Qualifying
for Advanced Standing/Transfer Credits
The master of business administration (M.B.A.) degree normally requires a minimum of 60 credits.
However, students may receive advanced standing for prior academic work or
through challenge exams. To be considered for advanced standing, students must submit a written request, including course descriptions, within the first two semesters of enrollment. Courses submitted for evaluation must be a grade of B or higher and cannot exceed five years from the time of initial enrollment. A student may receive a maximum of 11
credits of advanced standing (9 credits towards the core and 2 credits towards the foundation). Advanced standing includes the total of
graduate transfer credits (AACSB accredited M.B.A. programs and non-conferred degrees), challenge exams, undergraduate course recognition credits,
and CPA licensing credits; no credits are awarded for Ph.D. All students are required to complete a minimum of 49 credits in residence at Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick (RBS).
Transfer of MBA Credits
Students may receive up to a maximum of 11 credits of
graduate coursework completed with a B or better if they received such credit
as an M.B.A degree candidate (and did not complete the degree) at an AACSB accredited institution.
Please note: no advanced credit can be awarded for any course taken more than
five years before the time of initial enrollment to the M.B.A program.
To apply for credit, please complete the Transfer Credit Form.
Undergraduate Business Courses
Business Majors: A student may receive 2 credits for
every 3 credits of undergraduate upper-division coursework completed
with a B or better in business core areas of study (a) at an AACSB accredited institution,
or (b) such other courses as economics, information technology, and advanced
statistics completed at an AACSB accredited institution.
Arts & Sciences Majors: A student may receive 2 credits for a 3-credit elective undergraduate upper-division course
that is comparable to an RBS core course in economics, information technology, and advanced
statistics, if he or she completed the course with a B or better at an accredited
institution.
Please note: no advanced credit can be awarded for any
course taken more than five years before the time of enrollment in the M.B.A.
program.
To apply for credit, please complete the Petition for MBA Advanced
Standing.
CPA License
A student who is a CPA may receive 3 credits for the
core accounting course. To receive credit, please fax a copy of your CPA
license to the Office of Graduate Student Services at 973-353-1057 (Newark) and 732-445-5817
(New Brunswick). Include your RBS student ID number at the top of the license.
Challenge Exams
Students may apply to sit for a qualifying examination in core course
subjects. There is a $50 fee for each examination. Contact the
department chair for information.
