Master of Business Administration (MBA)

To be admitted, an applicant must have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and must show promise of ability and motivation to pursue graduate-level work. Admission is determined by the Graduate Committee based on the following factors:

• Letters of recommendation
• Previous college or university work
• Score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE). In lieu of the GMAT or GRE test results, the applicant may choose to take the academic leveling courses and examinations from Peregrine Academic Services. The exam requirement may be waived for applicants possessing terminal degrees or significant professional experience, applicants transferring from an MBA program at another institution or for applicants graduating with a Husson University B.S. Business Administration degree within the last three years. Please contact Graduate Admissions for more details. All requests for a waiver will be reviewed by the committee on a case by case basis. Click here for information on leveling courses.
  
• Resume (Optional)
• Statement of Purpose essay
  

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A nonrefundable application fee of $40 is required with the formal application for admission to graduate study in business at Husson. Lab fees may be assessed in some courses.

The Admissions Committee makes its determination based on a composite of factors and is aware that undergraduate grades or exam scores alone may not reflect an applicant's true potential. An application is not considered complete until the following are received:

• An application with the $40 application fee (nonrefundable).
• Official transcripts of all previous college work.
• Two letters of recommendation. (Forms for this purpose are supplied with the application.)
• Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results.
• Statement of Purpose essay
• Immunization Records
  
• Resume (optional)
  

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Status

An applicant's admission status is one of the following:

• Regular. Students whose applications are complete and who are accepted by the Graduate Admissions Committee without condition are admitted as regular graduate students.
• Conditional. In reviewing a candidate's application, the Graduate Admissions Committee may recommend that a student be accepted on a conditional basis. The letter of acceptance will contain the conditions that must be met before the student can be reclassified for regular status.
• Non-degree. This status is assigned to those students who are taking graduate courses, but whose applications are not yet complete.  Students who are awaiting the GMAT could be enrolled in this category.  Admission as a non-degree student does not necessarily mean that the student will be accepted as a regular student when and if application is made for such status.  No more than 6 hours in non-degree status may be applied toward the master’s degree.  Admission to non-degree status requires the submission of official undergraduate transcripts.
  
  

Transfer Credit

Normally, six credits of appropriate graduate-level course work, earned within five years of entry into the Husson program, may be transferred from an accredited institution, if the grades earned in such course work are "B" or better.

In special circumstances, an individual who has begun a graduate management program at another accredited institution may transfer up to nine credits from that program if those credits have been earned within five years of the date of entry to the Husson program.

Likewise, an individual who relocates out of the area may, with prior approval of the Graduate Dean, transfer back to the Husson program up to nine credits of graduate-level course work from an accredited institution in order to complete the requirements for the Master of Business Administration degree. Only credits earned in course work completed with a grade of "B" or better will be eligible for transfer.

No credits used to earn another degree can be applied in transfer to the Husson Master of Business Administration Program.

International Students

The international applicant is expected to submit the same credentials as other students, including transcripts of courses taken and examination results. If the documents are not in English, they must be accompanied by an English translation certified by the same issuing authority or by a reputable translation service.

Applicants whose native language is not English must demonstrate proficiency in reading, writing, speaking and understanding English. Such applicants must meet both the following requirements:

• Successful completion of the ICLS - ESL program or its equivalent. A score of 550 or higher on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) will be accepted in lieu of completion of ICLS - ESL.
• Successful completion of a minimum of four undergraduate courses at Husson University or another accredited U.S. college or university. Two of the courses must be in English, technical writing, or a related area. The remaining two courses must be in business or a related field. A grade of "C" or higher must be earned in each composition course and a grade of "B" or higher in each business course.
  
  

Application for admission to the master's program at Husson should be made to:

Name	Phone and Email	Address
Tinesha Johnson Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions	207.992.4994 (phone) or 866.567.5990 207.941.7935 (fax) johnsont@husson.edu	130 Peabody Hall Husson University 1 College Circle Bangor, ME 04401