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2016-2017 University Catalog 
  
2016-2017 University Catalog

Management, MS


Banner Code: BU-MS-MGMT
Phone: 703-993-2136
Email: msmgt@gmu.edu

School/Department: School of Business  

The Master of Science in Management prepares recent graduates of non-business majors for success in business fields.  The program offers the fundamentals of business management in a global environment and is composed of the core discipline areas common to all business graduate programs that are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).  The MS in Management is a full time, daytime program.  Students will enter as a cohort and complete all degree requirements within 11 months.

Admissions Requirements


All students registering for School of Business graduate courses must have graduate standing.  Non degree student status is not available.  Admission to the Master of Science in Management is contingent on applicants having completed an undergraduate degree program within 24 months prior to when they would enroll in the program.

Applicant requirements include:

  • Application form and application fee
  • Bachelor’s degree completed before matriculation from an accredited college or university
  • Official copies of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended in the United States and abroad
  • Two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from a professor in the applicant’s major department
  • Two essays
  • English proficiency standards as required of all Mason graduate students.  In particular, applicants who have earned a bachelors, masters, or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited university in the United States, Canada (excluding the province of Quebec), United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand are considered to have met that standard.  All other applicants are required to take an English proficiency examination and meet minimum scores set by Mason in order to be considered for admission.  The TOEFL or IELTS exams can be used to meet this requirement.  The minimum scores are: TOEFL: IBT (88 total with 20 points minimum in each section); CBT (230); and PBT (570); IELTS- Academic: 6.5 total band score.
  • Official GMAT score (recommended score: 550) or GRE score (recommended score: 303)
  • A current resume

Degree Requirements


Students are responsible for familiarization and compliance with the Graduate Policies  contained in this catalog.

Elective Course (3 credits):


Students must take 3 credits of Elective coursework. Choose one option from the following: 

Total: 36 credits