University of North Alabama

MBA Admission Requirements Effective Fall 2008

Students may apply for admission to the MBA program at any point during the year. Admission decisions are made at least one month prior to the term start date, however. To assure admission in the term you wish to begin, please complete your application (including submission of transcripts and test scores) by the following dates:

There are three different admission categories: Unconditional Admission; Conditional Admission; and Unclassified Admission (a one term, temporary status). Requirements for each admission category are outlined below:

Unconditional admission requires each of the following:

• 950 formula points (undergraduate grade point average x 200 plus GMAT score); or 1000 points (undergraduate grade point average for last 60 semester hours x 20 plus GMAT score)
• Minimum GMAT score of 450. [A GRE score of 850 or higher may be substituted for the GMAT score. Contact the MBA office for determination of admission formula points if using the GRE].
• For international students, TOEFL [PBT=550 or higher; or IBT=79 or higher; or CBT = 213 or higher] or IELTS = 6.0 or higher.

Conditional Admission requires each of the following:

• 900 formula points (undergraduate grade point average x 200 plus GMAT score);
• Minimum GMAT score of 400 [A GRE score of 725 or higher may be substituted for the GMAT score. Contact the MBA office for determination of admission formula points if using the GRE].
• For international students, the TOEFL score requirement is the same for conditional admission as for unconditional admission (see unconditional admission above for TOEFL score requirements).

Conditional Admission for Mid-Career Professionals
This conditional admission category is reserved for individuals who meet EACH of the following criteria:

• Must be 32 years old or older
• Must have at least eight years of business experience with at least three years at a supervisory level or higher.
• Must have a grade point average of at least 2.8 or higher on a 4.0 scale on all undergraduate work.
• Must submit a letter of recommendation from an immediate supervisor who is familiar with your potential for graduate study.
• Must submit a resume and application letter outlining your career objectives and the professional experiences that you have had that suggest you are a strong candidate for successful graduate study. Evaluation of this material will focus on evidence of writing skills and of analytical abilities and experiences.

Note: Candidates admitted under the "Mid-Career Admission" category have the same admission conditions as other conditionally admitted students but are not required to furnish a GMAT or GRE score.

Unclassified Admission requires the following:

• Unclassified admission is not available to international students.
• Students may be admitted as an unclassified graduate student for one semester or one summer term only.
• Students are restricted to three (3) semester hours in this classification.
• Student who are admitted as 'unclassified graduate students' fall into one of the following categories:
  
  
• Non-degree seeking students seeking to explore a specific topic
• Students who have made a late decision to return to graduate school and who have not taken the GMAT at the time of application
• Students who are awaiting the receipt by UNA of their Official undergraduate transcripts



• Unclassified admission is not provided for students who otherwise fail to meet admission requirements (except as noted above regarding the GMAT exam).
• During the semester of 'unclassified graduate status', students must complete their graduate application by providing official transcripts and successfully completing the GMAT exam. Unclassified students must achieve 'conditional' or 'unconditional' admission status prior to being eligible to enroll in the 2nd term in the MBA program.
• Students who are admitted as 'unclassified graduate students' and who then successfully meet all admission requirements (grade point average and successful GMAT) may seek admission as conditional or unconditional graduate students and request that the work competed (with a grade of B or better) be applied to their graduate studies.

Note: The College of Business offers 'GMAT Scholarships' for the cost of the GMAT exam for all students who are granted unconditional admission and who earn a GMAT score of 550 or higher. These 'scholarships' are awarded after the student successfully completes (with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher with no grade of C or lower) one half (15 semester hours) of their graduate program at the University of North Alabama. Students should complete the GMAT Scholarship application after completion of the first fifteen semester hours of the MBA program (not including any prerequisite work taken prior to beginning the graduate program). No GMAT scholarship requests will be considered until after successful completion of 15 semester hours of the MBA program.

To apply for admission to the online MBA program click Application for Online MBA To apply for the traditional on-campus MBA program, click MBA Application to submit your application electronically or to download a hardcopy for returning your application by mail. You can register for the GMAT exam by clicking on the following link: GMAT Information and Application.