Admission to the Program

Students must fulfill University requirements for admission to graduate study and must submit a separate graduate program application to the College of Business and Economics. The college admits applicants based on a comprehensive review of their prior education, work experience, GMAT scores, and letters of recommendation. Those without an undergraduate degree in business are required to complete 24 units of Foundations of Business courses listed below for admission to classified graduate standing for the M.S. degree in Business Administration.

Students can satisfy the 24-unit requirement by completing the courses listed below or by submitting transcripts demonstrating that they have successfully completed the equivalent subject material either at the undergraduate or graduate level. In addition, students must demonstrate competence in statistics and the use of computers. Students can satisfy the competence requirement by successfully passing competence exams in each area or by submitting transcripts showing that they have satisfactorily completed the subject matter at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

• ACCT 500 - Financial and Managerial Accounting (4)
• ECON 500 - MBA Economics (4)
• ECON 501 - Quantitative Methods for Business Decision-Making (4)
• FIN 500 - Business Finance and Law (4)
• MGMT 500 - Management (4)
• MKT 500 - Marketing Principles and Concepts (4)

Requirements for the Degree (45 units)

A total of 45 units is required, with at least 41 units in 500-level courses.