A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited
institution with a grade point average of 3.0 or better and the achievement of 500 or better on the GMAT (with the 30th percentile achieved in the verbal and quantitative portions of the exam). Interviews are not required.
A student should apply to the program as early as possible.
The Office of Graduate Admissions must receive all application materials by the application deadline date to be considered for the term specified on the student's application. Applications received after the deadline date may be delayed to the next semester.
Please visit Oakland University's Graduate Admission website for
application deadlines:
http://www2.oakland.edu/grad/gradadmiss/pages/pages.cfm?page_id=91
Supplemental Application for Admission to Graduate Programs in the School of Business Administration
Official transcripts from all institutions of higher learning attended
Official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores (500 or
better)
Students that have transcripts from a college or university outside the
United States must have their
transcripts evaluated by a Credit Evaluation service.
TOEFL Exam Scores (for non-native English speakers unless they
have a baccalaureate degree from a U.S. college or university or at least
24 credits from a U.S school.
Students who are not U.S. citizens must have proof of visa status
and/or copies of the front and back of their alien registration card
The GMAT should be taken at least one month before the application deadline as it takes 10 working days for the scores to reach the university after taking the test.
If a student has exceptional credentials and
permission from the Coordinator of Graduate Business Programs he/she
may be allowed to have special graduate
status and take graduate classes for ONE semester only. This status does not imply or preclude admission to the program. The student will still be required to complete the whole application process including submission of GMAT scores for full admission into the program.
The number of credits that you will be required to take depends upon your undergraduate course work. An adviser will evaluate your transcripts looking for courses equivalent to the core classes taken within the last ten years with a grade of 2.0 (“C”) or better.
MBA-programs ranges from 36-48* credits
MAcc-minimum program requirement 33*
MSITM-minimum program requirement 33*
*does not include prerequisite course work, see the web pages for your program of interest for specific prerequisite requirements.
If you would like to know what your program would look like before applying, a tentative Plan of Work (POW) can be prepared for you. You can fax or mail a copy of
your transcripts from all institutions of higher learning to the Office of Graduate Business Programs with a cover memo, which should include the following information:
The Program of Interest
Where you would like to take any prerequisite work that may be required (for OU or local institutions we usually can provide course numbers)
How you want the POW returned to you (fax or mail)
Your phone number (in case of questions and also we will call before faxing)
Applicants to the Post-Master Certificate Program must hold an MBA or the equivalent of an MBA. Applicants who do not hold an MBA degree may have their degrees evaluated by the Office of Graduate Business Programs to determine eligibility for admission. The applicant must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in their graduate business degree.
You may earn as many certificates as you want. However, if you would like your first certificate granted to you before completing your second, you will need to file the application for degree with the Registrar indicating your certificate completed. Then you will need to reapply to the program through the Office of Graduate Study, as once a student received a certificate their file becomes
inactive.
The classes held on campus and at the Oakland University Center-Birmingham are evening classes held during the week Monday through Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. and ending at 9:20 p.m. The classes at the Macomb University Center are Friday evening or Saturday morning (times vary).
The Fall and Winter semesters are 15 weeks long (class would meet one night a week). The Spring and Summer Sessions are 7 weeks long (class would meet two nights a week- i.e. Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday).