Admission Requirements

The MBA has fall, spring & late spring start dates. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, contact Ed Nassr regarding specific deadlines.

The following documents must be submitted and will be considered when applying:

• Online Application
• Non-refundable application fee
• Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution with a 3.0 GPA or higher (on a 4.0 scale)
• Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended. View Course Waiver Policy below.
• Personal Statement
• 2 Letters of recommendation
• Professional resume
• No GMAT/GRE required

Most application materials can be uploaded in the application portal once the initial application is submitted. Transcripts can be sent to Graduate Admissions either electronically to gradstudies@sacredheart.edu or by mail to:

Sacred Heart University
Graduate Admissions
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825

International Students

Additional documents are required for international students. Refer to our International Admissions Application Instructions for more information.

Course Waiver Policy

Upon application, transcripts will be reviewed for possible course waivers.

For students transferring from another accredited graduate program, the MBA Director will review transcripts and make a determination of course equivalency. A maximum of nine credits, plus the foundation courses, can be transferred.

The two foundation courses, as well as WGB 602 and WGB 603 have formal waiver requirements:

• WGB 518: Can be waived for those who have completed Statistics with a grade of B or better.
• WGB 519: Can be waived for those who have completed Microeconomics and Macroeconomics with grades of B or better.
• WGB 521: Can be waived for those with an undergraduate degree in business or in exceptional situations upon review of candidate work and academic experience with MBA Director.
• WGB 602: Students who have completed twelve credit hours in Accounting, (including three credit hours in Financial Accounting and three credit hours in Information Technology) with grades of B or better within the last two years, or have received an undergraduate degree in Accounting within the last three years, may choose to have WGB 602 waived and substitute either AC 610 or AC 617.
• WGB 603: Students who have completed twelve credit hours in Finance, (including three credit hours of Financial Management) with grades of B or better within the last two years, or have received an undergraduate degree in Finance within the last three years, can choose to have WGB 603 waived and substitute an elective in Finance.

More Information

More information regarding admission requirements for US citizens:

Ed Nassr
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
203-396-6877
nassre@sacredheart.edu 

More information regarding the curriculum:

Nadene Koliopoulos, MS
Executive Director of Graduate Operations, Jack Welch College of Business & Technology
203-365-7660  
koliopoulosn@sacredheart.edu

More information regarding admission requirements for International Students:

Yashwanth Chitikala
Associate Director of Graduate International Admissions
Mobile/WhatsApp: +1 203-913-7896
chitikalay@sacredheart.edu