Admissions Requirements

The DBA program will admit new students only in the fall and spring semesters for the first year, and it will then re-evaluate opening admissions in the summer semester. The admission requirements for the proposed program, and the steps used in admitting students into the proposed program, are the following:

• Seven years or more of professional business experience.
• Completion of a master’s degree in a business-related area from an accredited college or university, with a competitive GPA.

In addition, applicants must submit:

• A completed online application.
• $55 non-refundable application fee or $90 non-refundable application fee for applicants 
  with international credentials.
• Official transcripts from each institution where course credit was granted.
• Resume/CV outlining education, professional and technical achievements, 
  scholarships/grants, publications/presentations, other accomplishments.
• Statement of purpose outlining the applicant’s personal history and goals that are relevant 
  to obtaining this doctoral degree.
• Three letters of recommendation evaluating the applicant’s skill and potential in the 
  proposed program.

Select candidates will also have to participate in an interview.

Applicants are required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score that meets the minimum program requirements below unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or the equivalent from a country on our exempt countries list.

• official TOEFL iBT scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module  
  scores of
  • 19 listening
  • 19 reading
  • 19 speaking
  • 18 writing
• official PTE scores required with a 52 overall
• official IELTS (academic) scores required with a 6.5 overall and minimum individual  module scores of 6.0
• official Duolingo scores required with a 110 overall
• official TOEFL Essentials scores required with an 8.5 overall