Holloway Hall

Admissions

Priority application deadline

for fall is March 1st.

Priority application deadline for spring part-time only program is October 15th.

ALL application materials must be received before the deadline to be considered a priority application.  Application materials will still be accepted after the priority deadline but admission is based on seat availability and applicant's competitiveness with applicants already accepted into the program.


MBA fall 2009 program begins second half of August.

MBA spring 2010 part-time only program begins mid-January.

To obtain an information and application package for the MBA program, please click on the link below and complete the request form

INFORMATION/APPLICATON REQUEST FORM

Applicants to the MBA program are responsible for presenting the following information for consideration for admission prior to the deadline.

A. U.S. Resident Students

  • Formal application may be submitted online for admission with the appropriate application fees.  Click here to link to online application.
  • $45 application fee
  • Residency Form (for state of Maryland residents only).  Click here for link to residency form.
  • An official copy of transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended must be submitted to the Office of Admissions. A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 is required.

B.  International Students

  • International students should refer to the instructions for Application for International Students.
  • $45 application fee (in U.S. dollars only)
  • TOEFL Exam Scores with a 550 PBT (paper-based) or a 79 IBT (internet based) minimum needed or IELTS Exam Score with a 6.5 minimum required.  There are no exceptions for non-native English speakers to be admitted without a test of their English proficiency.
  • Provide a professional evaluation of your academic transcripts from approved evaluators Click here for further information.

C.  Additional application requirements for Domestic and International Students:

  • Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)* score sent to institution #6F2-SX-08 for part-time students OR 6F2-SX-78 for full-time students.  Minimum GMAT score of 400 required.  There are no exceptions for the GMAT;
  • Two letters of professional or academic recommendation from individuals qualified to judge applicant's ability to do graduate work in business; Download recommendation form (Word format)
  • Current resume;
  • Essay stating reasons that pursuing a master's degree will meet personal, professional and academic goals and what is unique about the applicant's candidacy (maximum two pages, double-spaced);
  • Completion of foundation courses with a grade of "C" or better before starting Graduate courses.

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Minimum Standard for Admission:

The attainment of a total score of at least 1000 points based on the following formula: 

 200  x  overall GPA (on a 4.0 scale)  +  GMAT score 
OR
The attainment of a total score of at least 1,050 points based on the following formula: 
200  x  upper-division GPA-last 60 credit hours  +  GMAT score.

Offers of admission are competitive to insure a high quality student body.  Space availability in the program is limited.  The above standards represent minimum standards onlyAttainment of these totals does not guarantee admission.  There are no exceptions for the GMAT.

Points may be added to the above totals for qualified work experience at a rate of 10 points per year for a maximum of 50 total points.  Qualified work experiences is defined at the middle management level with supervisory/budget responsibilities or higher.  Work experience will be reviewed by the MBA committee for admissions decisions.

To obtain the information/application package for the MBA program, please click on the link below and complete the request form

INFORMATION/APPLICATION REQUEST FORM