MSM Admissions Information

Students may enter the program in August (for the Fall semester) or January (for the Spring semester). To apply for this program, students need to complete the online application and fulfill all requirements outlined below and on the Application for Graduate Admission for the Master of Science in Management. An application materials checklist is available online at business.mssu.edu.

Completed applications for admission should be filed with the Admissions Office before the deadlines noted below:

MSM Program Regular Admission Requirements: The Master of Science in Management is open to students holding a bachelor’s degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited college or university or recognized equivalent international university, with a cumulative 2.75 GPA (or higher) on a 4.0 scale.

This degree is not designed for students with undergraduate business degrees. To apply for this program, students need to complete the online application and fulfill all requirements outlined on the Application for Graduate Admission for the Master of Science in Management. An application materials checklist is available online at management.mssu.edu/. The requirements for application include, but are not limited to:

1. Paying the application fee.
2. Providing official transcripts of undergraduate work showing bachelor’s degree(s) earned with a cumulative 2.75 GPA (or higher) on a 4.0 scale.
3. Providing a current resume.
4. Providing a personal goals statement (500 word minimum) that will be used to evaluate the student’s writing skill.

MSM Program Provisional Admission Requirements: Students who do not meet the University and Program Regular Admission requirements may apply for provisional admission by completing the requirements and submitting the items outlined below:

1. Provide a current official transcript of undergraduate work or transcripts showing earned bachelor’s degree(s).
2. Provide a current resume.
3. Provide a written personal goals statement (500 word minimum) that will be used to evaluate the student’s writing skill.
4. Provide a written statement explaining why the student believes they can be successful in the MSM program despite not meeting the regular admission requirements. As part of the written statement, students should provide at least three specific, concrete examples that demonstrate their readiness for and commitment to the challenge of pursuing a graduate degree, despite not meeting the program’s minimum requirements.
5. Submit one of the following (not required for applicants who are only applying under provisional admission because their transcripts do not yet indicate a conferred bachelor’s degree as a result of the applicant being currently enrolled in the last term(s) of their undergraduate degree):
   1. Proof of at least 2 years of supervisory/managerial experience post-bachelor’s degree. (e.g., letter or recommendation from employer with superior’s contact information). Please include, as part of the statement required in #5 of this section, a description of how industry experience will support student success in the MSM program.
   2. Proof of a minimum of at least 5 years of post-bachelor’s degree industry experience. (e.g., letter or recommendation from employer with superior’s contact information). Please include, as part of the statement required in #5 of this section, a description of how industry experience will support student success in the MSM program.
   3. Official GRE Test Scores showing the student earned, at minimum, an official combined score of 295 on the verbal and quantitative sections.
   4. Official GMAT Test Scores showing the student earned a minimum score of 425 (Business students only)
   5. Evidence of a GPA of 3.0 or higher in the last submit, as part of their application, an excel file that provides the GPA computation of the last 60 hours of course work.
6. Paying the application fee.