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Selected academic and financial policies are listed on this page. Additional policies may be found in the NNU Graduate Catalog.

Students desiring admission to a graduate program in business will meet the following requirements:

1. A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
2. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all academic course work.
3. Evidence of content knowledge for the following undergraduate courses:
   • Principles of Marketing
   • Principles of Management
   • Microeconomics

   If a student has not taken these undergraduate courses, the requirements may be fulfilled as follows:

   • Special course content examination (such as CLEP exam), OR
   • Complete course. The student may complete an approved course in the area(s) in which they are deficient.
   
   Content exams (CLEP exams) for each of the above courses must be completed prior to beginning the program.
4. A favorable recommendation from the School of Business Graduate Committee.

Exceptions to regular admission requirements must be approved by the School of Business Graduate Committee.

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Northwest Nazarene University seeks to promote academic honesty within the University community. To this end, the University has identified several practices as unacceptable, such as plagiarism, cheating, and denying access to academic information. Students are encouraged to read the entire statement on Academic Honesty in the NNU Graduate Catalog.

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Students are expected to attend classes in the courses in which they are enrolled. Unwarranted absence may result in a reduced grade for the course. Any students who misses 30% of a course’s class hours, regardless of cause, may not receive a passing grade for that course.

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Northwest Nazarene University, a non-profit educational institution, is entitled by law to use materials protected by the US Copyright Act for classroom education. Any use of those materials outside of a class may violate the law.

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All courses in the MBA program are graded with a letter grade. Grades, and the corresponding grade points, which may be assigned are:

A	=	4.0
A-	=	3.7
B+	=	3.3
B	=	3.0
B-	=	2.7
C+	=	2.3
C	=	2.0
C-	=	1.7
D+	=	1.3
D	=	1.0
F	=	0.0

Students must maintain a 3.0 grade point average to remain in good standing and to graduate. A student may count a maximum of two C grades toward graduation. Courses with grades of C- or lower do not count toward graduation. A student who receives two grades of C- or lower will be discontinued from the program.

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Six semester credits is a full time load for graduate students.

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The programs of graduate study at Northwest Nazarene University are conceived and constituted to provide the most appropriate opportunities for intellectual growth in areas of professional expertise. These graduate programs strive to provide access to the latest research, information, technology, and practices delivered by skilled and experienced professionals who can translate theory into practice. NNU's aim is to provide a Christian setting and perspective for promoting the development of knowledgeable and competent professionals in a framework of genuine scholarship.

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Graduation requirements for the graduate degrees in business include:

• Completing the approved program.
• Completing the required number of credits for the specific program.
• Maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. A student may count a maximum of two classes with C grades toward degree completion.   Courses with grades of D or F do not count toward a degree.
• Completing a final project done in conjunction with the program's capstone course.
• Applying for the degree one full semester prior to anticipated degree completion.

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The University has identified four outcomes for all its educational programs, as follows:

Christlike Character. NNU students will grow toward Christlikeness: demonstrating ethical behavior, loving and respecting others, offering grace as they have received it, building up the community of Christ, and representing Christ to the world.

Academic Excellence. NNU students will demonstrate understanding and appreciation of the liberal arts, expertise in a major field of study, and professional growth. Throughout their lives they will endeavor to reach their potential and be transformed by their pursuit of knowledge about God and creation.

Creative Engagement. NNU students will apply their natural gifts and acquired knowledge to respond creatively to life: producing original works of art, new synthesis of knowledge, novel expression of ideas, and inspired solutions to problems--in the home, the workplace, the church, and the greater community.

Social Responsiveness. NNU students will be faithful stewards of their knowledge, skills, and resources, and be agents of social justice and divine mercy. Compassionately they will show love for people of all faiths and cultures, and identify with and advocate for those in need—locally and globally.

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All degree requirements must be completed within six years from date of admission to the program.

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Students accepted into graduate programs in business may transfer up to 9 semester credits of previously completed work from another regionally accredited institution. The maximum amount of transferable course work is three courses (9 semester hours). All transfer credits must have received at least a "C" letter grade and be approved by the appropriate Program Director. Single-credit courses may not be transferred. Credits must have been earned within seven years preceding the date of admission. No tuition will be waived for transferred credits.

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Refund of tuition and fees will be prorated on a per diem basis, beginning with the first day of classes and continuing for a maximum of 60% of the course. The student will find the Refund Policy in the NNU Graduate Catalog.

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