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In order to be eligible for consideration for admission to the PMBA program, you must:
The deadline to receive applications for the PMBA program is July 1. After July 1, applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, pending space availability. Applications are reviewed the first and fifteenth of every month; decisions are mailed within two weeks.
The Professional MBA program requires that all of the following application materials be submitted before your application will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee.
Complete all items on the application form.
Two professional letters of recommendation are required as part of the application process. Once you submit your online application for review, the individuals listed as recommenders will automatically be sent an e-mail with a link and directions to complete their recommendations electronically. An alternative recommendation form [PDF] is available for your convenience.
An official transcript from all educational institutions you have attended for graduate and undergraduate coursework must be submitted directly to the PMBA office from your educational institutions as part of your application package. The School of Management cannot request transcripts on your behalf. Faxed and email copies will not be accepted.
Applicants who attended or graduated from the University at Buffalo after 1994 are not required to obtain official transcripts from UB. Applicants must provide accurate information on the online application form, so the PMBA office can download an individual transcript.
Please note that any coursework transferred into UB for your undergraduate degree will require that transcripts be sent to the PMBA office since those transcripts cannot be forwarded from your sealed undergraduate file to our office. Applicants who attended UB prior to 1994 must request an official transcript. Transcript requests can be made through the registrar office.
Transcripts will only list the credits transferred to that institution and not the grades for the courses. The grades for those courses remain with the institution where the original course was taken. To review your academic performance we must review all grades and courses taken on both an undergraduate and graduate level. Example: An applicant has a bachelor’s degree from one institution and transferred six credits from summer courses at another institution. We need both institutions’ transcripts to view all coursework and grades used toward the degree.
Must have official copies sent to the PMBA office both in the original language and translated to English, if that is not the original language. Applicants with international degrees must also send a copy of each of their diplomas to the PMBA office.
An official test report must be sent directly to the address below by the Educational Testing Service. The GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examination) are required for all PMBA applicants. It takes approximately two weeks for your test results to arrive at the PMBA office. The MCAT and LSAT are not accepted.
A copy of your GMAT score report can be uploaded to your application for a preliminary review.
Please upload current résumé to your application.
Please answer the following essay questions in one document and upload it to your application.
A. What are your short-term (up to five years) and long-term (more than ten years) career objectives? List alternatives if you have them.
B. How do you feel you would benefit from attending the University at Buffalo's MBA program?
C. Describe a professional experience where you feel you have made the greatest positive impact and contribution.
To be considered complete, application packages require a non-refundable application fee of $100. Payments may be made by e-check or credit card.
Additional application materials are required for international applicants.
The Personal Privacy Protection Law requires this notice to be provided when collecting personal information from individuals: The information on this admissions application will be used by the School of Management at the University at Buffalo to evaluate your request for admission. Failure to provide the requested information could prevent your application from being processed. The authority to request this information is found in section 355 (2)(i) of the Education Law.
This application will be maintained by the PMBA program. The official responsible for the maintenance of this information is the Assistant Dean for Executive Education, 108 Jacobs Management Center, Buffalo, New York 14260-4000. We adhere to the university non-discrimination policy.
