Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Grade point average of 3.0 or better based on upper-division coursework. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0, strong work experience, and other credentials will be considered. GPAs below a 2.75 cannot be considered regardless of work experience.
• Four years of professional work experience
• Official transcripts from all previously-attended universities (undergraduate and graduate) in an envelope sealed by the degree-granting institution(s).
• For Florida residents only, proof of 12 months of residency in Florida by providing two of the following documents by email, mail or fax:
  • Florida driver's license
  • Florida vehicle registration
  • Florida voter's registration
  • Declaration of domicile
  • Proof of purchase of a permanent home in Florida
  • Florida occupation/professional license
  • Florida incorporation or other evidence of legal residence in Florida
• Official proof of degree. A copy of the original diploma is required if the degree is not posted on the official transcript.
• Provide two letters of recommendation from professional contacts.
• Provide a personal statement on the motivation to attend the program, including personal and career goals.
• Provide a copy of your professional resume.
• For international transcripts needing translation, applicants must request two sets of transcripts: one for the translation agency and another one for us.
• Applicants whose undergraduate degree was awarded outside of the United States must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS.) They must obtain a minimum score of 213 on the computer-Based TOEFL (CBT), 550 on the paper-based TOEFL (PBT), or an 80 on the internet-based TOEFL (iBT). Applicants taking the IELTS must score a minimum of 6.3 overall. To obtain information about the TOEFL exam, please contact the English Language Institute at 305-348-2222 or visit www.toefl.org. To obtain more information about the IELTS, visit www.ielts.org. You can also view a list of TOEFL-exempt countries.

Note: Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the CMBA program.

Note: No I-20s or F-1 transfers will be issued for the program.