Admission Requirements

• Baccalaureate Field A business-related undergraduate degree is not required to be admitted to the master’s programs.
• Grade Point Average Undergraduate GPA of 3.00/4.00 or better (or equivalent). 
• Tests Required Applicants must submit either the GMAT, GRE, or EA. A potential waiver of the GMAT or GRE is available who meet any of the following criteria: three or more years of professional work experience; JD, MD, PhD or other terminal degree requiring quantitative course work; professional certifications (CPA, CFA, CMA, CIA, or CFP); quantitative-based master's degree; LSAT score of 160 or higher; successful completion of all parts of the CPA exam or PE exam. 
• Minimum English Competency Test Score
  • TOEFL 80, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21 (iBT Test); 60, with subscores of Reading 19, Listening 17, Writing 21 (revised Paper-Delivered Test), OR,
  • IELTS 6.5, with subscores of 6.0 for all four subscores, OR,
  • PTE-Academic 54, with subscores of Reading 51, Listening 47, Speaking 53, and Writing 56.
• Letters of Recommendation Two letters of recommendation are required from professional references who can speak to the applicant's abilities and readiness for a graduate degree program (e.g., a current or former supervisor). Personal references are not acceptable.
• Personal Statement Required. Questions and guidelines are provided in the online application. 
• Work Experience All applicants must upload a CV/resume. MBA applicants are expected to have at least two years of professional work experience after the completion of a four-year bachelor’s degree. Historically, students admitted to the program had more than this level of experience when applying to the UIC Business MBA program. Work experience is not required for the specialized master’s programs and can be waived for highly qualified applicants to the Accelerated MBA.

Degree Requirements

• Minimum Semester Hours Required The Online MBA program requires 42 semester hours, including 26 hours of core courses, and 16 hours of concentration courses and electives. 
• Course Work

Concentrations

MBA - Business Analytics

MBA - Finance

MBA - Human Resource Management

MBA - Management