Pre-MBA Business/Commerce Major

Grad Campus

(Graduate School)

Non-Major

The Pre-MBA program at Johnson & Wales University is designed for outstanding international students who have completed a three-year bachelor’s degree in countries where the three-year bachelor’s degree is considered the dominant degree in specific areas of study.

The program provides qualified three-year degree holders the opportunity, through a Pre-MBA schedule of undergraduate courses, to equate their education to a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree while fulfilling MBA program prerequisites.

Students successfully completing the Pre-MBA program with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 will enroll directly into their selected MBA program.

Eligibility

The Pre-MBA program is offered only at the Providence Campus.

Applicants to the Pre-MBA program must hold a three-year degree from a recognized undergraduate-level institution with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Students with three-year degrees may qualify for the direct entry into graduate school if they can demonstrate the completion of three full years of degree-related work experience after earning the university degree.

Students may also qualify for direct entry if they graduated from a school with a rating of A or better from the National Accreditation Association Council.

Candidates must successfully complete the English as a Second Language program if they do not submit a passing score on the language proficiency test as stated under the English Proficiency Requirement section.

Application Procedure

Please refer to the International Admissions Requirements section.

Please note: Students accepted to the Pre-MBA program cannot transfer to the MBA program without first completing all Pre-MBA program requirements.

Scholarships

Students who successfully complete the Pre-MBA program with the required minimum 3.0 GPA needed to enter the MBA program will receive a nonrenewable $2,000 MBA scholarship awarded over the length of the program.

Course Requirements

This program requires that a minimum of 10 undergraduate courses be taken by the student at Johnson & Wales University. The courses generally take place on the Downcity Campus, through the College of Business and the School of Arts & Sciences.

Course substitutions of higher-level subjects and electives in a comparable discipline may be approved based on previous study, but no exemptions will be made which result in a reduced number of required courses. Course registration for Pre-MBA students will be done through Student Academic Services in the Student Services Center, located on the Downcity Campus.

Pre-MBA course descriptions are listed in the undergraduate catalog, which is available online.

Pre-MBA Program

This program requires that a minimum of 10 undergraduate courses be taken by the student at Johnson & Wales University. Substitutions for higher courses or electives within a comparable discipline may be approved based on previous study, but no exemptions will be made which result in a reduced number of required courses.

Graduates from a Business/Commerce Major

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