MBA Program

The majority of students are part-timers who typically work full-time while earning a graduate degree. The latter are well served by FSU’s "flexible curriculum" and by the school's partnerships with large local employers, including the US Army at Fort Bragg and the Cape Fear Valley Health System (the school offers an MBA in healthcare, with "classes right on the hospital campus," one participant reports).

MBA Admissions

Application Procedure

The M.B.A Office must have the following items before the evaluation process begins:
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• A completed application form with a $35 US non-refundable application fee
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended.  International student transcripts must be evaluated by agencies, such as, the World Education Service, at http://www.wes.org/ or International Education Evaluations, Inc. http://www.foreigntranscripts.com/. 
• Official scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).  Our GMAT code is 4RG-7x-23, visit http://www.mba.com/ for further information. Our GRE code is 7275, visit http://www.ets.org/gre for further information.
• Two completed recommendation forms by persons qualified to evaluate your potential for graduate study
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for those students whose native language is not English
• International students must complete an International Student Application and a Financial Certificate Form.  These forms can be found here.
• Further information for International Students can be found here.

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Admission for Professional Development

Applicants who have not taken the GMAT* before full admission into the program will be permitted to enroll in 12 credit hours (maximum 6 credit hours at 600 level). Provided the student meets the admission requirements at a later time, the courses completed with a minimum grade of “B” will be used to fulfill the student’s degree requirements. Individuals who plan to take courses for personal enrichment or to fulfill the M.B.A. requirements may be admitted under the “Professional Development” status. However, this does not constitute admission to the M.B.A. program.

Prospective MBA students may be considered for admission as either Degree Seeking or Professional Development. For Degree Seeking status, an applicant must at least meet the following requirement:

(200 X undergraduate GPA) + GMAT*  ≥ 950  and  GMAT* ≥ 380 or

[200 X (upper division undergraduate GPA)] + GMAT* ≥ 1050  and  GMAT* ≥ 380

Applicants who do not meet the above requirement, but have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or a minimum of 450 GMAT* score are admitted under the Professional Development status which allows them to enroll in up to 12 credit hours of courses work (maximum 6 credit hours at 600 level).  These credit hours may be applied toward the student’s curriculum once he/she meets the aforementioned admission formula.

*The GRE predicted score for GMAT may be used in the above admission formula. Refer to http://www.ets.org/s/gre/flash/bschool/comparison/17302/170/index.html 

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Three-Two Program

Undergraduate students majoring in Accounting, Business Administration, and Economics and Finance in the School of Business and Economics may apply for admission to the MBA program during their junior year.  Qualified applicants may enroll in up to six credit hours of graduate level courses during each semester of their senior year, and then complete the remaining MBA courses in only one additional year beyond the undergraduate degree.  Requirements for admission into the Three-Two Program are based on current MBA policy with the exception of completion of a baccalaureate degree.  Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

GPA for the last 60 hours = 3.0 or better
(200 x GPA) + (GMAT* Score) = 1000 or better

*The GRE predicted score for GMAT may be used in the above admission formula.Refer to http://www.ets.org/s/gre/flash/bschool/comparison/17302/170/index.html