Admission to the M.B.A. program is limited to students of demonstrated aptitude, ability, and scholarship. The decision is based upon a composite evaluation of the applicant's

• Undergraduate academic performance as measured by the cumulative grade point average; and
• Scores earned on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).

Admission Test

All applicants to the M.B.A. program are required to submit their Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or their Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. Students must take the GMAT/ GRE at least one month before the application deadline for the semester of application. Information on entrance exams is contained in the application packet available from the Office of Graduate Studies in Business, Indiana University Northwest.

Students may be eligible to waive the requirement if they meet at least one of the following requirements:

 Graduates with 3.2 undergraduate GPA or higher in business core courses.

• Completed the 5 courses (15 credit hours) that are part of the Graduate Certificate in Management within the past 2 years with a minimum 3.2 graduate GPA.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible, preferably post-baccalaureate, professional work or US military experience.
• External certifications such as CFA, CFP, CPA, PMP, or similar.
• Any graduate degree from an institution with AACSB or ABET accreditation.
• An earned terminal degree (PhD, MD, DMD, JD, etc.)

School of Business and Economics Graduate Programs
IU Northwest
Dunes Medical / Professional Building,  Room 1103
3400 Broadway
Gary, IN 46408
(219) 980-6635

Contact the School of Business and Economics Graduate Programs for additional contact information.

Application Deadline

Candidates may enter the program at the beginning of the fall, spring, or summer semesters. The application deadline is one month before classes start. A completed application and all supporting documents must be submitted to the Office of Graduate Studies in Business and Economics by the established deadline date. An official transcript from each college attended is required as part of the application.