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Admissions Requirements

  1.  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution or equivalent.
  2.  Proficiency in and access to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  3. A computer with weekly access to high speed internet.
    1. General Requirements- Any computer or laptop purchased in the past three years will meet the minimum specs.
    2. Specific Details
      1. Operating System: Windows 7 or 8; or Mac OS X Version 10.8 (Mountain Lion). Version 10.10 encouraged.
      2. Processor Minimum: Dual-core processor at 2gHz; Recommended: Intel Core i5 or i7, or equivalent.
      3. RAM: 4 GB or more recommended.
      4. Webcam and one-piece headset with “noise-cancelling microphone”(for synchronous class sessions)
      5. Microsoft Office software:
      6. MS Office (including MS Word, PowerPoint, & Publisher) preferable Office 2010 or 2013.
      7. For MAC users, Office 2008 or 2011 are sufficient.
      8. Broadband/high speed Internet access: A corporate office or hospital internet system is sufficient for speed, however firewalls might prevent the student from accessing certain software such as Moodle.
    3. Recommended home-based Internet services are DSL or cable (ideal). Satellite or cellular-based services are not recommended especially for videoconferencing. Satellite can work for accessing Moodle and forum discussions. Optimal Zoom (video conferencing requirements are listed below:
      1. For 1:1 video calling: 600kbps (up/down) for HQ video and 1.2 Mbps (up/down) for HD video
      2. For group video calling: 600kbps/1.2Mbps (up/down) for HQ video. For gallery view: 1.5Mbps/1.5Mbps (up/down).
      3. For screen sharing only (no video thumbnail): 50- 75kbps
      4. For screen sharing with video thumbnail: 50- 150kbps
      5. For audio VoiP: 60-80kbps
  4.  Strong written and oral communication and quantitative skills.
  5. For applicants with less than seven years of work experience, GMAT or GRE scores are required. Those with seven years of work experience are encouraged to take either the GMAT or GRE if their academic and workplace records do not show strong quantitative and communication skills.
  6. Two recommendations. One recommendation must be from your current supervisor. The second recommendation can be from an individual who can comment on your professional and/or academic qualities. Please utilize our college-specific recommendation forms: Bluffton University| Canadian Mennonite University| Eastern Mennonite University | Goshen College
  7. Interview with program director or other designated person.

Additional details

In determining admission into the program, we look at the overall strength of academic preparation and current and past managerial and leadership responsibilities.

Depending on undergraduate preparation and/or scores on the GMAT or GRE tests we may require prerequisites prior to full entry into the program. These could include:

  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Finance

The Seven Steps of Our Admissions Process

 

A completed application includes the items below.

Step 1: Contact us. If you would like more information, call or email us. We’re happy to answer any question you may have.

Step 2: Complete our application (PDF) and submit the $25 USD non-refundable application fee.

Step 3: Send us your most recent resume.

Step 4: Request official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions and have them send them directly to your selected school.

Step 5: Provide two recommendations. One recommendation must be from your current supervisor. The second recommendation can be from an individual who can comment on your professional and/or academic qualities. Both recommendations will become part of your application file and will not be disclosed to any unauthorized individual without your consent. Please utilize our college-specific recommendation forms: Bluffton University | Canadian Mennonite University | Eastern Mennonite University | Goshen College

Step 6: Submit via email a two-page personal statement answering the following three questions: 1) What goals and objectives do you have for yourself in completing this program? 2) What contributions will you make to this program based on your life and work experiences, your commitments and your values? 3) The Collaborative MBA involves reading, studying, writing and “attending” class sessions. How will you structure your weekly schedule in order to accommodate these activities?

Step 7: Interview with the MBA director at your school.

TOEFL Requirements

Applicants whose native language is not English must submit scores for either the TOEFL or IELTS test. We require a score of 550 on the paper TOEFL for admission into the program.

A paper-based TOEFL score of 550 is equivalent to:

  • 79-80 on the internet-based TOEFL
  • 213 on the computer-based TOEFL
  • 6.5-7.0 on the IELTS
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