To apply to the M.B.A. program, submit the following to the College of Graduate Studies:

• Online application to the College of Graduate Studies website and application fee
• Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
  • All non-U.S. transcripts, a course-by-course evaluated transcript from a NACES evaluation service is required.
• Official GMAT or GRE scores if required

An admission decision will be made after all application items have been received
and processed. Additional requirements for international students can be found here.

Students should also fill out the FAFSA if they believe they will require financial
aid.

You can start in the spring, summer, or the fall. Priority Application Deadlines are
October 1 for the spring, March 1 for the summer, and June 1 for the fall although
applications will still be accepted after these deadlines. The Accelerated M.B.A.
Cohort class starts only in the Fall Semester.

Applying early and submitting your application items in a timely manner will help
ensure that you are able to sign up for classes on time. Students submitting applications
after the priority deadlines might have a more limited selection of classes.

Applicants will need to submit GMAT or GRE scores unless they qualify for the GMAT
or GRE waiver. A minimum index score of 1000, calculated using (G.P.A. x 200) + GMAT
score (or GRE equivalent) is needed to be considered for admission.

More information about the GMAT, including price, dates, locations, and study materials
can be found on their website. More information about the GRE can be found on their website.

The GMAT/GRE requirement may be waived for applicants that meet any of the following
conditions:

• An earned bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with
  a G.P.A. of 3.0 or higher
• An earned bachelor's degree with a G.P.A. of 2.75 or higher and five or more years
  of professional/managerial work experience (Applicants will need to submit a resume
  with application reflecting professional/managerial work experience)
• An earned graduate or professional degree from a regionally accredited college or
  university

The most current information about tuition and fee rates can be found here.

The graduate fee chart will list current tuition rates and associated fees for both
instate and out-of-state graduate students.

There are a few scholarships for students. Details on these scholarships can be found
at the Scholarships tab above. The College of Graduate Studies offers a few scholarships
as well. More information about who is eligible and how to apply can be found at the
College of Graduate Studies website.

Being hired as a G.A. is one of the best ways to pay for your education. Graduate
assistantships provide a monthly stipend and a waiver for tuition. Out-of-state residents
also receive a waiver for out-of-state fees.

Graduate Assistants usually sign a nine-month contract and work on campus for 20 hours
a week. If you already work full-time, you will not be eligible for an assistantship.

Every department hires its own G.A.s, and each has different requirements. It’s best
for students who are interested in being an assistant to contact the department they
are interested in and ask about the specific requirements for application.

There are only a limited amount of positions available on campus. Eligibility for
an assistantship requires a student to be fully admitted into his/her desired program
and have a current G.P.A., whether graduate or undergraduate, of 3.0 or higher.

Assistants must enroll in at least six (6) graduate credit hours per semester and
maintain a cumulative G.P.A. of at least 3.0 for the master's level. Positions are
usually renewable for up to two years. For additional information about graduate assistantships,
visit the College of Graduate Studies website.

The M.B.A. program is designed so that students can take classes on the campus, online,
or any combination of both. Recognizing that most students in the M.B.A. work during
the day, classes are offered in the evenings. Evening classes are typically one day
a week (Monday through Thursday) from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Occasionally we offer
some classes on Saturdays.

All core classes in the M.B.A. program are offered on accelerated terms which usually
last about seven weeks per class.

The M.B.A. program requires 36 credit hours. Students that opt for the M.B.A. with
an optional concentration in Healthcare Management or Music Business are required
to take 45 credit hours.

If a student is missing any of the foundation prerequisite courses, he or she may
have up to an additional nine credit hours of prerequisite coursework required. Prerequisite
courses can be completed before or after program admission.

Yes. Students who were business majors as undergrads will likely have met some, if
not all, prerequisite requirements by the time they graduate. Non-business majors
will likely have to take nine hours (three classes) of foundation prerequisite courses
at the beginning of their program. We are looking for the following classes with a
minimum grade of C:

• ACTG 2110 and 2120: Principles of Accounting I & II or
  ACTG 3000: Survey of Accounting for General Business
• FIN 3010: Principles of Corporate Finance
• BIA 2610 Statistical Methods and BIA 3620: Intro to Business Analytics or
  BIA 6000: Quantitative Methods Survey

We have flexible scheduling and allow students to go at their own pace; students are
not required to enroll in a certain amount of classes every semester. Enrolling in nine hours a semester is considered full-time in graduate school. Most
students who work full-time only take two to three classes a semester. Students may
take up to 12 hours per semester, but this is not recommended for anyone working full-time.

Students must enroll in at least five hours each semester to be eligible for federal
financial aid.

This will vary. Students are allowed to go at their own pace, but assuming that a
student takes classes part-time or at least 6 hours a semester (including over the
summer), most will finish in two years. Students completing an optional concentration
in Healthcare Management or Music Business generally finish in about two and a half
years.

It is possible to finish as quickly as three semesters if a student has no prerequisite
requirements and takes 12 hours a semester.

Students must choose their electives from within the Jones College of Business. Elective
requirements can be satisfied with an approved elective, approved internship, or approved
study abroad course.

Students may transfer up to six hours of appropriate approved coursework from another
AASCB-accredited institution.

We do not require a thesis paper. All students must take our capstone course: MBAM
6925  Strategic Business Consulting

The online M.B.A. is available in a flexible, 100% online format. Please visit the
online M.B.A. site to learn more.