Business Administration, MBA

Admission Requirements

Application Website

Application Deadlines

The College of Business graduate programs are designed for ambitious and analytical students who are capable of applying what they learn toward the solutions of organizational problems. New students can begin the Stony Brook MBA, MS in Accounting in the Fall or Spring semester.

Applicants are encouraged to submit a current resume along with their online application and personal statement. The requirements for the business graduate programs include:

1. A bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. In exceptional cases, students not meeting the GPA requirement may be considered for admission on a conditional basis. Official transcripts can be mailed directly to the Graduate School 2401 Computer Science Building Stony Brook, NY 11794-4433 or sent electronically gradadmissions@stonybrook.edu. We strongly encourage foreign transcripts to be evaluated by World Education Services (WES) or another NACES association member.
2. Aptitude for quantitative analysis, demonstrated through previous coursework, standardized tests, or practical experience. All applicants must have successfully completed an introductory calculus course (MAT 123 or equivalent) with a grade of C or higher.
3. The GMAT/GRE are optional and should be used to enhance your application.
4. Three letters of recommendation, one of which, if possible, should be from a professional working in a private company or public agency who is capable of evaluating the applicant’s motivation and potential. The three letters of recommendation should also include at least one from a college faculty member, counselor, or administrator. Letters of recommendation should be submitted through the application website.
5. Applicants whose first or primary language is not English, must submit one of the following:
   A TOEFL internet-based score of 80 or above
   An IELTS test with an overall score of 6.5 or above, with no sub-scores below 6.0F. Acceptance by both the College of Business and the Graduate School.
6. Application fee.
   In addition to the criteria stated above, the MBA in Accounting and MS in Accounting programs have further requirements. Please refer to the program website for detailed prerequisite information.

Degree Requirements

The MBA curriculum prepares students for careers in management in business, government, and nonprofit organizations. The MBA may be pursued either full-time or part-time. We offer a flexible course schedule with daytime, evening, and some Saturday and online options. We also offer convenient summer and winter courses to help accelerate program completion.

The College of Business offers 2 different credit track options for the MBA in Accounting, MBA in Finance, MBA in Health Care, MBA in Marketing, and the general MBA program with optional concentrations in either, Innovation, or Operations Analytics .

48 Credit MBA program: All students who have earned a Bachelor’s Degree (regardless of the major), are eligible to apply for the 48 credit track. The curriculum includes 16 three-credit courses and 4 electives, which must be in the area of your degree program or from one of the areas of

36 Credit MBA Track: Students who have earned a Bachelor’s degree in business are eligible to apply for a 36 credit track. Students will take 12 three- credit courses, which includes seven required core courses and five elective courses. Four of the 5 elective courses must be taken in the respective degree subject area or from one of the concentrations. Students will not take the following core courses: MBA 502 , MBA 504 , MBA 505 , MBA 589 , or MBA 592 .

Requirements for the MBA program with Optional Concentrations

The general MBA program is the most flexible of all program options. In addition to the course courses, students are able to choose business elective courses that best suit their professional goals. There is an option for students to concentrate in either Innovation or Operations Analytics if they choose. Students choosing either of these concentrations would take 4 electives from their concentration of choice in order to earn that concentration. Students pursuing the general MBA program should meet with an advisor to discuss the best elective courses to take for their career path.

Flexible Scheduling: On-campus, Fully Online or In Combination

To meet the demands of working professionals, courses are offered weeknights on-campus or completely online. Students may choose to combine both face-to-face and online courses in our traditional MBA program, or they may apply to the MBA Online program with a concentration in general studies, innovation or operations analytics and take all of their courses via the internet. Online students do not have an on-campus residential requirement.