Master of Business Administration – Flex Program (M.B.A.) Admission
Admission requirements include:
•A $50 non-refundable application fee
•A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
•A completed graduate admission application form.
•Official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score. Students graduating with a degree in business from an AACSB accredited institution who hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher are exempt from taking the GMAT/GRE.
•A resume.
•A Statement of Purpose.
•All students entering the FLEX MBA Program must, by academic background and/or business experience, be knowledgeable in the areas of accounting, economics, finance, and statistical analysis. Students without these qualifications will be required to take the appropriate foundation courses. There are four foundation courses: Accounting; Finance; Economics; and Quantitative Methods.
•In addition to the program admission requirements, all international student applicants must meet the JU Admissions requirements as outlined under "International Students."
•Upon acceptance to the FLEX MBA Program, all candidates must submit a $200 non-refundable deposit, which will be applied to the first semester's tuition.
All application materials should be mailed to:
- Graduate Admissions
Jacksonville University
2800 University Boulevard North
Jacksonville, Florida 32211-3394
Types of FLEX MBA Admissions - Students meeting all admission requirements will be accepted as degree candidates. On an individual basis, applicants who show promise for successful graduate work who do not meet all qualifications may be considered for an admission under academic observation. In rare instances, applicants who cannot supply the required credentials in a timely manner may be granted non-degree status. Graduate non-degree status may be granted for the administrative convenience of the school and/or students. Admission on this basis is for one semester only and does not guarantee or imply that the individual will be accepted as a degree candidate. The applicant's admission file must be complete at the end of the first semester so that an application decision may be reached by the second semester. Students with incomplete application files will not be permitted to register for the second semester. A student enrolled in an MBA program at another institution may take courses at JU as a "graduate transient" student for one semester only. The student must present a letter from his or her degree-granting institution indicating good standing. Jacksonville University accepts no responsibility regarding the transferability of its MBA courses to other institutions.
Veterans Applications - Jacksonville University welcomes applications from veterans to the FLEX MBA Program. The FLEX MBA Program fully qualifies for the financial benefits available to veterans or their dependents.
Transfer and Transient Credit - A maximum of twelve (12) semester hours or twenty quarter-hours of graduate academic credit may be transferred from an AACSB accredited academic institution. The credit must be in courses similar in content and rigor to Jacksonville University's FLEX MBA Program, and the grade must be at least a "B" or with Director of Graduate Program’s approval. To be eligible for transfer credit, the student must submit a transcript and catalog description of the course(s) to the Director of Graduate Business Programs. All courses submitted for transfer credit consideration must have been taken within five years of beginning the FLEX MBA program. Any work transferred to Jacksonville University will be entered on the JU transcript as hours earned only and will not be used in computation of the grade point average.
Students admitted to the FLEX MBA Program will normally be expected to satisfy degree requirements by taking courses at JU. Permission to take a course at another institution for transient credit will only be granted in the presence of extenuating circumstances. The Director of Graduate Business Programs must approve transient study in advance of the student taking the course. Transient credit will only be awarded if the grade earned in an approved course is at least a "B" or with Director of Graduate Program’s approval.