Fast Track MBA

Program Overview
Admissions Requirements
Courses
Tuition & Aid

It’s the MBA with a job.

Capitalize on experiential learning opportunities. We created the Fast Track MBA for determined young professionals, with under three years of work experience. Gain marketable work experience by working with one of our corporate business partners. The Fast Track MBA also includes your own personal leadership plan. Step forward in the job market with guidance from professional and faculty mentors.

Connect with businesses here in Nashville as well as abroad on our built-in international trip.

New cohorts begin in June for the 11-month program and August for the 16-month program. The 11-month program meets two nights per week, while the 16-month program meets one or two nights each week depending on semester and term. The 16-month program allows the option of completing the Directed Work Experience or taking concentration courses to further develop your understanding in a topic of your choice.

Program Foundations

DIrected Work Experience

The directed work experience (DWE) allows you to build your network, resume, and business acumen. The DWE is a paid position that gives you marketable work experience. If you are currently employed, we can work with your current employer and give you credit for your experience. This experience allows you to apply what you're learning in the classroom while also helping fast track your career.

Admissions Requirements

Online application and fee
GMAT scores (see waiver information below and try our Sample GMAT.)
Fast Track MBA candidates with an undergraduate GPA of 3.20 or higher may qualify for a GMAT waiver.
Undergraduate transcripts (and graduate, if applicable)
Have electronic transcripts emailed directly from your university to gradadmissions@lipscomb.edu
If you are sending a hard copy, have it mailed to: ATTN: Graduate Admissions Office, 1 University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204
Resume
Two professional references
Personal response to the following question: How will the knowledge and skills you expect to attain in Lipscomb's MBA program help you create more value in your organization and community?

Courses

Fast Track MBA - 11 Month Program

Required Courses (36 hours):

BU 6000 - Orientation to MBA Program (Non-credit and P/F)
BU 6010 - MBA Graduation Seminar (Non-credit and P/F)
BU 6012 - Embracing Values
BU 6032 - Accounting for Executives
BU 6052 - Financial Management
BU 6062 - Strategic Marketing
BU 6082 - Strategy
BU 6112 - Organizational Behavior
BU 6122 - Entrepreneurship
BU 6132 - Operations
BU 6142 - Business Intelligence
BU 6232 - Integrated Decision Making
BU 6252 - Integrated Talent Management
BU 6262 - Applied Value Creation
BU 6532 - Leading Effective Organizations
BU 6632 - International Business
ICM 5082 - Strategic Negotiation in Legal Settings
BU 661V - Directed Work Experience

For students enrolled in the 11-month program, each will complete six hours of BU 661v (Directed Work Experience) across the program - two hours each semester. These hours count as the student's elective hours for the Fast Track MBA.

Fast Track MBA - 16 Month Program

Required Courses (36 hours):

BU 6000 - Orientation to MBA Program (Non-credit and P/F)
BU 6010 - MBA Graduation Seminar (Non-credit and P/F)
BU 6012 - Embracing Values
BU 6032 - Accounting for Executives
BU 6052 - Financial Management
BU 6062 - Strategic Marketing
BU 6082 - Strategy
BU 6112 - Organizational Behavior
BU 6122 - Entrepreneurship
BU 6132 - Operations
BU 6142 - Business Intelligence
BU 6232 - Integrated Decision Making
BU 6252 - Integrated Talent Management
BU 6262 - Applied Value Creation
BU 6532 - Leading Effective Organizations
BU 6632 - International Business
ICM 5082 - Strategic Negotiation in Legal Settings

Students enrolled in the 16-month program who choose not to participate in the directed work experience will complete six hours of approved electives. These six hours of electives may be selected from any course in the Concentration Electives listing. Courses designated by BU/MAcc 6xxx are offered by the College of Business. The remaining elective courses are offered by other colleges, and specific course timing may not coincide with the MBA schedule.

Tuition & Aid

Tuition: 36-hour program / $1,320 per credit hour

Total Tuition: $47,520
$50 application fee and $195 graduation fee
Case materials included in tuition
Students are responsible for the cost of airfare and meals during the international travel course.

Types of Aid

Scholarships and Assistantships

Fast Track MBA students can apply for one of the following scholarships. A limited number are available.

