5 Year MBA

This program provides UMaine non-business degree majors the opportunity to complete the MBA program in one academic year by attending full-time, post baccalaureate, by incorporating the MBA prerequisites during the span of the student’s undergraduate career.   The 5-year plan is an aggressive schedule that should be undertaken with careful consideration by applicants willing to make a commitment, commencing their freshman year, incorporating two summer terms during their degree program, and while earning a B- minimum in each of the MBA prerequisites.  Students must first file a declaration of intent form below to enter the five-year MBA program and schedule an appointment with the MBA Manager.  Candidates must maintain academic good standing (cumulative GPA 3.5 preferred,GPA 3.0 minimum) in their baccalaureate program.   Students should work closely with the MBA Manager and their current undergraduate academic advisor.  Candidates for MBA matriculation must formally apply to the Graduate School at the start of their senior year and meet all other graduate application requirements, including GMAT.  Qualifying students may take up to two 500 graduate level courses during their senior baccalaureate year with prior approval by the Manager of MBA programs.  Graduate courses do not substitute for undergraduate courses in the student’s current program to satisfy his/her 120 credit hours needed to satisfy the bachelor’s degree.

Undergraduate admissions is handled by the Admissions Office of the University of Maine.  The University seeks candidates whose academic credentials, scholastic achievement and motivation indicate promise for success in its programs.  Admission is granted on a rolling basis and applications are available and may be completed online at the UMaine Admissions website.

The Maine School of Business requires that incomingfreshmen have 4 years of English, 4 years of mathematics (Algebra I & II, Geometry and an additional year of senior-level mathematics), 2 years of a foreign language, 2 lab sciences, and 2 years of history or other social science.  Students who do not meet all these requirements but whose academic credentials are otherwise strong, will be admitted on a conditional basis.

Transfer Applicants:  Students wishing to transfer to the Maine Business School from other programs within the University of Maine or from other Universities or Institutions must have a minimum 2.50 GPA in order to be admitted. Business courses outside of Accounting Principles 1 & 11 (BUA 201- Financial Accounting and BUA 202 – Managerial Accounting) and Business Law (BUA 220) taken at programs not accredited by the AACSB rarely transfer. Specific questions regarding transferability of credit should be addressed to the Undergraduate Office of the Maine Business School 581-1997 orjody.loper@umit.maine.edu