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Admission Requirements

Required Admission Materials:

  • Online application form
  • $65 application fee
  • Resume
  • Goal statement: In an essay or cover letter format (your choice), please tell us about your interest in our MBA program. We would like to know about your professional and/or personal goals and how you expect the MBA program will help you achieve them. The ideal length is usually no less than a half page, and no more than 2 pages.
  • 3 letters of recommendation
  • Transcript showing an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited US institution of higher learning with a recommended minimum GPA of 3.0

International applicants should visit the Graduate School's international applicant web site for additional requirements.

Cost & Aid

Although tuition and fees may vary from year to year, full-time in-state students can expect to complete the program for under $9,000. Special rates are available for out-of-state students using military benefits.

Distance Tuition Rates

蘑菇短视频has limited scholarship options for graduate students. University scholarship applications are due via an online portal by June 30. The university offers a payment plan through an external vendor, and students can apply for federal loans through FAFSA.gov. For assistance with the FAFSA application, students can contact the Financial Aid Office at 828.227.7290.

Scholarships

College of Business Scholarships
The Freda Russell Rayburn Graduate Scholarship is available to full-time, female graduate business who are switching to business from an unrelated field. The amount of this scholarship varies.

The Wayte Scholarship is awarded to graduate business students who demonstrate academic achievement and financial need. The amount of this scholarship varies.

Other Scholarships and Grants
In addition, there are a limited number of University Scholarships and Graduate School tuition awards. Students should plan to apply for scholarships by early February for university-wide scholarships and grants awarded for the next academic year.

Graduate Business Student Association

The 蘑菇短视频 College of Business isn鈥檛 just about academics.鈥� It鈥檚 also about students.鈥� The 蘑菇短视频Graduate Business Student Association (GBSA) was formed with this idea in mind.

Encompassing all of the graduate business programs, the association serves many purposes.鈥� This includes providing a networking tool for current students, alumni, and Western North Carolina businesses, a social outlet for students and faculty, as well as a support system.鈥� The association plays an integral role in planning activities that add value to an individual鈥檚 graduate education.鈥� In the past, the association has helped students get jobs, brought in speakers, played a part in fundraising for the business school, taken part in community service projects, and planned many fun events.

Previous GBSA events include tours and executive meetings at Harrah鈥檚 Casino and the Cancer Center at Mission Hospital.

If you would like to get involved or have any questions, please feel free to contact the association through their .

MBA Advisory Board

The MBA Advisory Board enriches MBA experience for students through engagement with the leadership of the program (both administration and faculty), MBA student teams working on commercial projects, and the individual students themselves.鈥� The Board helps to facilitate the continual improvement of the program toward meeting the ever-changing needs of regional and local industry.

Objectives

The MBA-AB provides advice and recommendations to the MBA Administration and faculty on a broad spectrum of business topics and issues including:

  • Regional demand and opportunities for MBA graduates and interns

  • Needed skills and training for the employment of MBA graduates

  • Current business practices of regional employers

  • Recent trends and conditions in regional industries

The MBA-AB will provide resource and engagement opportunities for MBA students and faculty in areas including: 

  • Tours and visits to regional business sites

  • Speakers in special areas of expertise not otherwise available

  • Facilitation of MBA internships and project opportunities

  • Contacts and relationship networking for employment opportunities

 

 

 

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