Admission Criteria

Persons applying to the MBA program must hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. The MBA program prefers applicants with a minimum of two years of work experience. Those MBA applicants who did not complete an undergraduate business major may need to take a series of prerequisite courses preparing them for the level of work in the program.

Application packets are available from the MBA office. A completed application includes:

1. An MBA application form.
2. A non-refundable application fee of $25.00.
3. Official transcripts from each college or university attended.
4. Two letters of recommendation including one from an employer.
5. GMAT scores.

An MBA admissions committee composed of program faculty makes the final admission decision.

Persons may register for the prerequisite or other MBA courses for professional development purposes without seeking admission to the MBA program. All course registrations of non-degree seeking students must be approved by the MBA program director.

Conditional Admission Criteria

In some cases, students may wish to begin their studies before completing all prerequisite classes. Students may apply for conditional admittance if they have fulfilled all other admission criteria prior to beginning course work. Students are limited to 6 hours of study as a conditionally admitted student and must have a grade point average of no less than 3.0 to petition for full admission to the program.

MBA Transfer Credit

Transfer credits may be applied to a student’s program of study upon approval of the program director. The director will handle decisions on a case-by-case basis in consultation with the student’s advisor and one additional faculty member.

A maximum of 9 hours of transfer credit may be applied to the degree. All transfer work must have a grade of A or B and have been completed for graduate credit at an accredited college or university. Transfer credit taken more than five years before a student is admitted may not be used to satisfy degree requirements. Students requesting to transfer work must submit the request in writing with an official transcript from the university which awarded the credit.