{"id":2557,"date":"2018-04-27T20:49:55","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T20:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/business\/?page_id=2557"},"modified":"2020-11-08T15:43:06","modified_gmt":"2020-11-08T21:43:06","slug":"mba-admission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/business\/mba\/mba-admission\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-three-fifth fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:10px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:60%;width:calc(60% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.6 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>Prospective MBA students must meet the following criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Students with a BSBA degree from an AACSB accredited program are <strong>unconditionally admitted<\/strong> with:\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>An overall GPA of 3.0 (or higher) <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>An overall GPA of 2.75 (or higher) with a 3.0 (or higher) in the last 60 hours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>In addition to the above GPA requirements; non-BSBA graduates and BSBA graduates from non-AACSB programs are <strong>conditionally admitted<\/strong> and must earn a 3.0 GPA after the first 9 graduate hours for full admission.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">The following is recommended for students in category 2:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Completion of undergraduate AACSB accredited business courses in the areas of accounting, finance, management, marketing, and statistics <strong>OR<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Completion of any recommended MWSU online bridging modules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Additionally:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>International applicants who are non-native speakers of English must pass Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of 79 on the internet-based test or a receive 6.0 academic IELTS score unless they possess a baccalaureate degree from a college or university in which instruction is given in English. Tests taken more than two (2) years prior to the date of application cannot be accepted.<\/p>\n<p>To <a href=\"http:\/\/gradcas.liaisoncas.org\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">apply<\/a> or for more information about the Missouri Western graduate school: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-align-block\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-lightgray fusion-button-lightgray button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/gradcas.liaisoncas.org\/apply\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Start your application today!<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"288\" alt=\"MBA Students\" title=\"2..MBA_PC_4.22-01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2022\/05\/2..MBA_PC_4.22-01.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2022\/05\/2..MBA_PC_4.22-01-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2022\/05\/2..MBA_PC_4.22-01-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/business\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2022\/05\/2..MBA_PC_4.22-01.png 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" 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