CSUS CBA Graduate Programs Admissions Criteria

Admissions Criteria

New MBA Admission Criteria and Special Admission Process

(Approved by the CBA Academic Council on March 30, 2005)

Admission Criteria for the MBA Program

Index 1* of 1050 or Index 2** of 1100, and
GMAT Total score of 500, and
GMAT Quantitative percentile of 30, and
GMAT Verbal percentile of 30, and
2.50 Overall Undergraduate GPA.

Note: Applicants must meet all five admission criteria above to qualify for automatic admission.

* Index #1 - (GPA x 200) + GMAT total score. An index of 1050 is required using the overall undergraduate GPA

** Index #2 - (GPA x 200) + GMAT total score. An index of 1100 is required using the last 60 semester units (last 90 quarter units) undergraduate GPA.

Example: [3.0 GPA x 200] + 500 GMAT total score = 1100

Special Admission

“Applicants not meeting all the admission criteria may be admitted to the program based on evidence of potential success in the program provided by the applicant. Such evidence may include but is not limited to: the applicant’s maturity, motivation, employment history, managerial potential, letters of recommendation, personal statement, community activities, and other accomplishments that support the applicant’s potential to successfully complete the program. An applicant so considered and recommended for admission may be approved by the Dean or Dean’s designee.”

Special Admission Process

The Dean will appoint three faculty members as an MBA Admission Committee. MBA applicants who do not meet all the admission criteria will be reviewed by the MBA Admission Committee for one of two recommendations: admit, do not admit. The MBA Admission Committee’s recommendations will be sent to the Dean, or the Dean’s designee, for a final admission decision.