BA to MBA 4+1 Pathway - Admission Requirements
To get into the BA to MBA 4+1 pathway:
- Senior standing (or permission of the Dean of the School of Graduate Business and Technology)
- Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, which must be maintained throughout the program
- A completed BA-to-MBA Pathway application plus a personal statement covering career goals and readiness for graduate-level work
- Apply during the spring of junior year (deadline March 15) or early fall of senior year (deadline October 15)
- Admission decisions are communicated within about two weeks of the deadline
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Email Catherine Boatwright at boatrightc@lindsey.edu for the application.
Why Choose This Path?
• Save $4,000 in tuition because 9 hours are double-counted• Earn an MBA sooner — 5 years total instead of 6
• Lower risk: you experience graduate-level coursework while still an undergrad, so you know what you're getting into before committing to the full MBA
• Stronger resume earlier: you enter the job market with a master's degree at an age when most peers are just finishing their bachelor's
• Flexible online/hybrid MBA format means the final year fits around work or internships
• Seamless transition: no gap between degrees, no need to re-acclimate to a new institution, and the same faculty and coordinators support you throughout
BA to MBA 4+1 Accelerated Pathway
BA to MBA 4+1 Course Sequence
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