10.2.3 Admission for MBA/MS Non-Business/Non-IT Degree Applicants
A student who holds a non-business/non-IT degree with a cumulative GPA average of a minimum 2.25 on a 4.0 scale will have to undertake (Pre-MBA courses as shown in Table 1 before being considered for formal admission to the MBA program.
Pre-MBA Foundation Courses (for MBA applicants)
| Course Code & Number |
Course Title |
CH |
| PMBA 500 |
Principles of Economics |
3 |
| PMBA 505 |
Survey of Management |
3 |
| PMBA 510 |
Analytical tools for decision making (Statistical Analysis) |
3 |
| PMBA 520 |
Survey of Accounting |
3 |
| PMBA 530 |
Principles of Finance |
3 |
| Total (5 Courses) |
15 |
Note: With the approval of the President of UD, a student with conditional admission may be given an additional term to meet the requirements without registering in any further new courses.
This policy applies to new MBA students registered in September 2011/12 and thereafter.
Appropriate exemptions (EX) will be given for courses taken with a minimum (C) grade in earlier programs from accredited universities or professional certification programs (e.g., CPA, CPM, CMA, PMI, etc.) or through undergraduate program at UD or through passing a challenge exam prepared by UD MBA/MS faculty. Foundation courses may take up to two terms (about six months) to complete. Students enrolled in these Pre-MBA/Pre-MS courses must achieve a minimum CGPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 to be eligible to join the regular MBA/MS program after satisfying the English language requirements.