Our mission is "Building Careers" and we'd like to make yours one of our biggest success stories!

USM is located in one of the fastest growing economic regions in the Southeast whose post-Katrina development is expected to skyrocket. South Mississippi is home to a large and increasingly diverse group of industries, from aerospace to banking, shipbuilding to one of the prime casino and resort destinations in the country. As the only MBA program in south Mississippi accredited by the prestigious Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International, Southern Miss is uniquely positioned to help you tap into this excellent and growing network of potential business contacts.

Our faculty is made up of excellent researchers and teachers, helping you to fully grasp the latest, most cutting-edge concepts. Their close ties to the business community help to bring those concepts to life through application and intereaction - they can provide you with the knowledge and connections you need to power your career!

With multiple locations, in Hattiesburg and along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and broadening online offerings to fulfill course requirements, the Southern Miss MBA program provides convenience and easy access. Our curricula are designed to accomodate a wide variety of professional lifestyles, from the traditional student who prefers day classes to the busy professional preferring part-time evening.

We offer the following programs:

• MBA 2 - for those whose undergraduate degree is not in Business Administration
• MBA 1 - for those whose undergraduate degree is Business Administration
• MBA 5-Year Plan - for the Junior who is not in Business Administration, but wishes to pursue the MBA within one year of Graduation
• MPA - Master of Professional Accountancy - for the Business Administration student with Emphasis in Accounting heading towards their CPA
• MBA/MPH (Master of Public Health) Dual Degree
• MBA/MSM (Master of Sports Management) Dual Degree

• Director
• Southern Miss
• City of Hattiesburg
• Mississippi Gulf Coast

• MBA
• MBA Home Page
• MBA Program Options
  
• MBA 5-Year Plan
• Online Application
• MBA Course Requirements Checklist
• MBA Course Descriptions
  
• CoB Graduate Program Student Handbook
• MBA Admission Requirements

MPA
• MPA Home Page
• Online Application
• MPA Prerequisites and Course Requirements Checklist
• MPA Course Descriptions
• CoB Graduate Program Student Handbook