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MBA Admissions Requirements

Work Experience

Work experience can be an important differentiator for you during the admissions process. Moreover, it is important as you seek post-MBA employment. Although work experience is not an absolute requirement for admission to the Katz MBA program, it helps us distinguish one applicant from another.

Requirements by Program

One-Year MBA Program
  • A bachelor's degree in business from an accredited U.S. university, or the non-U.S. equivalent, or a bachelor's degree in an ancillary field (e.g., economics, engineering) with some exposure to business courses, to be reviewed by the admissions committee
  • Satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL (TOEFL required for applicants whose only official language of their country of citizenship is not English, even if English has been the medium of instruction) scores
  • At least two years of relevant work experience
Two-Year MBA Program
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. university, or the non-U.S. equivalent
  • Satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL scores (TOEFL required for applicants whose only official language of their country of citizenship is not English, even if English has been the medium of instruction)
  • Work experience is preferred but may be substituted with strong academic ability, to be reviewed by the admissions committee
Part-time MBA Program
  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited U.S. university, or the non-U.S. equivalent
  • Satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL scores (TOEFL required for applicants whose only official language of their country of citizenship is not English, even if English has been the medium of instruction)
  • Ability to speak, read, and write fluently in English
  • Evidence of work experience and demonstrated responsibility and leadership
Immersion MBA Program at Pitt Greensburg
  • A minimum of three years of post-undergraduate, full-time work experience is required
  • Successful candidates must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
  • Satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL scores (TOEFL required for applicants whose only official language of their country of citizenship is not English, even if English has been the medium of instruction)
  • Ability to speak, read, and write English fluently
MBA/MS-MIS Program
  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL scores (TOEFL required for applicants whose only official language of their country of citizenship is not English, even if English has been the medium of instruction)
  • Information systems (IS) credentials and/or IS work-experience are expected
MBA/MS-Engineering Program
  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL scores (TOEFL required for applicants whose only official language of their country of citizenship is not English, even if English has been the medium of instruction)
  • Work experience is preferred but may be substituted with strong academic ability, to be reviewed by the admissions committee
MBA/MPIA Program
  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL scores (TOEFL required for applicants whose only official language of their country of citizenship is not English, even if English has been the medium of instruction)
  • Work experience is preferred but may be substituted with strong academic ability, to be reviewed by the admissions committee
MBA/JD Program
  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL scores (TOEFL required for applicants whose only official language of their country of citizenship is not English, even if English has been the medium of instruction)
  • Work experience is preferred but may be substituted with strong academic ability, to be reviewed by the admissions committee
MBA/MIB Program
  • An undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university
  • Satisfactory GMAT and TOEFL scores (TOEFL required for applicants whose only official language of their country of citizenship is not English, even if English has been the medium of instruction)
  • Work experience is preferred but may be substituted with strong academic ability, to be reviewed by the admissions committee
  • Identify a foreign country of interest in whose native language you are proficient and where you will conduct an internship