Tips
Learn everything you need to know about the GMAT exam by registering at mba.com, the official GMAT website.
UMass Amherst has a dedicated Veteran Services Office to assist you with your military benefits and available tuition assistance.
As an online student, you have special privileges at the UMass Amherst Library. You can access articles and other materials online, you can speak with a subject specialist librarian and you can order print materials delivered to your home.
You do not need to have prior business education to be admitted.
If you're not sure which course to take, review this list of
suggested first courses.
If you’ve taken MBA classes with another program, you may be eligible to transfer credits or waiver classes. Find out more.
We now accept your GRE scores instead of the GMAT. Find out how your GRE score compares to a GMAT result.
You can take two classes before you apply, or while you wait for your application to be processed.
We offer core courses and electives throughout the year at our satellite campuses in Holyoke, Shrewsbury and Boston.
Tricks
How do I get access to SPIRE, UMail and online library resources?
You need to activate your Student OIT Account to get access to SPIRE, UMail, and Online library resources.
What should I expect after I’ve enrolled in my first course prior to being formally accepted to the program?
After your enrollment request has been processed and you’ve been added to the course, you will receive an email to your Non-UMass email address with instructions to activate your OIT Accounts for UMail (UMass email) and SPIRE (online student information system) . Once this email is sent to you, all future university correspondences will be sent to your UMail email address. Check this email regularly for updates and notices from UMass.
Who should write my professional recommendations?
Your professional recommendations should be written by direct supervisors (current and past), or clients who are familiar with your work.
What should I include in my personal statement? How long should it be?
Your personal statement should be one to two pages in length, and include information about your past and current academic and professional history, your future goals and reasons for pursuing a MBA, and other pertinent details that will help us evaluate you as a candidate.
My transcript is not in English. What do I do?
If your transcript is not in English, you must send us a certified translation of your official transcript from every non-U.S. undergrad and graduate school attended. Notarized and true attested copies of original academic documents are also accepted.
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