Admissions

Students must be admitted as a graduate student to Eastern Oregon University as well as the College of Business MBA program.

For admission to Eastern Oregon University Graduate School submit:

• The downloadable graduate admission form from the EOU Admissions website:
  http://www.eou.edu/admissions/documents/gradapp.pdf for contact the Admissions Office at 541-962-3393
• Official transcripts
• $50 application fee.
• APPLICATIONS FOR FALL 2008 COHORT ARE DUE JUNE 1, 2008!!!

MBA program admission requirements:

• Students must possess a baccalaureate degree (whether business or not), with a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher as a standard.
  
• Applicants whose baccalaureate degrees are not in business are required to take certain designated undergraduate courses, besides meeting the previously listed requirements. For example, if one lacks fundamental knowledge/skills of mathematics, economics, and/or statistics, he/she will be directed to take the relevant undergraduate courses to meet the Common Professional Component (CPC) expectations specified by the accreditation institution, IACBE
  
• Applicants are required to take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).   To register for the GMAT exam visit  http://www.mba.com/mba   or call GMAT Customer Service at 1-800-717-GMAT (4628).
  

Submit the MBA application and following documents to the address on the application:

• Official GMAT score report (test must have been taken within last 5 years). The total score standard is 500.
• Cover letter and resume
• Transcripts. Unofficial copies are suitable at the initial stages of program consideration.

International students whose first language is not English are required to take official TOEFL tests with a minimum score of 520/190 on the computer-based test, in addition to having their baccalaureate degrees and taking the GMAT test.

The College of Business will begin reviewing applications for the Fall 2008 cohort in April 2008.  Applications will be accepted based on the following four criteria.

1.  Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) for 3.0 or higher.  Students must possess a baccalaureate degree (whether business or not). with a cumulative undergraduate GPA or 3.0 or higher as a standard.  Consideration will be given to candidates who, in their last 60 quarter hours of college/university work attained a 3.0 or higher or for candidates whose cumulative GPA in professional business and business-related courses totaling 60 quarter hours or more averages 3.0 or higher.

2.  GMAT score with a target score of 500.

3.  Quantity and quality of business and life experiences that would indicate readiness for the MBA program.

4.  Any other items deemed to be a good predictor of likely three of the four criteria.

While the committee selects the best and most qualified candidates, they will direct other applicants to take certain necessary preparatory actions in order to be admitted to the program.

The program coordinator may approve as many as 10-quarter hours of credit into the MBA program.  Not all graduate business courses from other institutions may be transferrable.  The transfer is made on a case-by-case basis.