Prerequisite:

1. Applicants must demonstrate knowledge of business fundamentals, completed or expected completion, by start of program. Coursework can be completed at any accredited university or college.

Applicants may fulfill this requirement in one of the following ways:

(1)Undergraduate degree with business major or minor

(2)A Certificate in Business

(3)A minimum 3.0 GPA in intermediate college coursework covering at least two of these business disciplines:

Marketing

Operations

Finance

Accounting

Management

(4)General Business 310 or 311 at UW-Madison. Applicants may complete these courses online during fall, spring, or summer as a special student.

(5)At least one year of full-time work experience in one of the business disciplines mentioned above

Admission Requirements:

1. Bachelor’s degree completed or expected completion by start of the program

2. Standardized test scores:

GMAT or GRE test scores;

TOEFL or IELTS test scores; Applicants whose native language is not English or whose undergraduate instruction was not in English must complete either the Internet-based (100 or higher) TOEFL; Results of the IELTS (International English Language Testing System) or PTE (Pearson Test of English, institution code: NML-ZH-25) will also be accepted. An IELTS minimum score of 7.5 or higher, or a PTE Internet-based score of 73 or higher or paper-based score of 80 or higher, are required.

2. Current résumé

3. One letter of recommendation

4. Response to essay question

5. Application and application fee

6. Interview–by invitation only with a completed application