The Master of Business Administration encourages qualified applicants from other countries to apply to the MBA program. An F-1 student is a nonimmigrant who is pursuing a “full course of study” to achieve a specific educational or professional objective, at an academic institution in the United States that has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to offer courses of study to such students, and has been enrolled in SEVIS (the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System).
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APPLICATION
Students admitted to the MBA program must have:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution or an appropriately certified foreign institution
- Minimum of two years of relevant work experience is preferred
- Cumulative grade point average of 2.80 or higher is preferred
RÉSUMÉ
Please upload your current résumé to the online application.
ESSAY QUESTIONS
We have listed below the essay questions required for application and admission to the Augsburg MBA program. Essays are utilized in the admission process to judge your ability to express yourself and to learn more about you as an individual and future MBA student. Applicants may upload their essay responses to their online application.
1) What are your intermediate and long-term professional goals? Please explain and be as specific as possible. How do you feel these goals would contribute to realizing your vocation? (Approximately 500-600 words suggested). Vocation at Augsburg is seen as fulfilling a calling; that through the pursuit of your occupation, you are performing a service to your community and society.
2) Answer one of the following questions (Approximately 350 words suggested).
- What is your favorite quote and why is it meaningful to you?
- If you could have dinner with one individual in the past, present, or future, who would it be and why?
- At Augsburg, we think that business should be approached from a strong ethical and values-driven foundation. Who has been most influential in creating your value system and sense of what is right or wrong? How were you influenced?
Essays should be typed using 11- or 12-point font. Essays may be double spaced for readability.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Not required, but encouraged.
TRANSCRIPTS
United States Transcripts
- Applicants must submit an official transcript(s) from the institution granting the Bachelor’s degree and from the most recently attended institution, if not the same.
- Military veterans are required to submit all official transcripts from previously attended institutions to qualify for military benefits.
- In the case where prerequisite requirements exist or transfer credits or waivers are sought, official transcripts are required from institutions at which the prerequisites or equivalents were completed.
- The Program Director may ask for additional transcripts if determined to be necessary.
If you attended university in the United States, you will need to submit an official transcript from each college/university you attended. If prompted by your institution to provide an e-mail address to which e-transcripts can be sent, please send to admissiondocs@augsburg.edu. Transcripts sent via mail should be sent to: Graduate Admissions, 2211 Riverside Ave, Campus Box 65. Minneapolis, MN 55454.
International Transcript Evaluations
Students who have attended a college or university outside of the United States are typically required to submit international transcript(s) accompanied by a professional credit evaluation.
- Analysis of credentials to determine if the degree is equivalent to a US bachelor’s degree
- Verification that the degree is equivalent, at a minimum, to a four-year US bachelor’s degree is required.
- Course-by-course evaluation to show your complete course listing with credit values and grades received for each course, may also be required for specific programs.
- Calculation of grade point average to demonstrate your cumulative grade point average using the standard US grading system, i.e., A=4.0, B=3.0, C=2.0, D=1.0, F=0.0.
- Translation to English (if applicable)
The evaluation report must be sent directly to Augsburg’s Office of Admissions. Preferred evaluation services are World Education Services (www.wes.org) or Educational Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org), though Augsburg will accept evaluations from any member of the National Association of Credential Evaluators (www.naces.org).
Augsburg may waive the foreign credential evaluation if an official transcript provides sufficient information to determine credit and degree equivalency. This includes but is not limited to students who have earned a Master’s level degree or higher in the United States and those who have completed coursework as part of a study abroad experience.
Non-degree seeking students may submit an unofficial transcript as part of their non-degree application. However, depending on the course of study, Augsburg may request an official transcript and foreign credential evaluation.
By electronic transfer: admissiondocs@augsburg.edu
By mail:
Graduate Admissions Office, CB 65
Augsburg University
2211 Riverside Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Interview
You will be invited for a personal interview with the Augsburg MBA Program Director via Zoom.
MBA Math
MBA Math replaces the need for the GMAT or GRE (optional for admission based on past experience; passing score required for the quantitative courses).
ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
To fulfill Augsburg University’s English Language Proficiency Requirement, all applicants must provide evidence of a sufficient command of both written and spoken English. Non-native English language speakers may be exempt from this requirement and request a waiver based on the successful demonstration of one of the following (applicants may be asked to provide official documentation):
- Completion of a previous undergraduate or graduate degree at a college or university within the United States.
- Completion of a previous undergraduate or graduate degree at an English-speaking college or university in any country where English is the sole or dominant language.
- Completion of one academic year of transferable college level English courses (e.g.: English 101 and English 102) at a college or university within the United States, with equivalent grades of a B or higher.
- Completion of at least level 4 of the Minnesota English Language Program (MELP) at the University of Minnesota.
Outside of the waiverable exemptions listed above, prospective international graduate students may demonstrate English language proficiency through one of the following:
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
- Minimum score of 80 on the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT) with a sub-score of 20 on the written and 20 on the speaking sections. (The Augsburg University TOEFL code is 6014.)
- Score of 8.5 or better on the TOEFL Essentials exam.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)
- Score report of 6.5.
- Duolingo English Exam
- Score of 105.
Score reports must be sent to Augsburg directly from the testing center. Score reports must be for exams completed within the last two years. Please contact your Admissions representative to inquire about any tests not reflected here.
Certification of Finances
In order to review your application for admission and process your Form I-20, the following documents must be received:
- Completed Augsburg Certification of Finances form
- Proof of funding as demonstrated by supporting financial documents (such as bank statements – current within three months; Government Support Letter; etc…)
- Copy of the first page your passport
Students with current F-1 status through another university in the United States: You will need to have your SEVIS record transferred from your current institution to Augsburg. The SEVIS Transfer form must be completed by you and your Designated School Official. You will need to present your Augsburg letter of admissions to the DSO when submitting your transfer request. This form may be returned to Augsburg by e-mail.
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
Fall Term (begins in September)
- Priority Deadline is July 15
- Final Deadline is August 15
Spring Term (begins in January)
- Priority Deadline is November 15
- Final Deadline is January 2
Summer Term (begins in May)
- Priority Deadline is March 15
- Final Deadline is May 1
Applications are processed on a rolling basis. Applications submitted and files completed after deadlines are reviewable if space permits and enough time exists for a file review and interview to be conducted prior to orientation.
International Students are strongly encouraged to submit all application materials by the priority application deadlines.