Master's Degree Admissions Information
Requirements
- A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
- Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on the US 4.0 scale.
- Submission of an online Graduate Application through the Tiger Tracks Portal.
- Official Transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities.
- Submission of all Required Materials*
For assistance with your CV or Resume, visit the Avron B. Fogelman Center for Professional Development (CPCD). Housed within the Fogelman College of Business & Economics, the center offers a host
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Your Personal Statement addresses your overall motivation for pursuing an MBA.
Maximum: 1,000 words | Guidelines: please make sure to address the following:
- Provide details about the experiences in your academic and/or professional background
that were key in advancing and consolidating your interest to get an MBA degree. Describe
explicitly how so.
- List and describe the qualities that make you a successful MBA candidate. Indicate
whether you acquired these qualities throughout your professional and/or academic
experience. Provide specific details of these instances.
- Describe the main reasons why you are choosing to pursue an MBA degree instead of
a more specialized degree.
- Describe the specific career goals that you expect to advance by pursuing an MBA degree.
- Provide specific details of professional development or other activities offered by
the Fogelman College that you plan to engage in.
- Describe your plans after completing the MBA degree.
- Describe what you will contribute to other MBA students and to the Fogelman College
of Business as an MBA student and graduate.
- Describe the unique experiences and perspectives that you bring to our MBA program.
NOTE: Your Personal Statement also provides an opportunity to make up for shortcomings in your grades or professional experience. If appropriate, your Personal Statement should explain to the admissions committee why your undergraduate grades reflect (or fail to reflect) your potential to perform as a graduate student.
One (1) letter of recommendation is required, but you are welcome to submit more than one.
- Your letter(s) should be written by either:
- A professional reference, such as a work supervisor.
- An academic reference, such as a former instructor from your undergraduate program.
- Letters from family members or friends are not acceptable.
NOTE: When you apply and are completing your online Graduate Application, you will be asked to enter contact information of the individual(s) who agreed to write the recommendation. They will then be notified and given access to upload their letter on your behalf. You can still submit your application, even if your recommenders haven't uploaded their letters yet.
- Test Scores - if applicable.
You may or you may not need to take the GRE/GMAT, however, to be admitted into the
MBA program you must meet one (1) of the following five (5) criteria:
- Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher from an accredited external college or university
- Please provide an unofficial transcript with your application.
- If your degree is not from the US and you wish to obtain a GPA-based waiver, you need
to have a course-by course evaluation with grade point average (GPA) equivalency done
by any credentialing agency listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website.
- Please provide an unofficial transcript with your application.
- Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from the University of Memphis
- Please provide your UID or an unofficial transcript with your application.
- Please provide your UID or an unofficial transcript with your application.
- Have earned a graduate degree from an accredited institution in the United States
- This includes degrees such as an MS, MA, MSBA, JD, MD, PharmD, etc.
- This includes degrees such as an MS, MA, MSBA, JD, MD, PharmD, etc.
- Five (5) or more years of Management Experience
- “Management Experience” here means that you have held a position where at least 10
employees report directly to you. To obtain a waiver, you will need to submit an extended
resume highlighting the number of years spent in a management position (as defined
above) and the number of direct reports. After submitting your extended resume to
an MBA advisor, it will be reviewed by a committee.
- Please note that process management and project management do not count as “management
experience”.
- “Management Experience” here means that you have held a position where at least 10
employees report directly to you. To obtain a waiver, you will need to submit an extended
resume highlighting the number of years spent in a management position (as defined
above) and the number of direct reports. After submitting your extended resume to
an MBA advisor, it will be reviewed by a committee.
- GRE or GMAT test score
- Admissions decision can be made using unofficial test scores. However, official scores are required by the end of the first semester
International Students - must submit all of the above + additional International Students specific requirements.
Meeting the above minimum standards does not entitle an applicant to admission. Meeting such standards only insures consideration of the application.
* Graduate Certificates do not require these additional materials.
Deadlines to Submit your Application
Applications for all MBA programs are received on a rolling basis. Our application
deadlines depend on the semester you wish to start the MBA program.
Type of Applicant | Fall | Spring | Summer |
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Domestic applicants (US citizens and Permanent Residents) |
July 1 | December 15 | May 15 |
International applicants (all those who hold or require a visa) |
May 15 | November 15 | March 1 |