Business Administration - Sport Management (Master of Business Administration)

Application Deadlines

Applications for this program are accepted throughout the year in fall, spring, and summer. 

Application Materials Required for the MBA Degree

Applicants for the MBA must submit all of the following documentation to Graduate Admissions to be considered for admission:

Graduate Admissions
Jacksonville State University
700 Pelham Road North
Jacksonville, Alabama 36265-1602

1. Completed JSU Graduate Application for Admission.
2. Non-refundable $35.00 application processing fee.
3. Official transcripts from the baccalaureate degree awarding institution and all transcripts from institutions where post-baccalaureate work has been completed. To be considered for admission, applicants must hold a degree from an institutionally accredited institution or its foreign equivalent. (Students who have previously attended JSU do not need to request a transcript from the University.)
4. Official test scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The GMAT must be taken within the five-year time frame immediately preceding enrollment. Note: A minimum acceptable GMAT score of 400 is required. A GMAT waiver is available for students who meet certain criteria. Please see the admission requirements below.
5. A résumé showing at least 3 years professional work experience. Applicants who choose to submit an official GMAT score or who have graduated from an AACSB-accredited business program with an overall graduating GPA of at least 3.0 or who are applying through the JSU 4 + 1 program are not required to submit a résumé.
6. International student applicants must see the International Student Applicants section of this catalog for other application and enrollment requirements.

Transfer Credit

Transfer credits are accepted from AACSB International accredited schools only. No transfer credit(s) will be accepted once students are enrolled in the MBA program, except in cases of extreme hardship to be determined by the Graduate Business Programs Coordinator and the Dean of the Graduate School.

Admission Requirements for the MBA Degree

All students seeking admission to the MBA program must have completed the application process and been admitted to the program prior to enrolling in MBA classes. Applicants are admitted on a selective basis upon review of the completed application package. 

Students Accepted for Entry into the Program

To obtain unconditional admission into the MBA program, students must meet one of the following pathways:

Pathway #1

• Undergraduate degree from an AACSB-accredited business program

• Overall graduating GPA of 3.00 or higher

• Completion of required foundational courses

Pathway #2

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution

• Overall graduating GPA of 3.00 or higher

• 3 years professional work experience^* OR GMAT score ≥ 400  OR petition to waive

• Completion of required foundational courses

^*Adequate professional work experience will be determined by an evaluation of the applicant’s résumé by a committee of graduate faculty.

JSU Graduates

• Graduating GPA of 3.00 or higher
• Satisfied foundation course requirements
• No GMAT required

4+1 Program Applicants

• JSU undergraduate student
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.00 or higher
• GMAT waiver granted

Conditional Admission

Any applicant failing to meet the requirements for admission, as defined above, may be considered for conditional admission if the student meets one of the following pathways:

Pathway #1

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution

• Overall graduating GPA of 2.75 OR GPA of 3.00+ on last 30 hours of undergraduate degree

• 3 years professional work experience OR GMAT score ≥ 400 OR petition to waive

Pathway #2

• Hold a graduate degree from an accredited university

All applications will be reviewed by the Graduate Business Programs Coordinator for the College of Business and Industry. The Graduate Business Programs Coordinator will submit to the Dean, Graduate School their recommendation on the admission of each applicant. The Dean of the Graduate School, in conjunction with the Graduate Business Programs Coordinator, will make the final decision on the admission of the student.