Applicants should have at least a 3.0 GPA from their undergraduate institution. Students come from a range of academic backgrounds including business, engineering, economics, languages, and social sciences.
Work Experience
Shidler requires that applicants have two years of full-time, post-baccalaureate work experience.
Although business experience is not required, the committee looks for applicants who have demonstrated career progression. Current students have worked in a variety of environments including business, non-profits, education, engineering, and the military.
Our most recent MBA cohort has an average of 3.5 years of work experience.
The JD/MBA joint degree program applicants may substitute the successful completion of the first-year law school curriculum for the work experience requirement.
Standardized Testing
Applicants are required to submit official GMAT or GRE scores taken within the last 5 years.
English Proficiency
Most international applicants whose native language is not English are required to demonstrate proficiency in English through the TOEFL or IELTS tests.
The Shidler College of Business Graduate Admissions Office requires international applicants to have a TOEFL minimum of 600 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test), 100 (internet-based test) or IELTS minimum of 7.
Applicants who do not meet these requirements are occasionally granted admission but usually required to take a placement exam at the time of matriculation and/or to take English language classes in addition to their MBA coursework.