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Master of Business Administration

Application Procedures

Each Graduate program requires admission to the University as well as to the program the student wishes to enter. Application documents are collected by the Admissions office and then sent to the appropriate department for evaluation by the Program Director. When a decision is made regarding admission, the applicant will be notified by the Graduate Program Director and the Graduate Admission Counselor.

Students wishing to apply to the MBA, MBA/HSA, or Certificate programs must submit the following to the Office of Admissions:

1. Online Application for Graduate Admission.
   or
    Print and mail off-line application.
2. Application Fee. $25 non-refundable application fee. Please make checks or money orders payable to Alaska Pacific University.
3. Official transcripts. Submit an official transcript from each postsecondary institution you have attended. Transcripts are considered official only if they are delivered in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution.
4. Resume. Submit a current resume.
5. Letters of Recommendation. Submit three current letters of recommendation, using the Recommendation Forms in the admissions packet.
   Letter of Recommendation Form    
6. Standardized Test. (Unless waived by the program director). Submit scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Alaska Pacific's GRE reporting code is 4201. GMAT reporting codes are RM3-GX-93 for full time MBA and RM3-GX-86 for part time MBA. For more information on score criteria please see below.
7. Essay. Essay. Please submit a 500-800 word essay addressing your personal and professional goals as they relate to your motivation to obtain an MBA, MBA with a concentration in Health Services Administration or a Master in Global Finance.

Application Deadline

Application deadline: August 1^st for Fall semester, December 1^st for Spring semester, and April 1^st for Summer semester.

Admissions decisions are generally based on academic records of undergraduate, upper division, and graduate work, or alternative indicators of success including innovative leadership or accomplishments in a career field, civic activity, or professional achievement. Students with otherwise strong applications who have GPAs below 3.0 and/or standardized test scores below the 30^th percentile (for either GRE or GMAT at the time the test was taken) may be invited to interview with the program director to complete the admissions process.

Prerequisites

Students are adequately prepared for MBA entry if they have a bachelor’s degree in business or a related discipline which includes courses in accounting, finance, economics, and management, with math competency through algebra and statistics. The faculty encourages students with a wide variety of undergraduate experiences to apply for admission. Students with non-business majors are welcome. If, however, a student’s undergraduate transcript does not demonstrate adequate preparation in mathematics and business, the student may be admitted and required to take prerequisite courses. Prerequisite courses do not count toward the MBA, MBA/HSA, or Certificate programs. Students may also demonstrate that they have acquired prerequisite knowledge through work experience or self-study.