Business Administration (MBA)
Admission Requirements
Below is a checklist intended to help with the admissions process. It is recommended that your application be submitted within 30 days of creating your account.
Contact the University of Louisville MBA Office with any questions via telephone (502) 852-7257 or email mba@louisville.edu.
Application Checklist
- Create application account
Visit UofLMBA.com and click “APPLY NOW.”
- Two letters of recommendation
Within the application, submit names and email addresses of your recommenders. They will receive an email invitation on your behalf. Your recommenders should speak to your character, academic aptitude, etc.
- Professional resume
Within the application, upload your resume.
- Personal statement
Within the application, attach a 1-2 page Word document describing your interest in the UofL MBA program, why you selected the University of Louisville, your short and long term goals and any additional information you feel is relevant.
- Submit and pay application fee
- Official college transcript(s)
Order an official college transcript from all colleges attended, including the degree granting institution.
Mail transcripts to:
Louisville, KY 40292
E-Transcripts will be accepted from the institution only. Have these sent to mba@louisville.edu.
- Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
The GMAT is optional. However, the admissions application includes a field in which you may provide your GMAT test date and/or scores. We will also accept GRE scores, although they are also optional.
International Applicants
We welcome all international applicants. Please be aware that there are documents required from international applicants that are in addition to the above list.
Visit business.louisville.edu/academics-programs/graduate-programs/apply/ and open the International Applicant Checklist
Full-time Master of Business Administration
The Full-time MBA is a 13-month cohort based program with two tracks: an internship track and a non-internship track (both are 45 credit hours in duration).
Application requirements include: an undergraduate degree (with official university transcripts); a GMAT or GRE test result (waivers are available), two letters of reference, and an application fee. Please contact the College of Business if you are seeking a dual degree with another University of Louisville college including the School Law, Dentistry, or Medicine. Refer to the web link for information about Graduate Tuition/Program Fee and Costs.
Program Webpage: business.louisville.edu/uoflmba/
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| MBA 601 | Strategic Analysis | 1.5 |
| MBA 602 | Decision Analysis | 1.5 |
| MBA 604 | Economics I | 1.5 |
| MBA 607 | Economics II | 1.5 |
| MBA 609 | Financial Accounting | 1.5 |
| MBA 611 | Managerial Accounting I | 1.5 |
| MBA 613 | Managerial Accounting II | 1.5 |
| MBA 612 | Finance I | 1.5 |
| MBA 608 | Technology Management | 1.5 |
| MBA 641 | Professional Development Module-Team Building | 0.5 |
| MBA 649 | Professional Development Module-Inclusive Leadership | 0.5 |
| MBA 642 | Communications | 0.5 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MBA 616 | Finance II | 1.5 |
| MBA 603 | Organizational Behavior | 1.5 |
| MBA 617 | Marketing I | 1.5 |
| MBA 619 | Marketing II | 1.5 |
| MBA 621 | Global Business | 1.5 |
| MBA 622 | Project Management | 1.5 |
| MBA 606 | Leadership | 1.5 |
| MBA 614 | Operations Management | 1.5 |
| MBA 624 | Strategic Management | 1.5 |
| MBA 695 | PDM-Crisis Management | 0.5 |
| MBA 696 | PDM-Negotiation | 0.5 |
| MBA 651 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 1.5 |
| MBA 644 | Professional Development Module-Business Etiquette | 0.5 |
| Hours | 16.5 | |
| Summer | ||
| MBA 623 | Global Learning | 1.5 |
| MBA 680 | Special Topics in Business (9 credit hours is required.) | 9.0 |
| MBA 699 | MBA Internship (spread across multiple semesters or three (3) credit hours in special topics if MBA 699 not completed) | 3.0 |
| Hours | 13.5 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 45 | |
Sequence of courses are subject to change.
Professional (Part-time) Master of Business Administration
The Part-time MBA is a 20-month cohort based 45 credit hour program.
Program fee. Application requirements include an undergraduate degree (with official university transcripts), a GMAT or GRE test result (waivers are available), two letters of reference, and an application fee. Please contact the College of Business if you are seeking a dual degree with another University of Louisville college including the School Law, Dentistry, or Medicine.
