Master of Business Administration Admissions - Accelerated Program (M.B.A.) Admission
Admission requirements include:
- A $50 nonrefundable application fee.
- A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- A completed graduate admission application form.
- Two completed recommendation forms.
- Official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE) score. Students graduating with a degree in business from an AACSB accredited institution who hold a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher are exempt from taking the GMAT/GRE.
- A resume.
- A Statement of Purpose (short essay).
- All students entering the Accelerated MBA must, by academic background and/or business experience, be knowledgeable in the areas of accounting, economics, finance, and statistical analysis. Students without these qualifications will be required to take the appropriate foundation courses. There are four (4) foundation courses: (1) Accounting; (2) Economics; (3) Finance; and (4) Quantitative Methods.
- In addition to the program admission requirements, all international student applicants must meet the Jacksonville University Admissions requirements as outlined under "International Students".
- Upon acceptance to the Accelerated MBA Program, all candidates must submit a $200 non- refundable deposit, which will be applied to the first semester's tuition.
All application materials should be mailed to:
Types of Accelerated MBA Admissions - Students meeting all admission requirements will be accepted as degree candidates. On an individual basis, applicants who show promise for successful graduate work who do not meet all qualifications may be considered for conditional admission.
A student enrolled in an MBA program at another institution may take courses at JU as a "graduate transient" student for one semester only. The student must present a letter from his or her degree- granting institution indicating good standing. Jacksonville University accepts no responsibility regarding the transferability of its MBA courses to other institutions.
Veterans Applications - Jacksonville University welcomes applications from veterans to the Accelerated MBA Program. The Accelerated MBA Program fully qualifies for the financial benefits available to veterans or their dependents.
Transfer and Transient Credit - A maximum of six (6) semester hours or 10-quarter hours of graduate academic credit may be transferred from an AACSB accredited academic institution. The credit must be in courses similar in content and rigor to Jacksonville University's Accelerated MBA Program, and the grade must be at least a "B" or with Director of Graduate Program’s approval. To be eligible for transfer credit, the student must submit a transcript and catalog description of the course(s) to the Director of Graduate Business Programs. All courses submitted for transfer credit consideration must have been taken within five (5) years of beginning the Accelerated MBA program. Any work transferred to Jacksonville University will be entered on the JU transcript as hours earned only and will not be used in computation of the grade point average.
Students admitted to the Accelerated MBA Program will normally be expected to satisfy degree requirements by taking courses at JU. Permission to take a course at another institution for transient credit will only be granted in the presence of extenuating circumstances. The Director of Graduate Business Programs must approve transient study in advance of the student taking the course. Transient credit will only be awarded if the grade earned in an approved course is at least a "B" or with Director of Graduate Program’s approval.