HCI-CER - Healthcare Informatics Certificate, M.B.A.

MBA Admission Requirements

Tennessee Techs AACSB-accredited Master of Business Administration (MBA) program maintains an admission process that considers applicants total academic and work-life achievements. Admission is open to qualified students with a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. No GMAT or GRE test score is required to apply. Applications are accepted for fall, spring, and summer semester admission. Application deadlines are listed on the University's Graduate Studies webpage.

To Apply: Visit the online application portal Apply Here, create an account, complete the application, and upload the following required documents:

A current resume, containing dates for all work experience and degrees received.

Official transcripts from all institutions where classes were taken and/or a degree received. Factors that may be considered in the admission decision are:

Undergraduate GPA*

Professional Work Experience

Graduate Degrees and Relevant Achievements

Professional work experience is post-undergraduate professional or military experience and should be described on the applicants resume.

Graduate degrees (e.g., MD, JD, MS, MA, PharmD, etc.) should be documented on the applicant's transcript(s) and denoted on the resume.

Timely application is important. Applicants are advised to submit their completed application and all required documentation early to be given full consideration for upcoming semesters. Visit the Graduate Admissions Calendar for a complete list of application deadlines.

Important to Note: Additional information is required by Graduate Studies for international students (see Graduate Studies website). A score of 4.0 on the TOEFL or a band score of 6.0 on the IELTS is required for all students whose native language is other than English. Students must be proficient in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software including the integration of all three of the above.

Academic Background

The Tennessee Tech MBA welcomes applicants from all academic majors. An undergraduate business degree or prerequisite business courses are not required to be admitted to the program. In lieu of prerequisite coursework, the program provides a self-paced orientation experience that allows students to start the MBA with foundational knowledge. Further details about orientation arrive to accepted students in their admissions information packet.

Standing Upon Admission

Students may be admitted in Full Standing or with Provisional Standing. Admission in Full gives students the greatest flexibility in taking MBA courses. Students admitted provisionally must take ECON 6050 within the first nine (9) hours of their program and maintain a 3.0 GPA on the first nine (9) hours of MBA core content completed. Upon meeting these requirements, the provisional student will be moved to Full Standing.

Quality of Work

An MBA student is required to maintain a cumulative grade average of at least B (3.0) on all courses taken for degree purposes, and must achieve a grade of B or better in BMGT 6950 . Students must repeat BMGT 6950 until a grade of B or better is obtained. Other courses may be repeated at the discretion of the student, and both the original grade and the grade for the repeat will be counted in the cumulative average. Any student receiving a Dor an F in an MBA degree course shall be dismissed from the program.