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International MBA Application Process and Requirements

For all applicants

▪ Complete the online application for admission (www.fiu.edu/ugs). Scroll down, under “Quick Links” click “Apply online”.

• To begin the online application you will need to click on the icon that says “Create Account” in the User Login section.  After you create the PIN, you will use the PIN to enter the system and complete the online application.
• You may complete the online application and submit it, even without having taken the GMAT, GRE or TOEFL.  We prefer that you mail supporting materials (essay, letters of recommendation, etc…) to us rather than uploading them onto the online application. 

▪ Pay a $30 application fee.  Most major credit cards are accepted.  Checks or money orders are also accepted and should be made payable to Florida International University.

▪ Send official transcripts from all previously attended universities, in a sealed envelope

• A four year Bachelors Degree from an accredited institution as well as a minimum upper division grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 are required.
• The original transcripts must be submitted in an envelope sealed by the degree-granting institution.
• Students whose official transcripts are not in English will be required to submit translated transcripts.  If this applies to you please ask your university to provide two original transcripts.  The first set of transcripts must remain in the sealed envelope.  The second set of transcripts should be sent to an official translation company for translation.
• Applicants who already possess a Masters degree from an accredited institution may be eligible for a GMAT waiver provided that the graduate degree GPA is 3.0 or better.

▪ Earn a score of at least 500 on the GMAT (www.mba.com) or 1000 on the GRE (www.ets.org) and achieve a minimum of 25 in the verbal and quantitative percentile sections.  Scores are considered official when sent by the testing center directly to our school.

▪ If you earned your Bachelor Degree in a country whose official language is not English, you must demonstrate English proficiency by taking either the TOEFL or IELTS.  Minimum scores for the TOEFL are:  550 paper-based, 213 computer-based and 80 internet-based.  Minimum score for the IELTS is 6.5.  When requesting the official scores, please refer to the Florida International University Institution code 5206.  

▪ Submit a current resume of professional experience. (Internships and part-time employment may be included)

▪ Submit a statement of purpose:  a one-page essay describing your professional goals and reasons for pursuing the International MBA degree at Florida International University. 
 
For international students

International students applying for the F-1 student visa will be required to submit financial documentation.  Financial documents may be submitted after a student is admitted to the IMBA Program. Since financial documents must be recent (6 months or less from the program start date) we recommend that you wait until April of the year you will enter the IMBA program before sending these.

▪ Request a letter from your bank or the bank of your sponsor (a parent, for example) stating that you or your sponsor have sufficient funds of at least $52,294 for tuition and living expenses.  The types of accounts from which these bank letters are accepted are:  savings, checking or money market accounts.

▪ If the bank account and aforementioned letter are in the name of a sponsor, the sponsor will need to submit a signed sponsor letter stating that he or she will fund your education and expenses while you are enrolled in the IMBA program.  Click here to see a sample sponsor letter.

 ▪ Submit a completed and signed Declaration of Finances (DCF) form.  Please note that the minimum amount in the DCF must be at least $52,294 for the academic year 2009-2010.

Mailing Address:

Submit all materials to

International MBA
Chapman Graduate School of Business
Florida International University
11200 SW 8th Street CBC 200
Miami, FL  33199-0001