A qualified faculty member in Business Administration meets the program standard through one of four routes:

• Possesses an earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in business administration, business education, public administration, management, marketing, or a business- administration-related field as appropriate to the program); or
• Possesses an earned related or out-of-field master’s degree, from a regionally accredited institution, with documented 18 post-secondary semester /27 quarter credit hours or equivalent of courses beyond the introductory principle(s) level in business administration, public administration, management, marketing, or a business-administration-related field as appropriate to the program; or
• Possesses an earned related or out-of-field master’s degree, from a regionally accredited institution, with documentation in two or more of the following:
  • In-field national, regional, or state professional certification (does not include teaching license or certificate)
  • Three years of in-field professional employment in the industry (teaching in the area is not considered in-field professional employment).
  • Documentation of research and publication in the field
  • Documented relevant additional coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree, equivalent to 15 semester/22 quarter credit hours
  • equivalent subject matter coursework, CEU’s, vendor, or military training.
• Possesses an earned bachelor’s degree, from a regionally accredited institution, in business administration, public administration, management, marketing, or a business- administration-related field as appropriate to the program, with documentation in two or more of the following:
  • Professional certification (national, regional, or state) in business related field (does not to include a teaching license or certificate)
  • Three years of in-field professional employment in business related field (teaching in the area is not considered in-field professional employment)
  • Documented evidence of teaching excellence, including date of award
  • Documentation of research and publication in the field
  • Documented relevant additional coursework beyond the bachelor’s degree, equivalent to 18 semester hours or equivalent subject matter coursework, CEU’s, vendor, or military training.

Ivy Tech does not have a deadline for admission. Our 8-week class sessions start throughout the year—in January, March, June, August, and October—and there is no hard deadline for applying for any of the start dates. It's important, though, to apply early enough that you'll be able to complete all the degree planning, financial aid, and registration activities that need to happen before your first day. We recommend you apply about one month before you intend to start classes. See upcoming start dates >>