Admissions

This program only begins in Spring Semester (January) each year.

Our next application deadline is November 1, 2012 for the Spring 2013 semester.

To be considered for admission to the program, an applicant must:

  1. Submit to the Broad MSMR Director a completed application packet. Contact the Broad MSMR Director for details.
  2. Have a bachelor’s degree from a recognized educational institution.
  3. Have a grade-point average of at least 3.00 in the last two years of undergraduate work.
  4. Take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and have the scores submitted to the Broad MSMR Director. The test must be taken within the time frame specified by GMAT.

Admission to the program is competitive, and meeting the minimum standards listed above does not guarantee admission. The admissions committee considers the applicant’s overall record including letters of recommendation, the student’s statement of objectives, work experience, extra-curricular activities, and TOEFL or IELTS scores (for international students). Admission is also subject to space availability.

Prior to enrollment in the Broad MSMR program, the applicant must have:

  • Completed, with a grade of 3.0 (B) or higher, college-level courses in:
    • Introductory calculus (covering integration and differentiation).
    • Statistics (covering probability theory and distributions, descriptive statistics, sampling, estimation, and hypothesis testing).
  • A working knowledge of personal computers including word processing, spreadsheets, networking, and database management systems.
  • A basic understanding of accounting, finance, marketing, and the management of people.
  • A laptop computer.