Master of Business Administration in International Business Online

Interested students may apply to the online MBA program via one of the following admission tracks:

• Professional Experience
  • Submit a resume that demonstrates a minimum of 3 years of substantial, full-time managerial experience. Management experience is defined as managing people, financial resources or customer relationships beyond a basic supervisory level. This also includes military leadership, business owner-managers and entrepreneurs.
• Recent Business Graduate
  • Students who have recently earned an undergraduate business degree from a United States accredited university within the last three years prior to the admission decision are eligible to apply to the online MBA program.
  • Students nearing completion of their undergraduate business degree may apply for conditional admission to the online MBA program. However, they will not be permitted to begin coursework until their official transcript has been received.
    
    • Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field from a regionally accredited institution earned within the last three years.
    • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
    • With a 2.7-2.9 GPA, your application may be considered with additional support materials requested by the admissions committee.
    • Resume

Official Transcripts directly from all colleges/universities attended and other documents should be mailed to:

Pittsburg State University
Graduate and Continuing Studies
ATTN: Janet Miller
1701 South Broadway Street
Pittsburg, KS 66762

Official electronic transcripts can be emailed to Janet Miller at [email protected]

International Applicants must meet all standard admissions requirements as well as the following:

• Provide official post-secondary transcript(s) from each college or university attended
• Students with foreign transcripts must submit an original course-by-course evaluation by a NACES accredited evaluation agency (ex: WES or ECE)
• English proficiency requirement
• Students must meet one of the following language requirements:
  • TOEFL score of 550/79
  • IELTS overall band score of 6.5 with no band score below 5.5
  • PTE score of 53
  • Duolingo score of 110 with no section score below 100
  • For admission purposes, tests scores are valid for two years from the date of examination
• English proficiency waivers/exemptions are available for students who meet the following:
  • Completion of 24 credit hours at an English-speaking institution/academic program (must be able to be verified by Pittsburg State University staff)
  • Students whose native language is English and who is a citizen of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, English-speaking Canada, and some Caribbean islands.
• $35 application fee (the same for all applicants, foreign and domestic)
• A copy of your passport or government issued photo ID could be required to cross check your full, correct legal name

Pittsburg State University reserves the right to request that applicants provide supplemental application materials as needed (i.e., letter of recommendation).

Please note that enrollment in our online program requires unrestricted access to technology such as a computer or laptop, webcam, speakers and microphone. In addition, you will need reliable access to the internet. Extensive firewall limitations, particularly outside the US, may impede your ability to participate in required course activities.

The Pittsburg State online MBA program permits international students to apply and enroll when accepted while residing outside of the United States. The online MBA program is not qualified to admit students who wish to enter the United States through a student visa, nor does it qualify a student for work authorization in the United States, such as in Optional Practical Training (OPT) programs.