Pfeffer Fellow Scholarship - $25,000
Deans Board Scholarship - $10,000
Faculty Board Scholarship - $5,000

Graduate Assistantships: Each year, a few graduate assistantships are available.
Assistantships require 20 hours of work per week and cover part of tuition. Graduate assistantship awards are based on need, merit, ability, and availability. Typically,
assistantships are given for one-year terms, but students may apply for extensions. These assistantships are given to offset tuition charges. A 3.00 GPA must be maintained to receive an assistantship.

Student Loans

As a graduate student, you are still able to file the FAFSA—and you should! By filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), you may be eligible for a number of student loans.

Federal Stafford Loan

A borrower must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment for at least six semester hours and must be working toward a degree or certificate. Loans must be actively accepted in myLipscomb in order to be applied as an expected payment to the student bill. Stafford Loans will not pay until the student has completed both Entrance Counseling and the Master Promissory Note at studentloans.gov. Loans will not be credited to accounts until 30 days after classes begin or when a student begins the sixth credit hour, whichever comes last.

Graduate PLUS Loan

The Graduate PLUS Loan is available to independent graduate students. Both loans require credit approval by the Department of Education, as well as a FAFSA submission. Apply.

Private Loans

In addition to the federal loans outlined here, you may consider private loans made by banks and other financial institutions. It is recommended that private loans only be considered in instances where funding is needed in addition to any federal loans, as interest rates may be higher. Eligibility for these loans requires a credit check and students are often required to have a cosigner to qualify.

Veteran Aid/Yellow Ribbon Program

Through an agreement with the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, Lipscomb University will guarantee some level of graduate tuition funding, applicable to all Lipscomb University graduate programs, for graduate students who qualify for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Depending on program tuition rates, the graduate tuition funding may or may not cover the total tuition cost of the program.

The Yellow Ribbon Education Enhancement Program (Yellow Ribbon Program) is a provision of the Post- 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. This program allows institutions of higher learning in the United States to voluntarily enter into an agreement with VA to fund tuition expenses. View eligibility requirements.

Any questions concerning eligibility or benefits should be directed to the VA school-certifying official located in the lower level of Bennett Campus Center, Suite 140, or visit their website.

Contact Information

Graduate and Adult Admissions

Will Scism
Graduate Enrollment Recruiter, College of Business
615.966.5193 ext. 5193
will.scism@lipscomb.edu

Graduate and Adult Admissions

Karen Risley
Director of Graduate Admissions, Graduate Business
615.966.5145 ext. 5145
karen.risley@lipscomb.edu

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Networking

Both our deeply connected faculty and our experiential learning opportunities offer myriad ways for you to form relationships with leaders in the industry. These connections will serve and support you throughout your career.

Cohort Model

Our cohort model emphasizes communal learning and extended field experiences. You’ll have the opportunity to form professional and personal relationships with like-minded peers that will extend far beyond the duration of the program.

Nashville

A big city. An even bigger opportunity. We consider Nashville an extension of our classroom, and as a leading city in many industries, that means you’ll gain experience and insight you won’t find anywhere else.

Our Faculty

Joe Ivey

Clinical Professor

Joe Ivey serves as an associate professor of management and as executive director of the Lipscomb Center for Entrepreneurship. Prior to becoming a member of the full-time faculty, he served...
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Bart Liddle

Assistant Professor of Management

Liddle, director of graduate business and assistant professor of management, comes to Lipscomb with two decades of industry experience.Â He began his career at KPMG and then spent almost 15 years...
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Allison Duke

Senior Associate Dean, College of Business

Allison Burgess Duke is Associate Dean of Graduate Business and an Associate Professor of Management at Lipscomb University. Duke teaches HR Strategy, Recruiting & Selection, The Employment Relationship, and Organizational...
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Rick Holaway

Director of Graduate Programs

Rick Holaway serves as a Director of Graduate Programs and as an Assistant Professor of Marketing, teaching marketing and management courses. Prior to becoming a member of the full-time faculty,...
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Matt Paden

Senior Vice President of Enrollment and Student Engagement

Matt Paden is special assistant to the president and an assistant professor of management at Lipscomb University. An expert in leadership development, Paden is a speaker, consultant and professor...
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