Weekend Professional Master of Business Administration (MBA)

The College of Business (CoB) makes it possible for working professionals to complete a graduate degree in 16 months. Students take courses taught by expert faculty who are leading researchers and who have significant years of experience working with multiple industries. The MBA at The University of Akron is ranked highly at the national level (national rankings) and boasts the highest level of business school accreditation. In addition, our MBA offers one of the most affordable tuition rates in Ohio. There is no better value for an MBA.

The Weekend Professional MBA is a cohort-based program, in which a group of students starts at the same time and completes the program together by attending Saturday sessions. This format provides a diverse team environment that is highly conducive to learning.

Grades Minimum 2.75 GPA, on a 4-point scale..
Transcripts: Submit official transcripts by mail from all previous institutions. International students have additional transcript requirements. IELTS-6.5, TOEFL IBT-79
Graduate School application and fee
Official transcripts from each institution attended
GMAT (score of 500 or better preferred), GRE, LSAT, PCAT, or MCAT scores. A test waiver may be approved based on prior advanced degree or three or more years of work experience. Consult with the CoB advising office for more information on waivers.
Letter of Intent
Resume
To be considered for acceptance to one of the graduate programs in the College of Business (CoB) at The University of Akron, the following admission criteria are examined:

A preferred minimum of 3.0 GPA, on a 4.0 scale, from an accredited undergraduate program.
For those that have lower than a 3.0 GPA, individual consideration may be made based upon the GMAT, GRE, or equivalent scores.
For those that have a 3.0 GPA or higher, but lack three years of work experience, a GMAT score of 500 or higher is preferred to indicate potential success in the graduate program.
Admittance without a GMAT test requirement may be granted to those holding a graduate degree from an accredited university or those with three or more years of professional work experience beyond the earned bachelor's degree.
Applicants holding a degree from outside the United States and with an academic standing of first or high second class, satisfactory evidence of competence in English (i.e., TOEFL score of 79 or above or IELTS score of 6.5 or above) is required.
In all situations, when the graduate committee has reservations about the potential success of a candidate, a GMAT score may be required.
For those that are admitted on a provisional basis (less than complete acceptance), the course grades and overall GPA will be examined to determine if the student may continue with graduate coursework. TOEFL PBT -550