Missouri State University

Admission Requirements

Traditional MBA

Admission 

Qualified applicants may enter the MBA program at the beginning of any semester. Admission to the MBA program is granted to students who fulfill the following provisions.

  1. The student must have received a Bachelor's or Master's degree from a regionally accredited college or university.
  2. The applicant must meet the following performance standards:
    1. A GPA of at least 2.75 for the last 60 hours of academic work;
    2. A Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) composite score of at least 400.  Arrangements for taking the GMAT can be made by calling Pearson Professional Centers at (800) 717-4628 or by visiting their website.

      NOTE: With the approval of the Director of the MBA program, recent scores from other national standardized tests for graduate study such as the Graduate Records Examination (GRE) may be deemed equivalent.  In these instances, equivalent test scores can be used to meet minimum GMAT score requirements (above) and can be used in formula calculations for admission purposes. A GMAT to GRE Conversion Chart is available.
    3. A minimum value of 1,000 based on the following formula — (200 X GPA in last 60 hours) + GMAT score;
    4. A minimum score in the 20th percentile for both the verbal and the written components of the GMAT.  Applicants meeting performance standards “a”, “b”, and “c”, but not standard “d” can be admitted conditionally to the MBA program pending completion of the Speak Test, an essay test (graded on the CUNY Scale), and a grammar test.  These tests will be administered to conditionally admitted students during the MBA Orientation Program prior to the beginning of each semester.
      1. Conditionally admitted students attaining the scores indicated below will be fully admitted to the MBA Program: Speak Test = 40 or greater; essay test = 4.0 or greater on the CUNY Scale; and grammar test = 70% or greater correct.
      2. Conditionally admitted students attaining the scores indicated above on one or two of the tests may be given permission to enroll in a limited number of MBA classes pending approval by the MBA Program Director of a plan to correct any communication deficiency.  When it has been demonstrated that all deficiencies have been removed, full admission to the MBA Program will be granted.
      3. Requirement “d” can be waived if the applicant successfully completes the Missouri State University English Language Institute (see below for more information).
  3. Students who do not meet the normal admission requirements, but who possess high promise (usually based upon a successful record of managerial performance at increasing levels of responsibility) may be considered for admission.
Executive MBA Option (EMBA)

When offered to a select group of students, typically a cohort, which significant business experience, the MBA Program may be presented in a format referred to as the Executive MBA Option or the EMBA.  From a curricular viewpoint, the EMBA would be structured in the same way as the traditional MBA, however, the presentation format of core and elective courses will be designed in such a way as to maximize the benefit to working business professionals.

GMAT/GRE scores are not required for admission to the EMBA, however, the applicant would need to provide documentation verifying at least 5 years of business experience.

For EMBA students, prerequisite requirements for the core program courses can be satisfied through appropriate prior coursework, relevant business experience or by an individualized study program developed and supervised by the EMBA Program Director.

The credit hour costs for classes taken by students enrolled in the EMBA program are assessed at a higher rate than the traditional MBA offerings due to additional expenditures associated with the program.

Admission Requirements

Completion of a regionally accredited undergraduate degree.

  1. Completion of 5 or more years of business/professional experience.

Accelerated MBA

Accelerated Master's Degree Option

Undergraduate majors in the College of Business Administration may apply for admission to the Master of Business Administration program during the second semester of their junior year. If accepted, up to 6 hours of 600- or 700-level COBA classes taken in the senior year may be counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. As an MBA graduation requirement, students exercising the accelerated MBA option will be required to have had one year of professional experience or a 3 hour internship.

Before enrolling in a course that will apply to both the undergraduate program and the master’s program, an undergraduate student must:

  • Be accepted into the accelerated program.
  • Receive prior approval from the graduate advisor, department head of the undergraduate program, and the Dean of the Graduate College. This is done by using a mixed credit form. 

Acceptance into the program and all approvals must be completed prior to the end of the Change of Schedule Period for the course(s). See the Graduate College for further information.

Admission Requirements
  • Completion of 80 or more hours at time of application
  • An overall GPA of 3.00 or better
  • A score of 450 or better on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT)

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