College of Business 1 the GMAT or GRE test at the earliest possible date and request that COLLEGE OF BUSINESS scores be reported to the University of Michigan-Dearborn. The GMAT (http://www.mba.com/) and GRE (https://www.ets.org/gre/) websites Information provide complete information about these tests. Accreditation Applicants may be eligible to receive a waiver of the GMAT/GRE The College of Business’s graduate and undergraduate degree programs admission requirement if they meet one of the following conditions: are accredited by AACSB-International, the Association to Advance • Have 3+ years of progressively-responsible, professional work Collegiate Schools of Business. AACSB-International is the premier experience and 3.2 (3.0 for MS applicants) cumulative or post-60 accreditation agency for business schools. undergraduate GPA. Mission Statement • Completed an undergraduate business or engineering degree from an AACSB- or ABET-accredited program within the previous 5 years with The vision of the College of Business is to build on the quality tradition a 3.2 (3.0 for MS applicants) cumulative or post-60 GPA. of the Block "M" by being a thought leader, known for creating positive impact on the communities we serve, and for promoting a global • Completed a graduate degree from a regionally accredited US-based perspective through active learning, relevant teaching, and influential institution, or an equivalent international degree. research. • Passed all portions of any of the following certification exams: CAS, CFA, CFM, CMA, CPA, FRM, SOA, or a state bar exam. The mission of the College of Business is to offer a challenging and • Are a member of the US armed services with 3+ years of service, or an engaging business education that broadens our students’ intellectual honorably discharged veteran. perspectives and career opportunities in an inclusive environment • Are a full-time, regular employee of the UM-system with a letter of through a balanced emphasis on active learning, and rigorous and recommendation from a supervisor or department/unit head who is relevant teaching and research. familiar with your professional work. In accomplishing our mission, we are student-centered and value the • Completed an undergraduate degree from a program included in an importance of: articulation agreement with UM-Dearborn within the previous 5 years with a 3.2 (3.0 for MS applicants) cumulative or post-60 GPA (on a 4- • practical and experiential learning point, US-equivalent scale). • personal connections among students, faculty, and staff • Completed at least 24 graduate hours in a program included in an • leading-edge scholarship articulation agreement within the previous 5 years with a 3.2 (3.0 for • curricular innovation MS applicants) graduate GPA (on a 4-point, US-equivalent scale). • diverse students and programming, and If applicants believe they qualify to receive the GMAT/GRE waiver, they • industry and community partnerships. should indicate so in the appropriate section of the application for admission. The College of Business graduate admissions committee Admission Policies and Process may require applicants to submit official GMAT or GRE scores even if The College of Business accepts graduate applications from those those applicants meet one of the waiver conditions. The committee holding a bachelor degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or sometimes does this when additional information is necessary in order university. Students with all types of undergraduate and graduate degrees to reach an admission decision. Also, the admissions committee will and fields of study are welcome to apply for admission. consider any GMAT and GRE scores applicants submit to the University, regardless of whether the applicant qualifies to receive the waiver. If Mathematics Admission Prerequisite applicants have any questions about the GMAT/GRE waiver, they should Quantitative skills are important and frequently used in graduate contact the College of Business at [email protected]. business courses. Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in mathematics by successful completion of courses through college Work Experience algebra, finite mathematics, or pre-calculus, with the equivalent of a Work experience is not required for admission to the graduate programs "C" grade or better. If an applicant’s university transcripts do not show in the College of Business. However, all applicants must submit a 1-2 satisfactory completion of college algebra, finite mathematics, pre- page resume with their application materials listing education; any calculus, or higher-level math courses (e.g. calculus), the burden will be employment, internship, or similar types of experience; any professional on the applicant to explain and document that the applicant has math affiliations, volunteer activities, or relevant honors and awards, together knowledge equivalent to one of these courses. with the months and years of each activity. The resume is considered during the admission process. The following UM-Dearborn courses will satisfy the mathematics admission requirement: MATH 104 College Algebra or MATH 105 Pre- References calculus. At least one reference is required for admission. Applicants indicate who their reference(s) is (are) in the graduate application for admission, and GMAT/GRE Admission Prerequisite those references will submit their evaluations directly to the University. Applicants must submit official GMAT (Graduate Management Admission The reference is typically a person who is familiar with the applicant’s Test) or GRE (Graduate Records Examination) scores as a part of academic accomplishments or job performance. the evaluation for admission. Scores older than five years will not be considered. GMAT and GRE Verbal and Quantitative scores are heavily weighted in the admission decision. Applicants are encouraged to take 2 College of Business Bring-Your-Own Device and Presumption of Computer appropriate course during their first term of enrollment in the graduate Application Skills degree program. The College of Business requires graduate students to bring their own Application Deadlines, Fees, and Other Instructions laptop computers to several courses, which are noted each semester The College of Business admits students in the fall (September), winter in the College's graduate course schedules (https://umdearborn.edu/ (January), and summer (May) terms. Applicants for full-time study should cob/graduate-programs/advising-and-registration/). We recommend all generally plan to enter in the fall or winter term; full-time admission graduate students purchase a laptop computer (https://umdearborn.edu/ is subject to course availability, especially during the summer term. cob/about/campus-facilities-and-technology/) according to the College's Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Email notification is sent specifications. shortly after the admission decision. The application deadlines for In addition, the faculty expect each graduate student to be proficient domestic students are August 1 for fall admission, December 1 for winter in word processing and spreadsheets, including spreadsheet math and admission, and April 1 for summer admission. Applications received after statistical functions. Before enrolling in College of Business graduate these deadlines are accepted on a space-available basis. courses, students must have completed a college-level computer Full College of Business admission criteria and instructions, including applications course, or they must have acquired equivalent expertise links to the Graduate Application, can be found at umdearborn.edu/cob/ through training or work experience. grad-admissions (http://www.umdearborn.edu/cob/grad-admissions/). Transcripts All transcripts, credentials and other documents submitted during the The admissions committee strongly considers applicants’ previous admission process become the property of the University. Originals or undergraduate and graduate transcripts in the admission evaluation. copies of application/admission documents are not released to the The evaluation includes grade point average (both the post-60 GPA and applicant or to any third party. cumulative GPA), trends of grades, types and relative difficulty of courses taken, and evidence of quantitative and analytical skills. Deferred Admission Admission to a College of Business graduate program is valid for one Applicants must submit an official academic transcript from each college year after the semester for which admission was granted. If an admitted and university attended, including the University of Michigan-Dearborn, applicant wishes to defer admission, students must submit the Graduate during the application process. To be considered official, transcripts Admission Deferral Request Form (https://umdearborn.formstack.com/ must come directly from one university to another. Transcripts cannot be forms/deferral_request/), available from the UM-Dearborn Office of accepted if sent by the student. When requesting transcripts from one of Graduate Studies, before the start of the semester for which initial the three University of Michigan campuses (UM-Ann Arbor, Dearborn, or admission was granted. Students must meet admission and degree Flint), inter-office copies are sufficient for admission consideration. requirements in effect during the new semester of entry. Admission Criteria Students with all types of undergraduate and graduate degrees from all International Students fields of study are welcome to apply for admission.