Admission Requirements (September 2011)
To be considered for admission to the TRU MBA, students must meet all of the following:
1. Education Requirement – Acceptable 3 or 4-year undergraduate degree in any discipline with a minimum B- average (GPA of 2.67 on a scale of 4.0) in the last 60 credits; and completion of the 12 TRU MBA Qualifying Courses or their approved equivalencies with a minimum B- (GPA of 2.67 on a scale of 4.0) in each course.
2. GMAT – Applicants should have a minimum GMAT score of 550 within the last five years. Students with a GMAT score of 500-540 may be offered a seat if capacity is available.*
3. Language Requirement – Applicants who did not complete their undergraduate degree from an English language university normally must have one of the following:
- a minimum TOEFL score of 600 with a TWE of 5.0 or higher (paper-based test), or
- 260 with an Essay of 5.0 or higher (computer-based test), or
- minimum 100 with no section below 20 (IBT), or
- IELTS of at least 7.0 (all bands), or
- completion of TRU ENGL 1100 and ENGL 1290, or equivalent.
* Applicants with GMAT scores of less than 500 will not be admitted to the program, but are encouraged to re-take the test.
Transfer Policy
Applicants who begin an MBA or other post-graduate degree may apply to transfer to the TRU MBA. The MBA coordinator does have the right to require the student to write the GMAT.
Students will be allowed to transfer up to a maximum of 9 credits based on individual assessment for equivalent graduate courses taken at other approved institutions with a minimum GPA of B- (GPA of 2.67 on a scale of 4.0) in each course. No exemptions will be granted in the MBA for undergraduate courses.