Department of Business Administration

Business Administration (MBA), International Business (MS), MBA/MS International Business (Dual Degree)

Telephone: (302) 831-2221
Website: https://lerner.udel.edu/departments/business-administration/
Faculty Listing: https://lerner.udel.edu/faculty-staff-directory/groups/business-administration/

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Program Overview

The University of Delaware Master of Business Administration (UD MBA) program provides a select group of students with a relevant, advanced business management education. Coursework integrates the functional areas of business, while preparing graduates for positions of greater responsibility in corporations, small businesses, consulting firms, government, or non-profit organizations. The core of the program provides students with the tools, analytics, and frameworks necessary to drive effective evidence based decision-making. This set of skills, knowledge, and competencies allows for the successful management and leadership of organizations operating in an environment of scarce resources, rapid change, and global competition.

The UD MBA program is accredited by AACSB International- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which recognizes the top 6% of business schools in the world. Students may pursue either a full-time or part-time course of study in the UD MBA program. In some cases, UD MBA students with an undergraduate degree in Business Administration may waive some of the core classes and thereby complete the program with fewer than the 38 credits required of students with no prior academic background in business administration.

Students in the Lerner MBA can customize their program by selecting from a variety of specializations (with both in-person and online options), in the form of a 9-credit concentration or a 15-credit major (or a combination of double concentration, double major, or a concentration and major).

Requirements for Admission

Admission to the MBA program is highly selective and is based upon a review of the applicant’s work, volunteer and other related experience, prior academic grades, essays, and letters of recommendation. An interview may be required at the program’s discretion. Applicants are required to provide a resume, a response to two essay questions, and two letters of recommendation. GMAT/GRE scores are not required but students can submit test scores to make their application stronger. The entire portfolio submitted by the applicant will determine the admission decision - no single factor alone guarantees admission or disqualifies the applicant.

Applicants with three-year degrees are eligible for admission to the MBA program. Applicants with three-year degrees are encouraged, but not required, to contact the admissions office to have their transcript reviewed prior to completing the application. A favorable review is not a guarantee of admission.

Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis throughout the year. To expedite consideration for admission to the on-campus MBA Program, applications should be submitted in a timely manner. Admission decisions may be made after the suggested application dates if space is still available; however, students are strongly encouraged to apply early.

Application deadlines for the Online MBA program are approximately three weeks prior to the start of each online academic semester.

Candidates for admission need not have majored in any specific undergraduate field; however, students entering the UD MBA program are assumed to possess basic skills in written and oral communication, mathematics (normally one year at the college level), and computer technology (word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, and internet). Students deficient in any of these areas are encouraged to enroll in appropriate credit and non-credit prerequisite courses.

Find additional information on admission to the MBA program on the Lerner MBA Admissions page.

Please refer to Graduate Admissions for more information. Those who meet stated requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those who fail to meet all of those requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths.

MS International Business

Program Overview

As the scale and scope of the global economy expands, so does the need for executives capable of assessing and navigating its complexities, resolving challenges, and seizing opportunities. The MS International Business (MSIB) empowers you to develop and refine these competencies and capabilities, whether you presently, or aspire to, work in an enterprise that has international operations or a global orientation.

Building on a core foundation of global business principles and practices, the MSIB provides customizable flexibility for the student to choose courses given professional ambitions and personal aspirations. Students may choose elective courses across diverse areas including but not limited to business analytics, accounting, economics, finance, marketing, entrepreneurship, information sciences, hospitality, and healthcare management.

The MSIB degree can be completed entirely on campus, entirely online, or as a hybrid of online and campus-based coursework. The 30-credit program may be completed in as little as nine months by a full-time student. See additional information about the program on the MS International Business program page.

Requirements for Admission

Admission to the MSIB program is selective and is based upon a review of the applicant’s relevant experiences, prior academic grades, essays, and letters of recommendation. GMAT/GRE scores are not required, but are suggested and may bolster the application.

Qualified applicants must hold the equivalent of a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. An interview may be required at the program’s discretion. As in all our admission decisions, we evaluate the full portfolio submitted by the applicant. No single factor alone guarantees admission or disqualifies the applicant.

Students in the MSIB program are admitted for initial enrollment in either Fall (August), Spring (February), or Summer (June) semesters. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis throughout the year. For suggested application dates and additional admissions information, visit the MS International Business Admissions page and the Graduate Admissions section.

Programs

Master’s

Dual Degree

Certificate

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Certificate

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