Vantage MBA Partners

The MBA Program tailored to your profession
  Become an even more effective and relevant leader with the MBA Program that gives you credit for professional education you’ve already completed!  
 

Designed for knowledgeable executives like you, who are serious about career building, the Applied Leadership Focus of Franklin University’s renowned Vantage MBA allows you to tailor the Program to your professional area of interest.
  As a Franklin Vantage MBA student in the Applied Leadership Focus, you will examine your professional experiences, assess your leadership style, and draw connections and comparisons to those of other leaders. Plus, you’ll receive credit for approved professional certifications and designations, letting you earn your Vantage MBA more quickly.  
  Professional education applies toward the 42-credit hour Vantage MBA requirement
  Finish your Vantage MBA in as few as 14 months
  Franklin’s Vantage MBA Program offers up to eight hours of credit for those with professional designations*:  
  Underwriters
Professionals with CPCU designation can receive up to 8 credit hours
  CPAs
Qualifying CPEs can be applied for up to 8 credit hours (120 CPEs = 4 credit hours)
  OCPMs
Successful completion of the Ohio Certified Public Manager Program qualifies for 8 credit hours
    Lawyers
Eight credit hours of business law topics from your completed Juris Doctorate degree may be applied toward your Vantage MBA
*Other certifications or professional designations may be submitted and are subject to review and approval.
 

Partner Associations

  
  CPCU Society (Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters)
  The Ohio Society of CPAs (Certified Public Accountants)
  OCPM (Ohio Certified Public Managers)
 
  Prerequisites for admission into the Vantage MBA Program:  
 
  • A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
  • A minimum of four years of full-time work experience
  • A minimum of cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • A score of 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) or better on the TOEFL is required of those who are not U.S. citizens
  

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