Graduate Program in Business Management
Admissions Requirements
Applicants for the Master of Business Administration or Master of Science must meet the following admission requirements:
- Possess an earned baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution in the US or other recognized institution from another country.
- Be employed or actively involved in a paid or volunteer position that has enough responsibility to be suitable to successfully complete a capstone project.
- Have a minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work
- Submit an up-to-date resume or curriculum vitae
- Submit a writing sample.
- Submit official transcripts from all academic institutions attended.
- Complete and submit the program application form with a $30 application fee.
Students seeking to be admitted to the Master of Business Administration program must also meet at least one of the following criteria:
- A minimum of twelve (12) undergraduate credit hours with a minimum grade of "B" in any of the following: Accounting, Finance, Statistics, and/or Economics, OR
- A Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) score of 400 which indicats sufficient aptitude for success in an MBA program, OR
- An earned Master's degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body, OR
- A minimum of two years of significant, substantive managerial/leadership experience that may be evidenced through resume review and/or applicant interview.
International Admissions
International students must meet an English Proficiency Admissions Requirement. Students whose native language is not English must achieve a score of 550 or above on the paper-based TOEFL, 88 on the internet-based exam, or 230 on the computer-based exam. Official TOEFL scores must be mailed to the Admissions Office before students can be considered for acceptance.
Transferring Credits
Students can petition to transfer up to 9 credit hours of comparable coursework toward the degree. The coursework cannot have been a part of the student’s undergraduate degree.