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 of resources including resume building.

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 completing your online Graduate Application, you will be asked to enter contact information for your recommender(s). After entering recommender information, you may submit your application (even if your recommenders haven't uploaded their letters yet).

Transcripts are used to verify that the minimum admissions standards are satisfied (see admissions standards above).

You will need to submit unofficial or official transcripts from every college or university attended except the University of Memphis.

• To expedite the review process, please upload an unofficial transcript to your application. Please make sure your transcript shows that the degree was awarded.
  
  
• If you obtained a degree from a non-US institution, an evaluation of your transcript by a credentialing agency is required. Information for international transcript evaluation requirements is below.
  
  
• The Graduate Admissions Office requires official transcripts (paper or electronic) from all schools attended. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the Registrar at your school to the Graduate Admissions Office, following the instructions on the Graduate Admissions website.

• A good GRE or GMAT score will strengthen your application if you do not have a good undergraduate GPA.
  
  
• We will consider your GRE or GMAT scores for tests taken in the last five (5) years. You can find more information about both tests in the table below.  
  
  
• After you take the test, please have your scores sent directly to Graduate Admissions using the following codes:
  • GRE = R 1459
  • GMAT = R 1748
    
    
• International students may need to send language proficiency test scores. See requirements for international students below.

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The GRE and GMAT exams can be taken either in person at a local testing center on online. Below are details for local testing centers in the Memphis area and corresponding websites for additional information.

GRE

The University of Memphis
Prometric Center
111C Brister Hall
Memphis, TN 38152

Phone: 901.678.1457

Campus Map  |  http://www.ets.org/gre/

GMAT

The Pearson Professional Testing Center
6060 Poplar Avenue
Suite LL01
Memphis, TN 38119

Phone: 901.761.3372

Google Map  |  https://www.mba.com/

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GRE / GMAT Policy

To be admitted into the MBA program you must meet one (1) of the following five (5) criteria: 

1. 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.
     
     
2. Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from the University of Memphis
   
   
   • Please provide your UID or an unofficial transcript with your application.
     
     
3. 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.
     
     
4. 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”.
     
     
5. 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 applicants will additionally need to fulfill the requirements below:

1. International Transcript Evaluation
   • for all non-US transcripts, an evaluation by any credentialing agency listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website or Association of International Credential Evaluation Services website is required.
     
     
     • To be considered, the following must be included in the credentialing agency's transcript evaluation:
       • A course-by course report.
       • Grade point average (GPA) equivalency. 
         
         
     • SpanTran is our recommended international transcript evaluation service. They have created a custom application for The University of Memphis Graduate School that will help you select the right kind of evaluation at a discounted rate.
       
       • Access the SpanTran Application - University of Memphis website and select “Course analysis”.
         
         
2. Language Proficiency Requirement: as per Graduate Admissions requirements, acceptable English proficiency test scores are as followed and should be submitted electronically through the organizations websites.
   
   
   • Duolingo English Test
     • 110 or higher on the overall score.
     • School Code = 1459
       
       
   • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
     • 550 or higher on the paper version
     • 80 or higher on the internet-based test
       
       
   • IELTS (International English Language Testing System)
     • 6.5 or higher
       
       
   • PTE (Pearson Test of English)
     • 59 or higher
       
       
3. Other Requirements
   • Graduate Admissions requires you to provide evidence of financial support with your application. Once admitted, you will need to satisfy health related requirements. Please visit the Graduate Admissions page for details about these requirements.