Admission Requirements
Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in finance and investment management are required to submit the following to the Graduate School.
- An application for graduate admission.
- Official transcripts of all college work (undergraduate and graduate).
- Two online recommendations including one from an employer or supervisor who can comment on the applicant’s potential for successful completion of a master’s degree.
- Applicant’s resume and cover letter.
- GMAT or GRE score required. Official test scores should be sent to the Graduate School no less than four weeks prior to the published program deadline. Test scores more than five years old at the time of application will not be considered. The GRE or GMAT may possibly be waived based on work experience and academic background.
- Application and supplemental documents must be submitted by the published deadline.
Applicants who have completed courses similar to the program’s required courses may petition the Graduate Coordinator for transfer credit, up to a maximum of 6 credit hours transferred from a regionally accredited college or university. Acceptance of transfer credit is at the discretion of the Graduate Coordinator.
Applicants without a bachelor’s degree in business: admission into the program will be provisional upon successful completion of a basic core of business coursework. The basic core of business coursework may be completed at any regionally accredited institution. The basic core of business coursework includes three credit hours each of Statistics or Quantitative Methods, Microeconomics, Financial Accounting, and Corporate Finance. These courses may be waived with significant, relevant work experience in finance.
