The doctoral applicant must also present a GMAT score from a test administered within the last five years, an undergraduate GPA of 3.00/4.00 or above, both cumulative and over the last 60 hours of undergraduate work, and a GPA of 3.25/4.00 on all prior graduate work. A GRE score may be presented in lieu of the GMAT, but the GMAT is strongly preferred. Consideration will be given to an applicant who is deficient in not more than one of the quantitative specifications cited above.
Current resum or curriculum vita
Statement of purpose
Three (3) letters of recommendation
International applicants not holding degrees from U.S. institutions are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. The College of Business requires a minimum TOEFL score of 575 PBT, 233 CBT, or 84IBT, or an IELTS score of 7.0.
Competitive GMAT or GRE (Both quantitative and verbal) scores from tests taken within the past five (5) years. Scores should be submitted directly to MSU.
With regard to admission criteria, we are looking for high GPAs and high GMAT scores, usually in excess of 600 (or GRE equivalent), but keep in mind that we consider the entire set of characteristics and experience of the applicant. We highly recommend exposure to statistics in preparation for the PhD since we are research-focused, and the first year of the program will include statistics courses. We consider a variety of criteria in the evaluation of PhD applicants, including, but not limited to:

GMAT or GRE scores, both quantitative and verbal scores
Undergraduate and graduate areas of study
GPA on undergraduate work or completed graduate work
Work experience
Research experience
Recommendations
Statement of purpose
Interviews (in-person or via Skype)