International Master of Business Administration

The International MBA program enrolls students one time each year during the Summer II session, which begins in early July. The Admission Committee takes a holistic approach to the reviewing of all applications. This means that all aspects of your application are carefully evaluated when granting admission.

Completing your Application:

• General Information, Resume and Essays
• Transcripts
• GMAT or GRE
• Letters of Recommendation
• TOEFL, IETLS, or PTEA*

General Information, Resume and Essays:

General Information: The admissions application asks for general personal and contact information, academic and employment information, as well as information related to an applicant\xc2\x92s participation in certain organizations (i.e. U.S. Armed Forces). Although not all information is required, we encourage you to provide as much information as possible as some of the data is relevant to certain fellowship opportunities (i.e. Peace Corps Fellows).

Professional Work Experience: A candidate\'s work experience is thoroughly evaluated, as it is often a valid predictor of not only a candidate\'s academic success in the program, but also his or her success from a career perspective. Therefore, it is required that candidates have at least two or more years of full-time, post-bachelor, professional work experience by the time they start the program. The applicant is required to include a resume as part of the online application.

Essays: The application also asks for a Statement of Purpose (maximum of 500 words) that should outline why you want to earn the International MBA degree. Additionally, there is a short essay questions to answer. You may also add a personal essay (Optional Essay section) should you want to share additional information for the admission committee to review.

Transcripts:

An earned undergraduate degree from an accredited institution is required to be considered for admission to the IMBA program. A degree in business is not required. Applicants from any major are encouraged to apply, as we value diversity within our cohorts. Admitted applicants with degrees from U.S. institutions typically have undergraduate GPAs between 3.5 and 4.0. Applicants with under a 3.0 GPA from a U.S. institution can still be considered for admissions into the program.

Transcripts from all institutions attended must be submitted to the Darla Moore School of Business as part of the admissions process. This includes graduate level credit (if applicable) and any credit received from an institution in which you did not graduate (i.e. transfer credit). These documents must be sent to the Moore School\'s Graduate Division in a sealed envelope from the respective institution. The Moore School has access to transcripts of USC graduates, and no further action is required if the University of South Carolina was the last school you attended.

Graduate Admissions Test (GMAT or GRE)

Applicants are required provide a valid (five years or less) admissions test.