MBA in Business Management

Carroll University’s MBA in business management delivers the skills and knowledge managers need to be successful leaders in today’s fast-paced and complex business world. You’ll emerge from this flexible and convenient program better equipped to manage the demands of any business. With Carroll, you’ll advance your career prospects and become a better leader, in as little as 22 months.

Graduates with an MBA in business management find jobs as investment bankers, stockbrokers, forensic accountants, insurance underwriters, marketing managers, operations managers, chief operating officers (COOs) and at various other leadership positions. The skills and knowledge you gain in our business management program will make you a stronger leader, a more effective communicator and a more capable management professional.

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Are you ready to place a priority on your academic and professional goals? We’ll be with you every step of the way. Each MBA program candidate is evaluated individually, with an emphasis on ensuring readiness to successfully perform graduate-level work.

Applications and credentials for admission to the Master of Business Administration program must be submitted for processing to the Carroll University Office of Admission. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and as decisions are made on applications, applicants are notified through the Office of Admission.

Admission credentials must be submitted for processing to:

Carroll University
Office of Admission
100 N. East Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186

Applicants must be eligible to return in good standing (be free of academic or disciplinary probation) to all institutions previously attended. Please note that at this time the Carroll University MBA program does not offer scholarships to graduate students.

Carroll MBA Program Requirements

Requirements for admission into the Master of Business Administration program include:

• Earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution
• Successful completion of all foundational coursework (see below for specific foundational coursework)

Domestic MBA Admission Process

Applicants must comply with all admission requirements listed above. Selection decisions will be based on submission and evaluation of:

1. Graduate Studies Application
2. Professional résumé
3. All official post-secondary transcripts, including both graduate and undergraduate coursework. Official transcripts must be mailed directly to Carroll University Office of Admission.
4. If the cumulative GPA is below a 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale), additional admission criteria apply and additional admission materials may be required.

International MBA Admission Process

Applicants must comply with all admission requirements listed above. Selection decisions will be based on submission and evaluation of:

1. Graduate Studies Application
2. Professional résumé
3. All official post-secondary transcripts, including both graduate and undergraduate course work. Official transcripts must be mailed directly to Carroll University Office of Admission.
4. If the cumulative GPA is below a 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale), additional admission criteria apply and additional admission materials may be required.
5. If academic work is from outside the U.S., an official course by course evaluation report from WES or ECE is required.
6. English proficiency — If the applicant’s native language is not English, an official proficiency exam (TOEFL or IELTS or MELAB) is required and must be sent directly from the testing agency to Carroll University. The Carroll University institution code is 1101. Score results must be from a test taken within the last two years. Applicants who are citizens of or who have received a bachelor's degree from one of the following countries are exempt from the English proficiency requirement: Australia, Belize, the British Caribbean and British West Indies, Canada (except Quebec), England, Guyana, Ireland, Liberia, New Zealand, Scotland, the U.S. and Wales.
   • Minimum required TOEFL score:
     • 79 (internet-based test) —or—
     • 213 (computer-based test) —or—
     • 550 (paper-based test)
   • Minimum required IELTS score:
     • 6
   • Minimum MELAB score:
     • 85
7. Students in F-1 visa status must complete the Statement of Financial Support and submit a bank statement.

MBA Foundational / Prerequisite Coursework

Please see below for the specific courses that are required under each discipline. Applicants are not required to complete the prerequisite courses at Carroll.

Applicants may choose to test out of the subjects below by taking a College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam. For full details on examinations and equivalencies, visit the CLEP page.

• An introductory university-level statistics course
• An introductory university-level accounting course (financial or managerial)
• An introductory university-level economics course (micro or macroeconomics)

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