Admission and How to Apply
Admission
Admission to UT’s Sykes College of Business graduate programs is competitive. The University takes a holistic approach to admission and examines all materials in an applicant’s file. Our goal is to accept students with a high likelihood of success in our program. Part-time and full-time MBA, PMBA, MS-ACC, MS-BAN, MS-CYB, MS-ENT, MS-HRM, MS-ITM, MS-FIN and MS-MKT applications are continually processed, with admission deadlines for fall, spring and summer terms. Executive MBA and Executive DBA applications are for fall admittance only. Individual interviews may be required in some cases and are required for all EMBA and EDBA program applicants. All students admitted for a master's program must have earned a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from an institution recognized by The University of Tampa. A specific undergraduate major is not required. All students admitted for the Executive DBA should have earned a master’s degree from an institution recognized by The University of Tampa. A master’s degree in business or a quantitative field is preferred. At the discretion of the EDBA Review Committee relevant business experience may be substituted for a master’s degree in business or quantitative field. Applicants with non-business or non-quantitative degrees may be required to take additional courses prior to matriculating into the EDBA program.
Application materials should be sent to the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Applicants can check www.ut.edu/graduate/business/requirements for all deadlines and requirements.
Students entering the programs are expected to be competent in mathematics, to have strong communication skills (both written and oral) and to be competent with the use of computers. It is the student’s responsibility to develop these proficiencies through coursework and self-study. Students entering the Executive MBA program are expected to have seven years of relevant work experience and pass the assigned preliminary online module(s) with at least a 75 percent prior to the semester in which the course is taken.
How to Apply
To be considered for graduate admissions, each applicant must submit a $40 application fee along with the following:
• Completed application.
• Official transcripts for all previous college work (must be received directly from each institution).
• Important: Transcripts must show specific subjects taken and the grade earned in each. If grades are expressed in other than the American system (A, B, C, D, F), a statement from the school must accompany the transcript showing conversion to the American system. Diplomas, certificates or general letters indicating attendance at a school will not substitute for transcripts.
• Applicants who have attended foreign colleges or universities may be asked to submit their transcripts and documents to a recognized international transcript evaluation consultant (e.g., World Educational Services Inc. or Josef Silny & Associates Inc.) for multipurpose evaluation of the undergraduate degrees earned and the institutions granting them. Application forms for evaluation by these services are available from Admissions in the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies.
• GMAT score report (required for all business master's programs unless waived). A GMAT/GRE score is optional for the Executive DBA program.
• Two personal reference forms. Personal reference forms are optional for the Executive DBA program.
• A résumé that provides details of education and work experience.
• Personal statement that discusses professional objectives, significant professional or academic achievements and demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Executive DBA applicants must identify and articulate research interest(s) or business issue(s) the candidate would like to address while earning the EDBA.
• TOEFL or IELTS score report (international applicants only).
• Financial certification with appropriate supporting documents.
• Portfolio of work and professional accomplishments (required for MS programs and PMBA and EMBA applicants who are not submitting GMAT scores; otherwise, recommended).
• MS-ENT: Instead of a personal statement as described above, applicants must submit the following: 1) 3-5 minute video pitch (content to include an explanation of entrepreneurial experience and its relevance to the program) and 2) 1-page written pitch (content to include how the program will benefit applicant’s entrepreneurial goals). The CEO Pitch Competition submission can be accepted in lieu of the Video Pitch.
• EDBA: Applicants should have at least 10 years of relevant full-time professional experience. Applicants with less than 10 years of full-time experience will be considered for admission if they provide a compelling case in the application.