MBA Admission Criteria

Minimum Admission Criteria for the MBA Program

(Approved by the CBA Academic Council on March 30, 2005)

• Index 1* of 1050 or Index 2** of 1100, and
• GMAT Total score of 500, and
• GMAT Quantitative percentile of 30, and
• GMAT Verbal percentile of 30, and
• 2.50 Overall Undergraduate GPA.

Note: We reserve the right to admit fewer applicants than those meeting the minimum criteria.

* Index #1 - (GPA x 200) + GMAT total score. An index of 1050 is required using the overall undergraduate GPA

** Index #2 - (GPA x 200) + GMAT total score. An index of 1100 is required using the last 60 semester units (last 90 quarter units) undergraduate GPA.

Example: [3.0 GPA x 200] + 500 GMAT total score = 1100

International Students: The University requires a minimum TOEFL score of 550, (paper based), 80 (internet based), or 213 (computer based).

Special Admission
“Applicants not meeting all the admission criteria may be admitted to the program based on evidence of potential success in the program provided by the applicant. Such evidence may include but is not limited to: the applicant’s maturity, motivation, employment history, managerial potential, letters of recommendation, personal statement, community activities, and other accomplishments that support the applicant’s potential to successfully complete the program. An applicant so considered and recommended for admission may be approved by the Dean or Dean’s designee.”

Special Admission Process
The Dean will appoint three faculty members as an MBA Admission Committee. MBA applicants who do not meet all the admission criteria will be reviewed by the MBA Admission Committee for one of two recommendations: admit ordo not admit. The MBA Admission Committee’s recommendations will be sent to the Dean, or the Dean’s designee, for a final admission decision.