Entrance Requirements for the Online Master's in Business Administration

The Lindsey Online Master’s in Business Administration is structured with the busy student in mind, including the application process. With six start times throughout the calendar year, prospective students can strategically plan their coursework, from beginning semester to graduation, to fit their schedule and achieve their goals. Before applying we encourage all prospective students to review the basic entrance requirements.

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1. Applicants to the M.B.A. program will need to:
1. Complete the Graduate School Application for Admission form, which must be submitted online with non-refundable fees of USD 35.00 and;
2. Submit either:
1. Official undergraduate transcripts documenting the completion of a U.S. undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution or its equivalent from a governmentally recognized or similar authority as a postsecondary, academic degree-granting institution of higher learning with the equivalent of a 2.5 GPA; or
2. Official graduate transcripts documenting completion of a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. Official graduate transcripts from a nationally accredited institution or its equivalent from governmentally recognized or similar authority as a postsecondary, academic degree-granting institution of higher learning will be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis.
Students who have not taken undergraduate courses in accounting, economics, and statistics prior to application to the program will be required to take academic leveling courses through Peregrine Academic Services.


2. International Student Application Procedures for Online Programs:

An international student’s success will rest on the ability to understand, read, write, and speak English as all classes in the program are delivered in English. Thus, in addition to the application materials required of students from the United States, international students applying to a graduate program must provide proof of English proficiency based on:

• TOEFL minimum score:
• Internet-based (iBT): 79 composite
• Paper-based: 550; or
• Revised Paper-delivered: 21 writing and 19 reading
• IELTS minimum composite score of 6.5 (score of 6.0 may be considered);
• Duolingo 100;
• English is the student’s native language; or
• Student completed undergraduate or graduate program at an accredited U.S. institution or equivalent English-speaking institution.

Students who fail to demonstrate English proficiency may still be considered for admission but will be required to successfully complete a provisional ESL (English as a Second Language) course before being officially accepted into the program and enrolling in classes.

The English proficiency standards apply to domestic students who have not received an undergraduate degree from an English-speaking institution.

3. Transfer of Credit:

The program will accept up to nine credit hours in transfer for equivalent courses from institutions with U.S. Department of Education recognized institutional accreditation.

All master’s students who wish to transfer graduate credit from other institutions to be applied to Lindsey Wilson College’s M.B.A. degree should be aware of the following criteria:

• Transfer credit must carry a grade of B- or higher and must be earned at the graduate level.
• Transfer credit must be consistent with the program’s curriculum.


4. Graduate Credit without the Bachelor’s Degree

The following criteria apply to those students who wish to enroll in master’s coursework but who have not earned a bachelor’s degree:

• Undergraduates must have senior status;
• They must have a cumulative quality point average of at least 3.00; and
• They must have the permission of the director

No coursework applied toward undergraduate graduation requirements may be counted toward requirements for a graduate degree. A maximum of nine graduate credit hours may be taken by an undergraduate.