Our MBA admissions team takes a holistic approach to consider an MBA applicant for admission to the program.
The Full-Time MBA and STEM MBA program accepts applications in different rounds over the course of one cycle. Applications for Fall 2025 are now open.
The application includes the following components, which are described in further detail on this page:
Academic Record
Resume
GMAT, GRE or EA Test Score (if applicable)
Essays
Recommendations / References
English Language Proficiency Test Score (if applicable)
The Broad of College of Business considers each applicant’s undergraduate transcript, with special attention given to the last two years. The average GPA for the final two undergraduate years is 3.4 on a 4.0 scale.
We require students to have completed a four-year undergraduate degree. Candidates with a three-year undergraduate degree and a master’s degree are also eligible to apply.
We consider graduate-level work but do not allow transfers from other MBA programs or candidates who already have an MBA or an MBA equivalent from another institution.
The Full-Time MBA and STEM MBA program will accept uploaded scanned copies of your academic records for admissions purposes. If you are admitted to the Full-Time MBA/STEM MBA program, we will then require all original documents to be sent to the program office.
Note: Applicants who graduated from a U.S. university can have electronic transcripts sent directly to Michigan State University’s Central Admission Office through a transcript service such as AVOW or eScrip-Safe.
One copy of a current one-page resume is required and should detail:
We strongly recommend a minimum of two years’ full-time work experience after a candidate has earned an undergraduate degree. The average admitted student has four years’ work experience. The quality of work experience is closely scrutinized, with an emphasis on:
The admissions team occasionally will consider applicants with nontraditional full-time work experience prior to or during their undergraduate program.
Additional accomplishments to be noted in the resume that can enhance an applicant’s chances of success include:
The average GMAT score for the most recent incoming class was 615, with a median of 625 (these scores reflect the new GMAT scoring scale). The average GRE score was 315. We do not have a required minimum score. A GMAT or GRE score alone does not guarantee or deny admission to the program.
GMAT Code for Full-Time MBA: QH0-5P-76 MBA (Q-H-ZERO-FIVE-P-SEVEN-SIX)
GRE Code for Michigan State University: 1465
Note: The Broad Full-Time MBA program accepts candidates with strong work experience and other admission criteria in lieu of the standardized test score.
Two essays are required: a written essay and a video essay. The essays help determine whether a candidate is a good fit for the program’s curricular strengths and team-intensive environment.
What are your short-term career goals and how will the Full-Time MBA program at Michigan State University’s Broad College of Business help you achieve them? Please answer in 500 words or less.
Discuss how your personal and professional experiences connect to your candidacy for the Broad MBA.
Please answer this question in 350 words or less if you feel your application for admission does not adequately represent you.
If you are requesting an English proficiency waiver, please use this essay to explain in 350 words or less why you should receive an English proficiency waiver.
The video essay provides an applicant the ability to demonstrate in their own words who they are and what they bring to the Broad MBA program. In addition, the video essay is an interactive way to complete an essay in a relatively short period of time. Each applicant will complete one short video essay question with two minutes to respond to each question.
Notes:
Once the question is asked, there will be a delay to respond. The question will appear on the screen for reference.
The question response does not need to take the entire two minutes. If you have time remaining once complete, click on the “stop recording” button to end the recording.
Please be concise with your response. The recording will automatically stop after two minutes.
If you are not satisfied with your first response, you can elect to have a second question prompt to record a final response for your video essay.
We estimate the video essays will take 5-10 minutes to complete – which includes time for set-up and answering all the questions.
And finally, remember to dress professionally, sit in a well-lit area, look at the camera, relax, and be yourself.
