MBA: General Business

Required Application Materials

All application materials must be sent to the UT Martin Office of Graduate Studies.

• Graduate School Online Application. All official transcripts should be requested during the online application process.
• Current Resume
• Two relevant (Professional or Community Based) references.

Requirements for Unconditional Admission

The applicant must

• hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a Cumulative GPA of 3.0

OR

• hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a Senior Year GPA of 3.2

OR

• hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and meet minimum GPA requirements specified in Types of Admission
• have earned a Cumulative GPA such that 200 times GPA plus the Total Score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) must total at least 1,050 points or if the Senior Year GPA is used, the sum of Senior Year GPA times 200 plus GMAT must total at least 1,100. If the GRE is used rather than the GMAT, the GMAT equivalent will be calculated based on the GRE scores (using comparison tools provided by Educational Testing Services) for purposes of the calculation described above.

OR

• hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and meet minimum GPA requirements specified in Types of Admission
• earned graduate degree

The applicant must provide a resume with at least two contact references and be approved by the CBGA Graduate Admission Committee.

Requirements for Conditional Admission

The applicant must

• hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a Cumulative GPA of 2.75

OR

• hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and have earned a Cumulative Senior Year GPA of 3.0

OR

• hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and meet minimum GPA requirements specified in Types of Admission
• have earned a Cumulative GPA such that 200 times GPA plus the Total Score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) must total at least 950 points or if the Senior Year GPA is used, the sum of Senior Year GPA times 200 plus GMAT must total at least 1,000. If the GRE is used rather than the GMAT, the GMAT equivalent will be calculated based on the GRE scores (using comparison tools provided by Educational Testing Services) for purposes of the calculation described above.

OR

• hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and meet minimum GPA requirements specified in Types of Admission
• meet the international admission requirements
• meet one of the above admission criteria

The applicant must provide a resume with at least two contact references and be approved by the CBGA Graduate Admission Committee.

Juniors and Seniors Taking Graduate Coursework

A senior at The University of Tennessee at Martin who needs less than 30 semester hours to complete the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and has at least a B (3.00) cumulative average, may take sufficient work for graduate credit to make a combined total of undergraduate and graduate credit hours of not more than 15 per semester, subject to the approval of the dean of graduate studies. Business courses may be taken only if a student meets all undergraduate prerequisite course requirements.

Approval must be obtained through the Graduate Studies Office each semester at registration. Eligible seniors may take no more than a cumulative total of nine semester hours of graduate credit. Students wishing to apply graduate courses taken as a senior toward a master’s degree program should consult the appropriate graduate program coordinator/designee before registering for the courses.

The student must complete a graduate application for admission and pay the application fee.

Graduate Assistantships

A limited number of graduate assistantships are available on campus. Students should direct all inquiries to the Graduate Studies office. Graduate Assistant responsibilities vary according to assignment. Assistantships carry a fixed stipend and provide a waiver of all tuition charges, including out-of-state fees, for GA’s with at least 30 percent appointment. International students may not apply for an assistantship until they have completed at least one term of full-time work at UT Martin.

Assistants employed 20 hours per week.

The University of Tennessee at Martin is strongly committed to increasing the enrollment of graduate students from underrepresented groups. Access and Diversity scholarships are available for qualified groups. Recipients are selected based upon the nomination by graduate coordinators/designee.

Fee Waivers

The university accepts fee waivers for UTM employees, UT system employees, and Tennessee state employees. For more information, see http://www.utm.edu/offices-and-services/office-of-bursar/forms.php.

Federal Direct Loan Program

The Department of Education offers Unsubsidized Stafford loans and Graduate Plus loans to students to help pay educational expenses. To be eligible, a student must complete a FAFSA, be admitted to a graduate program, be enrolled in at least 6 hours and have good standing with the university. The aggregate amounts of guaranteed student loans shall not exceed $138,500, including undergraduate loans. Students will be notified of eligibility. For more information concerning the various types of financial aid available, students should contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance located in 205 Administration Building or visit their website at http://www.utm.edu/offices-and-services/financial-aid-and-scholarships/.