Application Process

Admission Standards

MBA-ITM applicants must satisfy the Admissions Criteria and successfully complete the Admissions Procedures before a final admission decision will be made. The Admissions Committee will review and evaluate prior academic performance, leadership experience, professional experience, aptitude for graduate study, general motivation, and managerial attributes based on the admission standards set by the College of Business & Economics for the MBA-ITM program.

Final acceptance is based upon the Graduate College evaluation and acceptance of the applicant.

Admission Criteria

• Applicants must possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
   
• Applicants should complete an application for admission. A one-time, non-refundable $55 fee accompanies this process.
   
• All official transcripts should be sent directly to:
  
  Graduate Admission and Degree Services
  Math/Geosciences Bldg, Room 141
  Boise State University
  1910 University Drive
  Boise, ID 83725-1110
  
  All other admission materials required for the MBA-ITM should be sent to the Business Graduate Studies office.
  
  
• Admission is based in part on the student's undergraduate record and a satisfactory score on the GMAT: Undergraduate GPA >= 3.00 and GMAT exam score >= 500.
  
  For Fall enrollment, students applying for Finacial Aid, should take the GMAT in January ,all other Fall applicants should take the GMAT in March. For  Spring enrollment, students should take the GMAT in August. For Summer enrollment, students should take the GMAT in January.

Additional Requirements

• A current detailed resume highlighting two or more years of your professional work experience. Do not be concerned with brevity. Please include start and end dates (month and year) for each position held, and indicate full or part time. The work experience requirement may be waived if the applicant has a GMAT score of 600 or higher.
  
  

• Answer one of the following three questions. Responses should be limited to two double-spaced pages per question.
  
  A. Discuss your career goals, both short-
      term and long-term. How will Boise State
      University's MBA-ITM program help you
      achieve these goals?
  
  B. Discuss two or three situations in the
       past three years where you have taken a
      leadership role. How do these events
      demonstrate your managerial potential?
  
  C. Please give a brief, candid evaluation of
       yourself. Include some discussion of
       your strengths and weaknesses. What
       do you consider most unique or
       distinctive about yourself?
  
  

• Two completed Recommendation Forms -- These forms are to be completed by a person who has been your direct supervisor in a professional setting or your professor in an academic setting.
   
• Students will be required to pass math and computer competency exams prior to enrollment in first semester graduate course work. Consequently, they may wish to brush up on these skills prior to admission.
   
• Foreign Students who speak English as a Second Language (ESL) must complete the TOEFL exam. A score of 587 / 240 / 95 or better is required. Foreign students must also provide a statement of adequate funding and certified English translations of transcripts. They may also be asked to take an English proficiency exam at Boise State University.

Application Deadlines for Regular Admission

Visit the Important Dates page for all application deadlines.