Frequently Asked Questions

We encourage you to take advantage of our personal advising services by meeting with an MBA adviser.  You can call 937-775-0324 to set up a phone or in-person appointment.  In the meantime, you can review the following frequently asked questions.  Just click or scroll down through the list.

1. How long does it take to complete the program?
2. What is the cost of the program?
3. What is the typical acceptance rate into the M.B.A. program?
4. How many courses and credits do I need to take?
5. Do I need to take the 500-level foundation courses?
6. How soon can I start and when do classes begin?
7. What is the application deadline?
8. Do I need to submit three letters of recommendation or are the names sufficient?
9. Do I need to write an essay?
10. What transcripts do I need to submit and how do I request a transcript?
11. I do not have an undergraduate degree in business. Am I eligible for your MBA program?
12. What is the minimum GMAT score to gain admission to the MBA program?
13. Do you waive the GMAT for qualified students?
14. Can I start before I submit my GMAT scores?
15. Where and when can I take the GMAT?
16. What is the cost to take the GMAT?
17. What’s the best way to prepare for the GMAT?  Should I take GMAT prep courses and do you offer them?
18. I have already been accepted in to Wright State’s School of Graduate Studies. Do I still need to submit an application?
19. What does it cost to apply?
20. Can I pay the application fee with cash, check or by money order?
21. I have started an MBA program at another university.  How many credits can I transfer?  
22. I have extensive professional work experience in business.  Will you substitute my work experience for specific courses?
23. I already have another master’s degree.  Do I need to take the GMAT? 
24. I am an international student. Is it necessary to translate all diplomas and courses or is it sufficient to translate the final diploma from the university which awarded my degree?
25. I am planning on pursuing a dual masters degree in nursing and business.  How many classes do I need to take?
    
    

1. How long does it take to complete the program?
   
   The duration of the program depends on the option you chose.  The full-time program takes one year.  The part-time weekend program takes two years.  The part-time evening program can be completed at your own pace and takes from one to five years.  
    
   

2. What is the cost of the program?
   
   The cost is $322 per credit hour for the part-time evening program and $347 per credit hour for the part-time weekend program.  Each course is 4 credits.   
   
   Total credit hours for the program range from 48 credit hours (12 courses) to 64 credit hours (16 courses).  Students who do not have a previous bachelor’s degree in business are required to take four 500-level foundation courses (i.e. 16 courses).   Students who received an undergraduate degree in business from a number of years ago may be required to take some of the four foundation courses.  Note: Tuition rates are current as of Spring 2009 and are subject to change each Fall at the beginning of the academic year.
   
   

3. What is the typical acceptance rate into the MBA program?
   
   Our acceptance rate is 75 per cent.
   
   
   

4. How many courses and credits do I need to take?
   
   Total credit hours for the program range from 48 credit hours (12 courses) to 64 credit hours (16 courses).  Students who do not have a previous bachelor’s degree in business are required to take four 500-level foundation courses (i.e. 16 courses).  Students who have an undergraduate degree in business from a number of years ago, may be required to take some or all of the 500-level foundation courses.  
   
   

5. Do I need to take the 500-level foundation courses? 
   
   If you do not have a bachelor’s degree in business from an AACSB accredited program, you do need to take the 500-level foundation courses.  Also, if your bachelor’s degree in business and your knowledge of accounting, finance, economics and quantitative business analysis are not current, you may be required to take some or all of the 500-level foundation courses.
    
   

6. How soon can I start and when do classes begin?
   
   For the part-time evening program, once you are accepted, you can start the following quarter. The weekend program and full–time program begin in the Fall Quarter each year. 
   
   

7. What is the application deadline?
   
   The application deadline varies by the program you select.Full-time MBA program:  Apply by April 15 to be accepted the following Fall.
   
   Part-time weekend program:  Apply by August 1 for the following Fall.
   
