Overview

Social Entrepreneurship is defined as “the process of pursuing business-led solutions to achieve social aims, and the reinvestment of surplus for community benefit.”

Social Entrepreneurship strategies began to emerge about the time of the new millennium. Many business organizations have adopted some form of social responsibility strategy since that time.

It is the goal of the Master of Business Administration with Social Entrepreneurship Emphasis is offered at Southern Arkansas University to provide graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary to support innovative efforts to successfully implement social entrepreneurship strategies.

Students will be exposed to new knowledge in the following areas: creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, international business, sustainable supply chain practices, and project management with additional options in community development, community organizing, non-profit fundraising, and social activism.

Learning Goals

MBA students will be effective communicators, using information technology to enhance decision making through better communication.

MBA students are prepared to be socially responsible, effective business leaders with an awareness of cultural and diversity issues and the ability to make ethical decisions.

MBA students will be critical thinkers who are able to use concepts from strategic management to integrate relevant information, decision-making techniques, and concepts from multiple business disciplines to make decisions in new or unfamiliar circumstances.

MBA students can effectively and legally access and use information to prepare an effective written report that supports decision making.

MBA students will be competent in the business discipline.

Accreditation

The MBA is offered by the Rankin College of Business at SAU and is fully accredited by AACSB, International, the premier accrediting body for colleges and schools of business.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Accounting for Decision Making

Managerial Economics

Managerial Finance

Strategic Planning and Analysis

Human Behavior in Organizations

Business Analytics

Strategic Marketing

Enterprise Resource Planning

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-11 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-05 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-05 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Magnolia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Fill out Application and upload all your documents.

Pay the Application fee. Applicants are required to pay a $90 nonrefundable application fee to have their application processed and I-20 created.

Submit English Proficiency Scores (Mandatory).

Provide Proof of Financial Support.

Evaluate Undergraduate Transcript (Mandatory).

Upload a copy of your immigration documents:

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U.S. Visa (if you have one)

I-94 (if you have one)

Tuition Fees

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9288 USD / year

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9288 USD / year

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5922 USD / year

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Funding

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