Graduate/Professional Program Overview
Master of Business Administration
MBA Admissions
Students who have completed a four-year undergraduate degree in any discipline from a regionally accredited (or equivalent international) institution are welcome in the MBA Program at IUPUC.
Your application to the program will consists of several items:
- A completed application form, available from the website.
- Scores from the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) taken within the past five years. Have your scores sent to IUPUC, school code 065-BW-28.
- Official transcripts from any institution of higher education at which you have studied, even if you did not earn a degree.
- Current resume.
- A 500-word essay based on one of three topics we provide.
- A non-refundable application fee.
NOTE: Some international students may have additional requirements; visit the International Students website for details.
Application Documents
Visit the IU MBA Program at IUPUC website for current application instructions and deadlines.
Application Deadlines
The IU MBA Program at IUPUC starts new student cohorts every fall and spring semester. Application deadlines for fall admission are May 1 for international students and June 1 for all other MBA applicants. Application deadlines for spring admission are October 1 for international students and November 1 for all other MBA applicants. Please visit the program website for current details.
What We Look For
Our admissions decisions rest on three pillars of evaluation:
- Academic Performance: Your GMAT/GRE scores, GPA, and quality of undergraduate institution and program are combined into a metric to rate academic potential. There is no minimum GMAT/GRE or GPA; the combination is what matters.
- The Whole Person: Your resume and essay are significant considerations for admission. These items help us evaluate the experiences you might bring to the cohort, and the communication and critical thinking skills necessary to both succeed in graduate business studies and manage well in an organization. Professional work experience is not required, though many of our students have at least a few years of such experience.
- Dynamics and Diversity of the Cohort: Finally, because we target small cohorts, it is important to us to consciously consider each student as a contributor to cohort dynamics and diversity. For example, the IU MBA Program at IUPUC has always had a strong international element. And while most of our students have several years of professional experiences, often in technical fields such as engineering, we also value the fresh perspectives of quality students with little professional experience but who often bring an entrepreneurial flair to the cohort.
Contact Information
MBA Program
Arvin Center for Graduate Business and Executive Education
Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus (IUPUC)
4601 Central Avenue
Columbus, IN 47203
812.348.7288 or 812.348.7273
812.348.7276 (Fax)
www.iupuc.edu/mba