ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
TEAM-BASED LEARNING
OVERVIEW
ELIGIBILITY
The program delivers core business knowledge through high-impact experiential learning, smallgroup interaction in class and team-based projects focused on real-world application.
Companies use high-function teams to solve today’s complex business problems. To prepare for this environment, students will participate on a small team during the program to learn, grow and excel together.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
SMALL CLASS, SELECTIVE PEER GROUP
The program admits approximately 50 students per year. Classes represent a range of undergraduate majors, educational backgrounds and perspectives to ensure a high quality classroom experience. Interested applicants should expect a robust and challenging program that effectively condenses a 24-month graduate program into only 11 months.
Candidates must have a non-business bachelor’s degree from an accredited university with a strong academic performance in the last 60 hours. The program is designed for candidates with a single, undergraduate degree and little (or no) professional work experience. Interested applicants with up to 12 months of full-time work experience may consider the degree.
A P P L I C AT I O N C H E C K L I S T
Interested applicants with more than 18 months full-time work experience, more than one undergraduate degree and/or a master’s degree should consider the Mays Business School’s Full-Time MBA Program or the Professional MBA Program.
By exploring contemporary leadership styles and ongoing self-evaluation, students will gain deep self-awareness and set goals for enhancing their own leadership skills.
Class sizes are small, so each student will engage with professors and classmates in a dynamic, rigorous learning environment.
W O R L D - C L A S S FA C U LT Y Students in the program will take classes from Mays Business School’s world-class faculty. Our professors are respected experts in their fields, renowned for their cutting-edge research and passion for teaching.
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Online application with fee GMAT or GRE score Transcripts Essay responses Three letters of recommendation Professional résumé
T H E “ W A R F O R TA L E N T ” I S R E A L . . . H O W W I L L Y O U S TA N D O U T ? “Nearly 1 in 3 Americans (and rising) now possess a bachelors-level education.” - US Census Bureau “The war for talent is the heart of modern global competition.” – Foreignpolicy.com
MASTER OF SCIENCE
BUSINESS
Program and admissions information can be found at mays.tamu.edu/ms-business.
C A R E E R P R E PA R AT I O N
COST
Through the school’s Career Management Center, students will enjoy access to a team of dedicated professionals who are personally involved in students’ career success. Students will also take a class in career management during the program.
Approximately $17,000 tuition* + $16,000 program fee.
“The organizational pipeline of key people and future leaders is more important now than ever.” – Forbes
* In-state tuition
A new master’s degree for non-business majors CONTACT MS Business Program Office 365 Wehner Building 979-845-2440 msbusiness@mays.tamu.edu
“Today’s marketplace is becoming increasingly complex, and enterprises need to build up talent on multiple fronts.” – Forbes
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“More than 30% of the employers studied in a recent report state that their new college graduates do not have the basic (business) skills to enter their workforce without some form of remediation.” – Bersin by Deloitte “There’s an arms race for the best talent at dozens of universities each year.” - Business Insider