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The Master in Management Program is for recent college graduates who were non-business focused and are interested in exploring business.

College graduates with a non-business major, who will have finished their undergraduate degree between May 2022 and August 2024, are eligible to apply. Those who completed their undergraduate degree prior to May 2022 are not eligible for the Master in Management Program and should explore our MBA Programs.

Before you begin your Master in Management application, please take a look at our Master in Management admissions criteria, below.

What We Look For

In evaluating your candidacy for the Master in Management Program, we take a holistic approach that considers every component of your application. We evaluate your application in six broad areas:

Master in Management Requirements for Admission

To be considered for admission to the Master in Management Program, you must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited US college or university or its equivalent in another country.

You also need to submit your scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE).

All international students whose native language is not English must take either the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the academic version of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English (PTE).

This requirement can be waived if you:

  • Earned an undergraduate or postgraduate degree from an institution in which English is the language of instruction
  • OR are a citizen or permanent resident of a country where English is an official language

The Master in Management Program at Booth is for those who earned a non-business undergraduate degree in the liberal arts or STEM fields, such as:

  • Anthropology
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Economics
  • Engineering
  • English
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • And other majors within liberal arts or STEM fields

Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) or UChicago BA in Economics with Specialization in Business Economics are not eligible for the Master in Management Program. If this is your academic background, we would encourage you to consider our deferred MBA program, Chicago Booth Scholars. You could also consider gaining further professional experience, and then consider a Booth MBA. If you have any questions about your eligibility and fit for this program, please email us.  

Prerequisite Coursework

Applicants are required to have taken at minimum one quantitative class such as college-level math or statistics.

Test Waivers and Requirements

All applicants are required to submit a valid GMAT or GRE test score, unless they qualify for a test waiver.

  • All UChicago students and graduates qualify for a test waiver.
  • Non-UChicago graduates of other US institutions will qualify for a test waiver if they have taken a minimum of three quantitative/STEM classes and have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or greater on a 4.0 scale.
  • Graduates of non-US institutions will qualify for a test waiver if they have taken a minimum of three quantitative/STEM classes and have a converted GPA of 3.4 or greater on a 4.0 scale. Conversion calculators can be helpful is determining your grade point average, however, please note you will need to submit a verified credential evaluation from our preferred service upon offer acceptance.

For all other applicants, the GRE or GMAT is required.

 


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The first step in joining our transformative Master in Management Program is to apply for admission.

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Application Deadlines

The application for the inaugural Master in Management class will open on September 1, 2023, with classes beginning in fall 2024.

Round Submission Deadline Decision Notification Date
One November 1, 2023 Week of December 11
Two January 3, 2024 Week of February 12
Three March 1, 2024 Week of April 8
Four April 30, 2024 Week of June 3

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