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Before Applying
The UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Management Part-Time MBA Program invites you to start taking courses before you formally apply to the program. You can take up to six credits of coursework (typically 2 courses) as a non-degree student before applying to the program. As long as you earn a grade of B or better and classes have been taken within three years of the semester is which you are accepted in the program, they will be transferred to your graduate record.
It is important to note that the Graduate School allows a maximum of 6 credits to be transferred to your graduate record upon acceptance in the Part-Time MBA Program. Please be sure you do not register for additional classes until you have applied and have been formally admitted into our program.
All core courses with no pre-requisite requirement are equally appropriate for beginning the program, however, we recommend you begin taking the courses listed on the right column of this page.
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If you need help selecting an appropriate course or have any questions, please contact our office at 413-545-5608 or email gradprog@som.umass.edu.
How to Register
As a prospective student interested in the Part-Time MBA program, we would like to invite you to take 2 courses (or 6 credits) before applying. You can choose courses offered at any of our three satellite campuses: evenings in Shrewsbury or Holyoke, alternating weekends in Pittsfield, or online-anytime. You choose which location works best for you.
Registration for all Part-Time MBA courses is processed through UMass Amherst Continuing & Professional Education. Registration can be completed several ways - online, phone, fax, or in-person.
Online (credit card only), use the links to the left to choose your courses and register with UMass Continuing & Professional Education.
Phone (credit card only), call UMass Continuing & Professional Education at (413) 545-3653 OR 1-800-922-8211 and indicate the course name, number, and schedule number.
Mail (credit card, check or money order), print and complete the registration form;
Mail the completed registration form postmarked by the registration deadline to:
- Part-Time MBA Program
Records and Registration Office
Continuing & Professional Education
University of Massachusetts
100 Venture Way, Suite 201
Hadley, MA 01035-9430
Please be aware that registration via surface mail can delay your registration significantly as the University mail system can be slow. We strongly recommend registering online as classes fill quickly.
Fax (credit card only), print and complete the registration form;
Fax the form to:
- Continuing & Professional Education
Attn: Part-Time MBA Program Registration
(413) 545-0513
Deferred Payment Plan Option
Payment in full is expected at the time of registration. However, a deferred payment plan is available. The terms of this plan are: 60 percent of course fees PLUS a $45 registration fee due at the time of registration. The 40-percent balance will be billed to you by the University within 30 days.
Using Tuition Waiver
Completed Tuition Waiver forms must be presented at the time of registration and apply to course fees only (not registration fees). Tuition waivers are not retroactive and will not be accepted once your registration has been processed.
There is a minimum non-waiver enrollment capacity requirement for all classes (both live and online) before students using waivers will be registered for classes. When CPE receives your registration, it will be placed in a pending registration file and soon as your course reaches its minimum capacity requirement your registration will be processed. You can confirm your course registration using your SPIRE account.