Business Administration, MBA

Admission Procedures

1. Submit the following to the UNT Dallas Graduate Admissions:
   1. Graduate School Application for Admission (apply online at www.applytexas.org)
   2. Complete official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
2. Submit the following additional admissions materials to the Division of Business and Public Leadership - MBA program. Students seeking on-time registration need to submit a completed application packet by July 15 (Fall admission), November 15 (Spring admission), or May 1 (Summer admission).
   1. Essay - please share with the admissions committee any unique events, life experiences, and qualifications that you feel distinguish your candidacy and will add value to the class
   2. Two letters of recommendation (professional, not personal)
   3. Resume (work/academic experience)
3. The Division of Business and Public Leadership determines admission and assesses background courses that may be required.

Admission Standards

• UNT Dallas requires a minimum of 2.8 overall GPA or a 3.0 for the last 60 hours GPA from the student’s undergraduate degree. Applicants who have already completed a master’s degree must have at least at 3.4 GPA on the master’s or meet the undergraduate GPA standards.
• International students must also have taken the TOEFL or have graduated from a college/university in the United States or have successfully completed an intensive English program.
• Students admitted under the graduate non-degree (GNDE) classification may take up to twelve hours of 5000-level business courses prior to admission in the MBA program. The 12 hours chosen may consist of the background courses or the 36 hours required of the MBA degree.

Academic Standards

• The MBA programs require that a student maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B) or better.
• The master’s program committee will recommend dismissal of a student from the master’s program if the student receives two course grades below C (for purposes of this rule, the lowest grade received in a course is used).
• Master’s students may not graduate with more than two C’s in their program requirements, although a course may be repeated to raise a grade of C or less.
• Master’s students whose academic performance falls below a cumulative 3.0 GPA on all graduate work attempted will be notified by the Division of Business and Public Leadership Graduate Programs Office that they have been placed on academic probation.
• Course work taken at another university by a student on suspension cannot be applied toward the degree program.

Course Requirements