@wcupa.edu or to 610-436-2608. This is an excellent chance to learn more about the MBA and Certificate programs and to see for yourself our state-of-the-art facilities. Free and ample parking is available!

On August 12 please join us at Sykes Student Union for an Open House from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Drop in for more information about the MBA and Certificate programs and to see the West Chester University Main Campus. No RSVP is necessary.

Orientation Session

New local admitted students must attend the on-site Orientation Program. If you are a new student please join us on August 19 at the West Chester University Graduate Center for the fall Orientation Session. The session begins at 6:00pm and will end by 9:00pm. Please RSVP to mba@wcupa.edu or to 610-436-2608.

Welcome to West Chester University! Our MBA program is a joint effort of four premier departments on campus - the Accounting, Finance and Economics, Marketing and Management departments. It is truly a collaborative environment. The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International - the premier global accrediting body for business schools.

Our program has a healthy balance of non-traditional students who are mid career professionals, including doctors, lawyers, and managers, adults contemplating a second or third career, and traditional students who are just beginning their career. Our faculty all have experience working in the fields that they teach and many continue to work in the private sector while contributing to your education in the classroom and online and conducting relevant research that they apply directly to the classroom experience. The diversity of experience that all of our stakeholders bring to the MBA experience stimulates a dynamic, productive environment.

To learn more about our program, we encourage you to explore this website. We trust that it will prove a useful source of information for you and answer many of your initial questions. In addition, we'd be happy to talk with you at anytime; please contact us.

Thank you for your interest in the MBA and Certificate programs at West Chester University.

Enjoy your visit,
Brian J. Halsey
Director, MBA Programs
Professor, Business Law

The mission of West Chester University's School of Business is to foster economic and social development through education, research and service. As a public institution centered in southeastern Pennsylvania, the School is committed to:

1. Providing quality business programming at the undergraduate and graduate level for a diverse student body;
2. Working with regional businesses, governments, and nonprofits to develop innovative curriculum; and
3. Supporting the evolving economy and workplace through rigorous and relevant scholarly and applied research.

The West Chester University MBA program provides businesses and non-profits with managers who are able to:

1. Critically analyze and identify business problems and opportunities;
2. Use quantitative methods and technology to support problem analysis and decision-making;
3. Use and communicate information to influence an organization;
4. Build teams, empower colleagues, and motivate subordinates within an organization;
5. Integrate decision-making across all business functions to develop effective strategies; and
6. Understand the importance of ethical decision-making.

These skills and abilities are achieved within the following Learning Goals of the West Chester University MBA:

1. Communication Skills
   Students should be able to communicate business information
2. Knowledge
   Students will understand basic business terminology and concepts
3. Information Literacy/Critical Thinking
   Students will be able to critically analyze and identify business problems and opportunities
4. Teamwork
   Students will be able to build teams, and motivate subordinates within an organization
5. Ethics
   Students will be able to understand the four areas of business ethics - social responsibility, corporate governance, ethical decision making and ethical leadership
6. Business Tools and Processes
   Students will be able to use business tools and processes to support problem analysis and decision-making
7. Decision Making
   Students will be able to integrate decision making across all business functions to develop effective strategies
8. Satisfaction
   Students will exhibit an overall satisfaction of the program, the teaching methods utilized and advising