Admissions

A bachelor’s degree from an approved (accredited) institution is required.

• International applicants are required to have the equivalent of a four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree. View the minimum degree equivalents for different countries. You may wish to have your transcript evaluated by World Education Services (WES) to ensure you meet the four-year U.S. bachelor’s degree equivalency requirements.
• You are able to submit your application with unofficial transcripts; certified copies of transcripts from the institution where the degree was conferred are required for all admitted students.
• The preferred method to receive official transcripts is electronically from your institution. Please access the Parchment website or contact your institution to make this request and send to masters@wsb.wisc.edu. Official transcripts may also be mailed directly from your undergraduate institution in a sealed and stamped envelope sent to:

Wisconsin MBA Program Office
Wisconsin School of Business
2450 Grainger Hall
975 University Avenue
Madison, WI 53706

Work experience

A minimum of 10 years of full-time professional work experience is required, with five years in a leadership role. The average amount of work experience is 15 years.

Current résumé

Submit a résumé outlining your academic achievements and professional experience. Your résumé may include personal achievements, community involvement, global experiences, and other areas of interest.

The short answer questions are required and are an opportunity for you to share more information about your career goals. Please answer the questions in full.

1. Why have you chosen to apply to the Wisconsin Executive MBA Program at this point in your career? How will earning your MBA support your professional goals, and what specific leadership gaps or areas of development do you hope this program will help you address?
2. Wisconsin leaders are trusted to lead and are prepared to navigate complexity, inspire others, and create meaningful impact. Describe your most significant leadership experience, any challenges faced, the impact it had, and what it revealed about your leadership style.
3. Describe a significant organizational challenge or opportunity you have faced in your professional career. How did you assess the situation and determine a course of action? What was your impact, and what did you learn from the situation?

Essays responses are limited to 600 words each.

Please use this optional essay to communicate additional information about yourself that is not otherwise represented in the application and that you feel would benefit the admissions committee.

Essays responses are limited to 600 words each.

1. The Wisconsin Executive MBA program is a team-based learning environment. Explain three traits you will bring to this learning environment and examples of how you have professionally demonstrated those traits. What traits would you want your future teammates to possess that you do not? Why?
2. Please share how the Executive MBA scholarship can impact your career and future?

Essays responses are limited to 600 words each.

Ideal recommenders are current/former supervisors or those who best know your professional skill set. You may submit up to two recommendations.

• $75 for both domestic and international students (additional $6 processing fee for international students)
• Fee waivers available if you have been on active duty in the U.S. military within three years of applying
• Payment by credit or debit card through the online application system; receipt required to learn of the admissions decision

Admissions interviews are by invitation only, with invitations extended after applications have been reviewed. Interviews will be with a member of the admissions committee.

No GMAT or GRE is required to apply; the Executive Assessment is optional. The Executive Assessment is a standardized test specifically designed to evaluate the business school readiness of seasoned professionals. The assessment focuses on skills that are critical both at work and in the classroom: higher-order reasoning, critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving. Learn more about the Executive Assessment by visiting gmac.com/ea.

If you have below a 3.0 GPA or below, you are strongly encouraged to provide a test assessment to show the admissions committee you have the academic ability to handle the rigors of the MBA program.