The Master of Entrepreneurship (ME Program) degree is an online program which is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The purpose of the program is to offer students the opportunity to acquire the skills necessary to create a sustainable new venture from an idea or concept that is developed during the course of study.
To qualify for Regular Admission, applicants are required to:
1) meet the Graduate School Admission Requirements
2) complete the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) with a minimum score of 400 or the Graduate Records Examinations (GRE) with an equivalent score;
3) have completed a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work or a 2.85 on a 4.0 scale cumulatively;
4) provide a minimum of three letters of recommendation; and
5) interview with the Master of Entrepreneurship Program Director to discuss the applicant’s purpose for taking the ME Program and how the applicant will use the degree after graduation.
An applicant who has successfully completed a graduate degree previously does not have to meet the undergraduate grade point average or admissions test requirements.
The Master of Entrepreneurship Program Director will make his or her recommendation to the Graduate School regarding the type of acceptance or denial for each applicant. The Dean of the Graduate School will make the final decision to admit the applicant and he or she will issue a letter of acceptance (Regular, Conditional, or Provisional) or denial.
Applicants may qualify for Conditional Admissions status with the recommendation of the Master of Entrepreneurship Program Director. Conditional Admission status allows the applicant to complete their admissions file (transcripts, recommendation letters, and the GRE/GMAT) by the end of the fall semester. Applicants admitted by the Graduate School with Conditional Admission status are eligible to enroll in fall classes.
The Master of Entrepreneurship Program Director may recommend Provisional Admission status to applicants who do not meet the requirements for Regular Admission. Applicants requesting Provisional Admission status mus have earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university but may have earned a grade point average below that required for Regular Admission or have presented a GRE/GMAT score below the required 400 level. Regular Admission will be granted to applicants who have Provisional Admission status when the applicant completes their first nine hours of course work with a grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and who comply with the requirements within the given amount of time as state in the letter of acceptance issued by the Dean of the Graduate School.
Provisional Admissions status into the ME Program shall be limited to those person with significant experience who can make a compelling argument they be considered for Provisional Admission status. In addition to interviewing with the Master of Entrepreneurship Program Director the applicant must prepare and submit an essay explaining how he or she will use the skills learned in the program after graduation, how the applicant’s life or business experience will bear on the course of study, and describe how the applicant will persist to complete the ME Program. The essay will be evaluated by the Entrepreneurship faculty and a recommendation will be made to the Master of Entrepreneurship Program Director who in turn will make a recommendation to the Dean of the Graduate School.
Program Description
The Master of Entrepreneurship program requires 30 semester hours:
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