I did not know until reading this board that many MBAs do not have 18 credits in a single area. My MBA is from Walden, and they do not make subject designations (Finance, Accounting, for example). I wrote them an email and asked them about this but got a very vague response that did not help. I will post my transcript below. I was hoping someone could tell me if I have 18 credits in any one area, or which area I am closest to completing. In addition to this Walden transcript I took 3 Finance classes at APUS. (I know this because they make clear distinctions with course name "FINC".) At APUS I took: FINC605 Financial Accounting FINC610 Financial Institutions FINC615 Investment Management Here is the Walden transcript, Im not sure how read-able it will be: Unofficial Transcript INSTITUTION CREDIT -Top- 2005 Fall Qtr 09/06-11/27 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6000 GQ Success Strat in Onl Environ B 4.000 12.00 Sep 06, 2005 to Oct 16, 2005 MMBA 6100 GQ Management Practices A 4.000 16.00 Oct 17, 2005 to Nov 27, 2005 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 28.00 3.50 Cumulative: 8.000 8.000 8.000 8.000 28.00 3.50 Unofficial Transcript 2005 Winter Qtr 12/05-02/26 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6130 GQ Fundamentals of Marketing A 4.000 16.00 Dec 05, 2005 to Jan 15, 2006 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 16.00 4.00 Cumulative: 12.000 12.000 12.000 12.000 44.00 3.66 Unofficial Transcript 2006 Spring Qtr 03/06-05/28 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6251 GQ International Trade A 4.000 16.00 Mar 06, 2006 to Apr 16, 2006 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 16.00 4.00 Cumulative: 16.000 16.000 16.000 16.000 60.00 3.75 Unofficial Transcript 2006 Summer Qtr 06/05-08/27 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6105 GQ Organizational Behavior A 4.000 16.00 Jun 05, 2006 to Jul 16, 2006 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 16.00 4.00 Cumulative: 20.000 20.000 20.000 20.000 76.00 3.80 Unofficial Transcript 2006 Fall Qtr 09/05-11/26 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6150 GQ Managerial Economics A 4.000 16.00 Sep 05, 2006 to Oct 15, 2006 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 16.00 4.00 Cumulative: 24.000 24.000 24.000 24.000 92.00 3.83 Unofficial Transcript 2006 Winter Qtr 12/04-02/25 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6165 GQ Human Resource Management A 4.000 16.00 Dec 04, 2006 to Jan 14, 2007 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 16.00 4.00 Cumulative: 28.000 28.000 28.000 28.000 108.00 3.85 Unofficial Transcript 2007 Spring Qtr 03/05-05/27 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6120 GQ Business Statistics A 4.000 16.00 Mar 05, 2007 to Apr 15, 2007 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 16.00 4.00 Cumulative: 32.000 32.000 32.000 32.000 124.00 3.87 Unofficial Transcript 2007 Summer Qtr 06/04-08/26 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6180 GQ Legal & Ethicl Isues for Mngrs A 4.000 16.00 Jun 04, 2007 to Jul 15, 2007 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 16.00 4.00 Cumulative: 36.000 36.000 36.000 36.000 140.00 3.88 Unofficial Transcript 2007 Fall Qtr 09/04-11/25 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6252 GQ International Finance C 4.000 8.00 Sep 04, 2007 to Oct 14, 2007 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 8.00 2.00 Cumulative: 40.000 40.000 40.000 40.000 148.00 3.70 Unofficial Transcript 2007 Winter Qtr 12/03-02/24 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6330 GQ Management Information Systems A 4.000 16.00 Jan 14, 2008 to Feb 24, 2008 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 16.00 4.00 Cumulative: 44.000 44.000 44.000 44.000 164.00 3.72 Unofficial Transcript 2008 Summer Qtr 06/02-08/24 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6474 GQ Strategic Human Resource Management B 4.000 12.00 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 12.00 3.00 Cumulative: 48.000 48.000 48.000 48.000 176.00 3.66 Unofficial Transcript 2008 Fall Qtr 09/02-11/23 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6170 GQ Global Management A 4.000 16.00 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 16.00 4.00 Cumulative: 52.000 52.000 52.000 52.000 192.00 3.69 Unofficial Transcript 2008 Winter Qtr 12/01-02/22 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6221 GQ Advanced Marketing Management B 4.000 12.00 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 12.00 3.00 Cumulative: 56.000 56.000 56.000 56.000 204.00 3.64 Unofficial Transcript 2009 Summer Qtr 06/01-08/23 Subject Course Level Title Grade Credit Hours Quality Points Start and End Dates R CEU Contact Hours MMBA 6390 GQ Strategic Mgmt Planning B 4.000 12.00 Term Totals (Graduate Quarter) Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Current Term: 4.000 4.000 4.000 4.000 12.00 3.00 Cumulative: 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 216.00 3.60 Unofficial Transcript TRANSCRIPT TOTALS (DOCTORATE QUARTER) -Top- Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Total: 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00 Transfer: 0.000 8.000 8.000 0.000 0.00 0.00 Overall: 0.000 8.000 8.000 0.000 0.00 0.00 Unofficial Transcript TRANSCRIPT TOTALS (GRADUATE QUARTER) -Top- Attempt Hours Passed Hours Earned Hours GPA Hours Quality Points GPA Total: 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 216.00 3.60 Transfer: 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.00 0.00 Overall: 60.000 60.000 60.000 60.000 216.00 3.60 Unofficial Transcript
From conversations I have had with recruiters, general MBAs have a tougher time than most with a specialization getting hired for two reasons: 1) the same issue of not enough credits in any one area, and 2) there are a TON of people out there with general MBAs looking for adjunct work. From my experience, it depends on the school you are applying to but the name of the course is more important than it's course number/name designation. At first glance, I would think you would be OK in finance and general business at most schools. You could take classes from APUS or another school in the areas you are short credits if you run into a school you really want to work that is taking the hard line. It looks like your are pretty close to picking up a grad. specialization in finance from APUS - I would recommend finishing that regardless to distinguish you from other applicants. I had some issues applying at one school for an emergency management position because none of my credits at the time were specifically designated "EM", but I had several Homeland Security and Fire Service Administration classes where the course name and description established the clear link. One thing I have always been unclear on and unable to find an answer - is do the 18 credit hours have to be semester hours or can they be quarter hours?
Hi, after just hiring 2 adjunct faculty members myself, both who had MBA's its better if you can get your finance credits organized in a graduate certificate or an advanced graduate certificate. One of the MBAs that I hired had a graduate cert in finance, the other had a graduate cert in accounting. Both worked in their fields. We did have candidates who had general MBA's and had accumulated 18 graduate hours in those particular fields, but the hiring panel stated that working in the field and have those 18 hours organized in a certificate is what sold them. To one of the hiring committee members, it looked as if the student who had 18 graduate hours from various universities, in finance, just floated around a bit, while the other candidate seemed more focus. Silly I know, but its just the way academia can be at times!
thanks what a strange way to complicate things. My guess is that I have 4 quarter credits in Finance and 9 semester hours. So if I take 6 more semester hours I will have 17 and 2/3 credits?! Am I actually going to have to take an extra class? I thought was was closer to 18 in the Management category, because so many of the classes have the word management in them. I wish Walden didnt label every class "MMBA-000." I had no idea this would be an issue.