Evening MBA

Understanding the Evening MBA

The part-time Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) program is intended to be an advanced general management degree. As such, the MBA curriculum includes as many as four to six electives as a degree requirement.

Students may decide to concentrate the electives in a particular area of study to create an area of emphasis. However, it may serve some students better to consider using the electives to round out their business expertise rather than concentrating their study in one or more areas of emphasis.

 Curriculum Overview

The Cook School’s highly regarded faculty continues to review and enhance the part-time MBA program curriculum to reflect current demand in the work force for additional training in decision making and analytics.

Additionally, courses in areas such as communication, career development, and coaching, offered in one credit hour Organizational Effectiveness Modules, develops strong ethical and technical skills in our students. Combined with the expertise and dedication of our faculty, the program is one that prepares students for a rewarding experience giving them the tools necessary to create real and lasting change.

Application Requirements

Before applying for the Evening MBA, please review the following application requirements:

• Completed application (submitted online or paper copy)

• Current Resume (Please email to gradbiz@slu.edu)

• Two references (include full name, relationship, and current contact information)

• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities *

• Personal Statement (Please email to gradbiz@slu.edu) **

• Offical GMAT score sent from ETS or Pearson VUE ***

• The Graduate Business Programs Office does not request an application fee for this degree

* Transcripts should be mailed to: Graduate Business Programs, 3674 Lindell Blvd, Suite 132, Saint Louis, MO 63108

** The personal statement is your way to distinguish yourself to the Admissions Committee. This statement should include personal and professional goals, your reasons for pursuing the graduate degree, and any additional insights into your character or academic/employment history that will be helpful to the admissions committee. Please limit the personal statement to 500 words or less.

*** If you have already taken the GRE, the office holds the right to consider it in lieu of the GMAT. Otherwise, we invite you to learn about SLU resources & how to register for the GMAT

Special Considerations

• Apply only to the Graduate Business Program 

• International Applicants have additional special requirements 

 International Applicant Special Requirements

Applicants who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents will also need to submit:

• Addendum form outlining certification of financial support for one year of study (if a student visa is required ) submitted with necessary documentation. 

• For non-native speakers of English, an official TOEFL or IELTS score report is also required and must be sent directly from ETS or the British Council. (Our school code is 6629 for ETS) TOEFL and IELTS scores should be no more than two years old. We require a TOEFL score of 88 and an IELTS broadband of at least a 6.5. 

• The Pearson Test of English scores can be accepted as well. 

• A GPA on a 4.0 scale is required and should be reflected on official transcripts or documentation. All international transcripts MUST be calculated by the World Education Services (WES) or the Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). The Graduate Business Programs Office prefers WES, but will accept ECE. The service required is the WES Basic Evaluation, a course-by-course evaluation, including GPA and course levels. Please keep in mind that despite significant school work in the United States, the Graduate Business Programs Office still requires all of your international transcripts to be evaluated by WES or ECE.