Online Master of Business Administration

Application Process

Submit the following:

  1. Graduate Application
    All graduate applications to USF must be submitted online (Application)
    ($30 application fee)

  2. Transcripts (one transcript from every institution of higher learning attended)
    Mail transcripts to:
    Office of Graduate Studies
    USF St. Petersburg
    140 7th Ave. South, PNM 102
    St. Petersburg, FL 33701

  3. Supporting Documents
    You should upload the documents through the online application site.
    • Updated Professional Résumé
    • Statement of Purpose (1 to 2 pages on why you would like to earn your MBA at USF and what your plans are after you earn it)
    • Unofficial GMAT or GRE scores (for preliminary decision)
    • Unofficial Transcripts (Official transcripts will be required within the first semester.)
    • Three recommendation letters. At least one must be a professional reference.

       

  4. Official GMAT and GRE scores must be sent directly from Pearson VUE or ETS respectively.
    (A GMAT Review Course is available)
    • For GMAT: institution code VP9-M425
    • For GRE: institution code 0079
    • To request consideration for a GMAT/GRE waiver, students must meet one of three options and upload the appropriate form to their application. PLEASE NOTE: Waiver forms will only be considered if the MBA application is otherwise complete. :
      • Managerial Experience: Applicants with three or more years of managerial experience may request a waiver. To request consideration for a GMAT/GRE waiver, students must have extensive work experience in a career with upward mobility and a minimum of three years of professional or managerial experience. This significant managerial experience includes, but is not limited to, hiring/firing and significant budgetary authority combined with additional positive academic credentials.

      • GPA: Applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree from USF, a State of Florida Preeminent Institution or from an Association of American University (AAU) and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher as indicated on the transcript (no rounding), can submit a GMAT/GRE waiver request. Qualifying exam scores are reviewed as priority consideration as only a limited number of waivers can be approved.

      • Professional License and Certification: Active professional license or certification of significant merit.

        If you meet one or more of the criteria above, please download, complete, and submti the GMAT/GRE waiver form with your Graduate School Application.

    • PLEASE NOTE:  Waiver forms will only be considered if the MBA application is complete. If you meet this criteria, please upload this form to your application.

  5. All new MBA students are REQUIRED to complete an online orientation session New MBA students are assessed a $35 New Graduate Student Fee by the university.

    In addition to the items listed above, international students must supply the following:

    1. All foreign transcripts require a course-by-course evaluation from a foreign transcript evaluation service. Transcript Evaluation Services

    2. Applicants whose native language is not English or who have not earned a degree in the United States must also submit TOEFL scores. TOEFL scores must be sent directly from ETS (click here for more information on TOEFL Requirements).

Application Deadlines

Deadlines are subject to space availability in our incoming classes

Fall

  • Domestic - June 1
  • International (In the US who do not need an initial I-20) - June 1

Spring 

  • Domestic - October 15
  • International (In the US who do not need an initial I-20) - October 15

Admission Requirements

 

The Muma MBA program mixes several types of learning: teamwork, class discussion, presentations, case analyses, and experience. We seek competitive candidates who would fit well in this multi-faceted learning environment to become part of the USF Muma MBA community.

The admissions committee bases its decision on the strength of the application as a whole. Current students have an average of five years of professional working experience, as well as an excellent academic record. Outstanding qualities in one area may compensate for a weakness in another. The admission committee will consider prior college-level academic performance, GMAT or GRE scores, professional work experience, community or volunteer service, and any other information that might help convince the committee that the applicant is a good fit for this program.

Test Scores

For the most recent classes, the GMAT average has been around 572 and the GRE around 308. We strongly recommend that you prepare well before taking the exam. GMAT and GRE review courses are available.

As part of the portfolio approach, applicants with 3 or more years of upper level professional or managerial experience* may request a GMAT / GRE waiver. Waivers will only be considered with other exceptional qualities of the overall application, including, but not limited to: GPA, years of professional work experience, upward mobility, potential for reaching the c-level executive. Only applicants with complete applications can request waivers. Waiver requests are not guaranteed, and approvals for these requests are extremely selective.

*Examples of upper level managerial experience include but are not limited to: hiring/firing, significant budgetary authority, profit/loss responsibility or higher level project management experience that includes supervisory responsibilities.

Waiver requests do not guarantee approval. Each request is reviewed individually and waivers are granted on a selective basis.

Undergraduate Degree

Applicants must hold a degree from a regionally accredited undergraduate institution in the United States or from a recognized institution in a foreign country, but MBA students come from a myriad of backgrounds. They hold undergraduate degrees from a variety of areas, such as business, psychology, communications, medicine, education, engineering, arts, or architecture. Students work in fields as varied as sales, education, military, manufacturing, healthcare, marketing, technology, the arts, banking, or professional sports.

Strong candidates earned at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA. In our most recent MBA classes, the average undergraduate GPA was 3.3.

Language Ability

International applicants from non English-speaking countries must also meet minimum TOEFL scores.

Official TOEFL can be sent directly using institution code: 5828.