Admission to our graduate programs is selective. You must have completed a bachelor’s or first-level professional degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Please submit these documents along with your UMKC application:
Applicants to our EMBA program must also submit the names and email addresses of two contacts who can provide a letter of recommendation covering these topics:
One contact must be a current business associate, such as your manager, supervisor, CEO or a member of your company’s board of directors. Your second contact can be a previous supervisor, a peer or subordinate or an executive outside your company who knows your work well. We will not accept recommendations from personal friends or former professors.
Applicants are encouraged to apply by the priority deadlines, although rolling admissions are offered. Please note that if your completed application is not received by a semester’s priority deadline, we cannot guarantee admission for that semester. We encourage prospective students to apply for the Fall or Spring semesters, as core course availability is limited during the Summer semester.
Applications are reviewed as they are submitted. All application materials, including resume, essay and GMAT scores or waiver must be submitted before your application will be reviewed by the admissions committee. Please allow two weeks from when the completed application is received to when a decision is made by the admissions committee.
International applicants requiring a student visa should apply at least one month before the posted deadline.
If you score 600 or higher on the GMAT or its equivalent on the GRE, you will receive automatic admission. Test score waivers may be granted to applicants with a 3.0 minimum cumulative GPA or at least two years of work experience.
Register for and prepare to take the GMAT at mba.com. On the site you can also download free test preparation materials.
We do not endorse any specific test-preparation method, but these sites offer free study materials.
International applicants who do not have a university degree from a U.S. university are required to submit results from the TOEFL or IELTS. A minimum of 80 on the TOEFL or 6.0 on the IELTS is required to be considered for admission. Scores of 90 or above on the TOEFL or 6.5 and above on the IELTS are preferred.
Visit the International Student Affairs Office (ISAO) to learn how to apply as an international student.
We accept up to six credit hours applicable to your program and completed with distinction at an AACSB-accredited institution. An official transcript must be supplied. All transfer credit must be approved by your academic advisor during your first semester.
Contact us at 816-235-5254 or email us.
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