Applying for Fall 2024

Click here to access the application for Fall 2024

It is recommended that you submit an application before sending the other materials listed below. After submitting an application, you will receive a few emails with further instructions on completing and tracking the status of your application. You are required to submit the materials listed below before your application is reviewed for an admission decision.

• Program selection. When working through an application, you will be required to select what version of the program you are applying for.
  • Make sure you choose UW-Eau Claire as the school you're applying to as UW-Eau Claire serves as the managing partner for the program.
  • If you want to apply for the 36-credit MBA (General Management), select Business Administration-Collaborative.
  • If you want to apply for the 36-credit MBA in Healthcare Management and/or the 12-credit Certificate in Healthcare Management, select Business Administration in Healthcare Management.
• Application, including $56 fee. The fee can be paid electronically when you apply online. The application includes the following two essay questions. The questions should be answered in 500 words or less combined:
  • Question 1: Describe your career aspirations and the experiences or people that helped shape them. Tell us why these aspirations are important to you and what impact you hope your aspirations will have in your organization, community, or society. How will the UW MBA Consortium program help you realize these goals?
  • Question 2: The UW MBA Consortium encourages teamwork, open-mindedness, and valuing different perspectives among our students. Provide one or more specific examples illustrating how you have promoted experiences that embody these values for others (professionally or personally).
• Official transcripts from every college and university you have attended sent directly from each institution to the UW-Eau Claire Office of Admissions. Emailed transcripts or transcripts uploaded when submitting the application are not considered official. Official transcripts not in English must include a transcript in the native language as well as an English translation.
• Résumé (Upload when submitting application, or email to admissions@uwec.edu). The UW MBA Consortium values the varied personal and professional backgrounds our students bring to the program. Be sure to include personal and professional experiences in your resume that showcase how you will bring unique perspectives to the student body.
• Two letters of recommendation (both from professional references). There is no form to submit. Recommendation writers usually provide a half to a one page document that indicates how they know the applicant and specific reasons supporting why they believe the candidate will be successful in the UW MBA Consortium program. Either the writer or applicant may submit the letters of recommendation. (Email to admissions@uwec.edu)
• Optional Materials. The admissions team reviews applications using a holistic approach. All applicants are welcome to submit the following optional materials in addition to those that are required to strengthen the application. If an applicant has limited professional experience, a low undergraduate cumulative GPA, or cannot demonstrate quantitative ability through coursework or professional experience, we recommend submitting any of the following optional materials to help strengthen the application.
  • Official GMAT/GRE Score. Applicants are welcome to submit GMAT or GRE score with their application materials, but it is not a requirement for admission. Score reports should be sent to UW-Eau Claire (GRE institution code 1913; GMAT program code V6V-8S-99). (Report to UW-Eau Claire directly from testing agency)
  • Professional Certifications. Any applicant who holds professional certifications is welcome to submit documentation of their professional certifications to strengthen their application. Email documentation to admissions@uwec.edu.
• International Students Only.
  • Applicants for Summer 2024 - If your native language is not English, you must submit current (taken within the last two years) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores. A minimum TOEFL score of 79 ibt or a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required. Official scores must be sent directly from the testing agency. After submitting an application, the Admissions Office will determine what, if any, additional materials are required. (Report to UW-Eau Claire directly from testing agency)
  • Applicants for Fall 2024 or later - If your native language is not English, you must submit current (taken within the last two years) Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo scores. A minimum TOEFL score of 76 ibt, a minimum IELTS score of 6.0, or a minimum Duolingo score of 115 is required (See approved scores and ESL programs). Official scores must be sent directly from the testing agency. After submitting an application, the Admissions Office will determine what, if any, additional materials are required. (Report to UW-Eau Claire directly from testing agency)