Admission Overview

Admission to the Part-Time and Online MBA Program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Isenberg School of Management is based on several criteria: Academic history, aptitude for graduate-level work, GMAT performance, motivation, and managerial experience are all taken into consideration. No one academic or professional background is favored in the selection of candidates.

Admission to the Part-Time and Online MBA Program is made throughout the year. Applications must be submitted directly to the Graduate Admissions Office by;

July 1 - for fall admission
December 1 - for spring admission
May 1 - for summer admission

 

Applications must include:

• Completed Graduate School application including a personal statement. Please specify Part-Time MBA and the relevant venue for which you applying (i.e. Shrewsbury, Holyoke, Pittsfield, Online)
• GMAT score (GMAT waiver may apply for those who hold a doctoral degree - J.D., M.D., Ph.D.) The average GMAT score in the Part-Time MBA program is currently 550.
• Transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, one official copy of each required
• Two recommendations, Professional preferred
• Resume
• For international applicants only, a minimum Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 600 or greater.

These materials should be sent to:

Graduate Admissions Office
530 Goodell Building
University of Massachusetts
140 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9333

Track your Admission Status Online

Once your application is received by the Graduate Admissions Office, they will mail you information on how to track the status of your application materials online.  Once all of you application materials are received, your application materials will be submitted to the Admissions Committee for Admission consideration, which  generally takes 2-3 weeks from the application deadline dates listed above.