Program Webpage: business.louisville.edu/uoflmba/
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| MBA 601 | Strategic Analysis | 1.5 |
| MBA 602 | Decision Analysis | 1.5 |
| MBA 604 | Economics I | 1.5 |
| MBA 607 | Economics II | 1.5 |
| MBA 609 | Financial Accounting | 1.5 |
| MBA 621 | Global Business | 1.5 |
| MBA 641 | Professional Development Module-Team Building | 0.5 |
| MBA 642 | Communications | 0.5 |
| MBA 649 | Professional Development Module-Inclusive Leadership | 0.5 |
| Hours | 10.5 | |
| Spring | ||
| MBA 611 | Managerial Accounting I | 1.5 |
| MBA 612 | Finance I | 1.5 |
| MBA 613 | Managerial Accounting II | 1.5 |
| MBA 616 | Finance II | 1.5 |
| MBA 603 | Organizational Behavior | 1.5 |
| MBA 606 | Leadership | 1.5 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| MBA 617 | Marketing I | 1.5 |
| MBA 619 | Marketing II | 1.5 |
| MBA 623 | Global Learning | 1.5 |
| MBA 614 | Operations Management | 1.5 |
| MBA 608 | Technology Management | 1.5 |
| Hours | 7.5 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MBA 622 | Project Management | 1.5 |
| MBA 624 | Strategic Management | 1.5 |
| MBA 651 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 1.5 |
| MBA 696 | PDM-Negotiation | 0.5 |
| MBA 695 | PDM-Crisis Management | 0.5 |
| MBA 644 | Professional Development Module-Business Etiquette | 0.5 |
| MBA 670 | Capstone Project I | 1.5 |
| MBA 671 | Capstone Project II | 1.5 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| MBA 680 | Special Topics in Business (requires total of nine (9) credit hours.) | 1-6 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 45 | |
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Spread multiple semesters
Sequence of courses are subject to change.
Innovation Master of Business Administration
The Innovation (Entrepreneurship) MBA is a full-time program that is 13 months long. It is a cohort based, 45 credit hour program.
Program fee. Application requirements include an undergraduate degree (with official university transcripts), a GMAT or GRE test result (waivers are available), two letters of reference, an interview, and a $50 application fee. Please contact the College of Business if you are seeking a dual degree with another University of Louisville college including the School Law, Dentistry, or Medicine.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| MBA 601 | Strategic Analysis | 1.5 |
| MBA 604 | Economics I | 1.5 |
| MBA 607 | Economics II | 1.5 |
| MBA 609 | Financial Accounting | 1.5 |
| IMBA 615 | Opportunity Discovery | 1.5 |
| MBA 611 | Managerial Accounting I | 1.5 |
| MBA 602 | Decision Analysis | 1.5 |
| MBA 613 | Managerial Accounting II | 1.5 |
| MBA 612 | Finance I | 1.5 |
| MBA 641 | Professional Development Module-Team Building | 0.5 |
| MBA 649 | Professional Development Module-Inclusive Leadership | 0.5 |
| MBA 642 | Communications | 0.5 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MBA 617 | Marketing I | 1.5 |
| MBA 619 | Marketing II | 1.5 |
| MBA 616 | Finance II | 1.5 |
| MBA 622 | Project Management | 1.5 |
| MBA 603 | Organizational Behavior | 1.5 |
| IMBA 621 | Venture Launch I | 1.5 |
| IMBA 631 | Venture Launch ll | 1.5 |
| MBA 606 | Leadership | 1.5 |
| MBA 651 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 1.5 |
| MBA 695 | PDM-Crisis Management | 0.5 |
| MBA 696 | PDM-Negotiation | 0.5 |
| MBA 621 | Global Business | 1.5 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| MBA 623 | Global Learning | 1.5 |
| IMBA 652 | Venture Accelerator I | 1.5 |
| IMBA 654 | Venture Accelerator II | 1.5 |
| MBA 680 | Special Topics in Business | 6 |
| MBA 699 | MBA Internship (Spread across three semesters (optional); may be replaced with three (3) credit hours of elective courses) | 3 |
| Hours | 13.5 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 44.5 | |
Sequence of courses are subject to change.
Executive Master of Business Administration
The Executive MBA program is not currently accepting applications for admission.
