An application form for admission must be completed, signed by the applicant, and submitted to the Graduate Business Programs Office. Applications will be reviewed by the admissions committee only upon receipt of the the completed file.
Candidates for admission are required to hold a baccalaureate degree. Official transcripts for all undergraduate coursework as well as any post-graduate coursework from each university attended (including summer school, part-time study, or post-graduate even if only for one course) must be sent directly to the Graduate Business Programs office. An additional final transcript showing degree conferred and date of graduation should be sent after completion of any coursework still in progress at the time of admission. Applicants who received a degree from an international institution, please see international transcripts section for requirements.
Transcripts should be sent to:
Via Courier
University of Miami
Miami Business School
Graduate Business Admissions Office
5250 University Drive
221 Jenkins Building
Coral Gables, FL 33124-6524
Or
University of Miami
Miami Business School
Graduate Business Programs
P.O. Box 248505
Coral Gables, FL 33124-6524
A detailed current resume listing all work experience is required, including a current business card.
Each applicant is required to submit three letters of recommendation from a current employer. If the applicant is self-employed a letter from a current client is required.
Candidates will be asked to interview with an Admissions representative prior to the Admission Committee's final decision. Interviews are by invitation only.
Students are required to attend orientation which is the official beginning of the program.
Candidacy for the Miami Business School MBA Program is based on an evaluation of academic and professional preparation and accomplishments. Professionally, the applicant should have demonstrated an aptitude for career advancement and leadership. Whether the applicant is in the early stages of a career or mid-career, career potential is measured by increased workplace responsibility, demonstrated managerial skills, recommendations and assessment of the nomination. Motivation, intellectual curiosity, high ethical standards and perseverance are essential characteristics for success in the Executive MBA Program.
The Admissions Committee considers the "total" person - men and women who show a pattern of achievement and the ability to assume increased responsibility during their careers. The Admissions Index assesses each candidate on the following factors:
Admission to the Executive MBA Program does not guarantee that a seat is available. A seat is guaranteed upon receipt of the non-refundable $2200 Enrollment Fee required by the Graduate Business Programs Office based on space availability. After a class has been filled, a waiting list of qualified candidates is compiled. Candidates are notified when their status changes.
Students with international transcripts applying to a Miami Business School graduate program must complete the following:
Submit the following educational documents to an approved international credentialing evaluation service for evaluation:
a) Official original diplomas and certificates in the original language, and
b) Official original transcripts in the original language (names of courses, grades, and hours of instruction) for every year of study.
Documents in a language other than English must be accompanied by professional, certified English translations. Translations supplement, but do not replace the official documents.
c) Send official original transcripts, official translation and evaluation to:
Via Courier Delivery
University of Miami
Miami Business School
Graduate Business Admissions Office
5250 University Drive
221 Jenkins Building
Coral Gables, FL 33124-6524
Mail
University of Miami
Miami Business School
Graduate Business Programs
P.O. Box 248505
Coral Gables, FL 33124-6524
The Miami Business School is requiring international applicants to their programs to complete a course-by-course evaluation with GPA.
Josef Silny & Associates (JS&A), Inc. International Education Consultants, is the
Make sure to include the name of the program to which you are applying on the documents submitted.
Please note that international applicants are not required to use the services of JS&A. The international credential evaluation services of any approved vendor may be used. Click here to view a list of approved vendors.
Applicants are responsible for the evaluation fee.
Click here to visit the Miami Business School admissions website.
The Miami Business School is a community comprised of students, faculty, staff and administrators who strive to learn and grow together in an atmosphere of integrity, trust, and mutual respect. It is assumed that the moral values that define this community are the values of all its members. It is further assumed that the moral values that define this community serve as a clear guide to the behavior expected of its individual members. Each individual is expected to take responsibility for his or her own ethical behavior and to support the ethical standards of the community at large. The Honor Code specifies the behavioral and ethical expectations of the community and outlines the policies and procedures that come into play when an individual's actions fail to meet these expectations.
By signing the Honor Code Pledge, each student is affirming his or her own commitment to the highest standards of academic integrity and to the fact that these standards are the foundation of our own learning community.
By signing the pledge each student commits to:
All students are required to sign the Honor Code Pledge at the time of orientation.