   Part-time evening program: Apply by the dates listed below:

8. Do I need to submit three letters of reference or are the names sufficient?
   
   You do not need to submit letters of reference.   You do need to provide a list of three references with their complete contact information on the application form. 
   
   

9. Do I need to write an essay?
   
   You do not need to write an essay unless you applying a graduate assistantship or tuition scholarship for the full-time program.  
   
   

10. What transcripts do I need to submit and how do I request a   transcript?
    
    Please request and provide transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended. If courses from one university or college appear on another university's or college's transcript, the applicant is still required to submit an official transcript from the university or college where the course was taken. Send all official transcripts directly to the School of Graduate Studies.  
    
    

11. I don’t have an undergraduate degree in business. Am I eligible for your MBA program?
    
    Yes.  The 500-level foundation courses in accounting, finance, economics and quantitative business analysis provide the knowledge and practice you need if you do not have bachelor’s degree in business.  These courses are also offered for students with a bachelor’s degree in business if these students need to update their knowledge in a particular foundation area of business. 
    
    

12. What are the minimal requirement scores for the GMAT to gain admission to the MBA program?
    
    Our admission requirements are a combination of your undergraduate GPA and your GMAT score. An 1100 point minimum admission index. (College GPA x 200 + GMAT Score) Our average GMAT score is 550. 
    
    

13. Do you waive the GMAT for qualified students?
    
    If you have a master’s degree from a accredited college or university, you do not need to take the GMAT. 
    
    

14. Can I start before I submit my GMAT scores?
    
    If you apply and request admission on a provisional basis, you can take up to two courses before submitting your GMAT scores.  Provisional admission also requires a high undergraduate G.P.A. and is granted on a case by case basis.  
    
    

15. Where and when can I take the GMAT?
    
    Visit www.mba.com/mba/thegmat/scheduleagmatappointment and find a test center near you to schedule your test. 
    
    

16. What is the cost to take the GMAT?
    
    The fee to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is US$250 worldwide. 
    
    

17. What’s the best way to prepare for the GMAT?  Should I take GMAT prep courses and do you offer them?
    
    Visit www.mba.com/mba/thegmat/prepareforthegmat for information and practice questions. There are numerous print and on line study guides that you can purchase in any local bookstore.  Our Lake Campus in Celina offers GMAT preparation courses.  We do not offer prep courses at our other locations.  
    
    

18. I have already been accepted in Wright State’s School of Graduate Studies.  Do I still need to submit an application?
    
    Yes, you do need to submit an application in order to enroll in our MBA program. If you mail, fax or drop off the application fee to the School of Graduate Studies, you will not be charged an additional $25 application fee. 
    
    

19. What does it cost to apply?  
    
    The application fee is $25.
    

20. Can I pay the application fee with cash, check or by money order?
    
    You can pay in cash only if you apply on the Main Campus at the School of Graduate Studies. Otherwise, please mail a check or money order with your application materials to the School of Graduate Studies.  
     
    

21. I have started an MBA program at another university.  How many credits can I transfer?  
    
    If the program is AACSB accredited, you can transfer up to twelve credit hours under a quarter system or up to eight credit hours under a semester system. 
     
    

22. I have extensive professional work experience in business.  Will you substitute my work experience for specific course requirements?
    
    Because our college and our degree programs are accredited by AACSB-International, we do not substitute work experience for course requirements.  Your experience will enable you to contribute more fully to certain courses in the program and will definitely be valued our faculty and your fellow students.  
    
    

23. I already have another master’s degree.  Do I need to take the GMAT? 
    
    If you have a master’s degree from an accredited university, you do not need to take the GMAT.  
    
    

24. I am an international student. Is it necessary to translate all diplomas or is it sufficient to translate the final diploma of the university?
    
    You have to provide translations of all Diplomas and courses, including the final diploma.

25. I am planning on pursuing a dual masters degree in nursing and business.  How many classes do I need to take?
    
    By pursuing a dual master's degree, you take three fewer classes than if you pursued each degree separately.