Graduate Study in Business

Admissions Basics

Basic Requirements

Students enjoy their surroundings in the new School of Business building.
Students enjoy their surroundings in the new School of Business building.

All applicants to the M.B.A. program must have completed one of the following:

  • a bachelor's degree in business or accounting
  • a bachelor's degree in a non-business field plus Ithaca College's management minor or equivalent business coursework, as determined by the M.B.A. Program Director
  • a bachelor's degree in a non-business field plus successful completion of Ithaca College's Pre-M.B.A. modules

Extensive work experience is not required; however, applicants should have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 or higher, and a minimum GMAT score of 500.

In addition to these basic requirements, students seeking admission to the graduate program should also have completed the appropriate prerequisite coursework.