MBA PREPARATION FAQ

The requirements are explained very clearly on MBA-One’s website: http://cobix.cob.sjsu.edu/graduate/mba/mbaone

No. MBA-One is a general MBA program. It does not offer any concentration.

Typically, there are 16 courses. However, courses are subject to change. Please visit http://cobix.cob.sjsu.edu/graduate/mba/mbaone for the most current course list.

No. Many MBA students have undergraduate degrees in other fields, like engineering or liberal arts.

No. It only takes students once a year, in the fall semester.

Yes, the On-Campus MBA program admits students in spring and fall. For more information, check its website: http://cobix.cob.sjsu.edu/graduate/mba/mbaoncampus

Yes. The minimum TOEFL score required for MBA programs at SJSU is 80.

No. SJSU will only take scores from tests administered by ETS, the maker of the test.

We have a close relationship with the Lucas Graduate School of Business and many of our students have been admitted to its graduate programs. However, there is no way to avoid the TOEFL and GMAT score requirements.

Go to www.ets.org, and follow the instructions.

Go to www.mba.com and follow the instructions.

The first step is to fill out the online application form at www.csumentor.org. For more information on the application procedure, see http://www.sjsu.edu/gradstudies/Prospective/
SAL offers a workshop on how to complete the online application, and the MBA Preparation advisor will assist you every step of the way in your application process.

A Statement of Purpose is an essay that you submit as a part of the application when you apply to a graduate program such as MBA. The Statement of Purpose is used by the admission committee to evaluate your qualifications and suitability for its program. Typically, you need to answer the following questions: What are your past academic and professional experiences and achievements and how have they prepared you for your study in the MBA program? What do you want to achieve in this MBA program and what are you career objectives after you graduate from the MBA program? In what ways this MBA program will help you attain your goal?

International students need to submit:

1. Application form (done online)
2. Application fee
3. TOEFL score (sent directly by ETS)
4. GMAT score (sent directly by GMAT test maker)
5. A Declaration of Finance
6. Bank statement
7. Documents (including transcripts and degree certificates in your native language as well as in English) to show your past academic work. Check this website to see what particular documents are required from your country.

No. The Graduate Admissions Office is very careful with the issue of fraud, so all transcripts have to be original, stamped and sealed by your university.

Only the evaluators in Graduate Admissions Office can do a complete evaluation of your transcript. But the MBA Preparation program advisor has a booklet that will give you an idea about equivalencies. Talk to her if you have further questions.

Federal/State Financial Aid is not available to international students. San Jose State University is a state-funded public institution. Therefore, international students (F-1 visa holders) are required to show that they will have sufficient funds available to them throughout their entire enrollment before admission is granted. Most international students get their funds from families and friends. A few will receive scholarships or financial assistance from their country's government or private organizations.