Global Master of Business Administration
The Global MBA is a 14-month, cohort-based, 45 credit hour program. The first semester consists of a one-month residency at the University of Louisville during the summer. Students study during the fall and spring semesters with our partner Adolf Würth at the Akademie Würth Business School and at Heilbronn University of Applied Science in Germany. Students return to the University of Louisville the following summer for a final one-month residency.
While in Germany, non-Euro residency students are required to enroll in the Master of Science in Business Management degree at Heilbronn University of Applied Science and complete an additional nine (9) credit hours during the fall and spring semesters. Optional paid internships are available. For American and non-Euro residency students, see the University of Louisville program charge. Students are also required to pay 3,949 EUR in tuition and fees to Heilbronn University of Applied Science. Students will be awarded both a University of Louisville MBA and a University of Heilbronn Master of Science in management degree. Admission requirements for the University of Louisville degree include an undergraduate degree, German language skills at the B1 level, transcripts, and two letters of reference.
For German and residents, the program charge is 22,000 EUR. Internships in Germany are not available for German residents and these students are not required to enroll at Heilbronn University of Applied Science. Application requirements for residents of Germany include a completed undergraduate degree, a TOEFL test score (a minimum is applied), two letters of reference, and health insurance covering instructional periods in the United States.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summer I | ||
| University of Louisville (United States) | ||
| MBA 690 | MBA Fundamentals (MBA Fundamentals) | 3.0 |
| MBA 604 | Economics I | 1.5 |
| MBA 607 | Economics II | 1.5 |
| MBA 609 | Financial Accounting | 1.5 |
| MBA 611 | Managerial Accounting I | 1.5 |
| MBA 613 | Managerial Accounting II | 1.5 |
| MBA 680 | Special Topics in Business (Digital Disruption in Modern Media) | 1.5 |
| MBA 680 | Special Topics in Business (Design Thinking and Management of Innovation I) | 1.5 |
| MBA 680 | Special Topics in Business (Big Data and Data Analytics for Managers I) | 1.5 |
| Fall/Spring | ||
| Akademie Würth Business School (Germany) | ||
| MBA 655 | Strategic Management | 3.0 |
| MBA 677 | Marketing and Distribution Management | 3 |
| MBA 680 | Special Topics in Business (Design Thinking and Innovation of Management II) | 1.5 |
| MBA 680 | Special Topics in Business (Design Thinking and Management of Innovation III) | 1.5 |
| MBA 675 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MBA 678 | International Market Development | 3 |
| MBA 676 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| Summer II | ||
| University of Lousiville (United States) | ||
| MBA 603 | Organizational Behavior | 1.5 |
| MBA 645 | Leadership & Ethics | 3.0 |
| MBA 680 | Special Topics in Business (Big Data and Data Analytics for Managers II) | 1.5 |
| IMBA 621 | Venture Launch I | 1.5 |
| IMBA 622 | Venture Strategic Analysis | 1.5 |
| IMBA 631 | Venture Launch ll | 1.5 |
| IMBA 632 | Venture Finance | 1.5 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 45 | |
Sequence of courses are subject to change.
Online MBA
The online MBA is comprised of 45 credit hours. Of these, 36 are core (or required) credit hours and nine (9) are elective credit hours. The sequence of courses will vary depending on semester of intake. Please contact the College of Business if you are seeking a dual degree with another University of Louisville college including the School Law, Dentistry, or Medicine.
Sequence of courses is subject to change.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| MBA 626 | Applied Microeconomics for Business | 3.0 |
| MBA 631 | Introduction to Statistics and Data Analytics | 3.0 |
| MBA 668 | Information Technology Management in a Digital Economy | 3.0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| MBA 628 | Financial Accounting | 3.0 |
| MBA 635 | Contemporary Financial Management | 3.0 |
| MBA 625 | Managerial Accounting | 3.0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| MBA 623 | Global Learning | 1.5 |
| MBA 621 | Global Business | 1.5 |
| MBA 630 | Operations: Design and Analysis | 3.0 |
| MBA 640 | Marketing Management | 3.0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| MBA 655 | Strategic Management | 3.0 |
| MBA 656 | Leadership and Organizational Behavior | 3.0 |
| MBA 632 | Strategic Managerial Communication | 3.0 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| Electives | 9 | |
Both MBA electives and College of Business graduate certificate courses count toward the nine (9) credit hours of required electives | ||
| Hours | 9 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 45 | |
Sequence of courses are subject to change.
