Current version - Indiana University South Bend

2243 GRADUATE DEGREES3 SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Vision Statement
The School of Business and Economics at IU South
Bend aspires to be the best regional business school in
the nation, recognized for academic excellence, and for
contributing to the overall development of our region
and our broader environment.
We will achieve this vision by:
• Providing rigorous and relevant programs that are
intellectually grounded, innovative, integrative,
technologically advanced and global in perspective
• Preparing students for successful leadership roles
• Collaborating with stakeholders to align our teaching,
scholarship, and service to the needs of the community
• Serving as a primary source for creating and applying
business knowledge to promote regional economic
development.
Graduate Business Programs
Administration Building 203C
(574) 520-4138
gradbus@iusb.edu
www.iusb.edu/~buse/grad
The School of Business and Economics’ master’s degree
programs prepare students for a lifetime of learning.
Successful people know that to remain viable in the
work place they must train for the future. Each graduate
is better prepared to take leadership positions because
of the knowledge, analytical, and critical thinking skills
developed in the graduate business program.
The master’s degree programs cater to the part-time
student; offering a wide variety of courses during
the evening hours, making it possible for students to
continue in their present position while attending
classes after work. The programs help students polish
and accentuate their existing business skills and
develop new ones. A master’s degree can help students
achieve career advancement in their current field or
help prepare them for a new career in the business
world.
Most domestic students already hold responsible
business management positions. The majority of
domestic business graduate students hold full-time
jobs while pursuing their master’s degree. The typical
candidate enters the program because either their
present or future position requires increased managerial
competence.
The faculty considers the candidate’s work experience
an integral part of the total educational program
and uses both theory and practice as tools to build
a broad foundation to enhance the skills of the
professional manager. While there is some opportunity
for specialization, the graduate business program
emphasizes development of the candidate’s breadth of
focus, imagination, and creativity. By selecting students
who demonstrate a potential for assuming increasing
responsibilities as managers, and by providing a
degree that meets the highest national standards of
accreditation, the School of Business and Economics
serves the needs of regional employers that compete in
an international marketplace.
Admission
Graduate business programs admit only those students
who demonstrate aptitude, ability, and scholarship.
Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree and take the
standardized Graduate Management Admission Test
(GMAT).
For the Admissions Committee to consider a candidate
for admission into one of the graduate business programs,
the applicant must submit the following materials:
• Completed and signed application form and data sheet.
Contact the graduate business office for an application
and data sheet. Visit www.iusb.edu/apply for an
online application.
• Official transcripts of every college or university
attended. The graduate business office obtains Indiana
University transcripts.
• Two letters of recommendation (forms and envelopes
provided). E-mail forms are available for those
applying online.
• Official score report from the Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT).
• A nonrefundable application fee.
Admission standards into graduate business programs
are maintained by selecting only those candidates who
can successfully complete a rigorous and competitive
academic program. The program is accessible only
to those students of demonstrated aptitude, ability,
and scholarship. Admission decisions are based on a
composite evaluation of the applicant’s:
• GMAT scores
• Undergraduate academic performance measured by
GPA
• Two letters of recommendation
• Personal essays
• Professional work experience
The committee encourages submission of additional
supporting information. Applicants whose native
language is not English must submit an acceptable Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score or
successfully complete Level 9 of The Language Company
program.
Interested students must submit all application materials
on or before the following deadlines:
Semester
Deadline
Fall semester July 1
Spring semester November 1
Summer sessions April 1
Admitted candidates may enter the program at the
beginning of any regular semester.