Business to MS BanDS
Jump-start your master's
How to get started
Keep GPA strong
Plan to demonstrate you are prepared to enter into a graduate program by maintaining a strong GPA. Participating in summer internships early enhances your resume and secures evidence of early professional experience.
Begin to explore
Begin your 4+1 exploration with your assigned undergraduate advisor as early as possible to maximize potential for enrollment sequencing during your senior year.
When to apply
When classified as a junior, request an “Advisor Clearance Form” from your advisor and arrange an appointment with the graduate program advisor to learn more. You must complete 90-plus hours of undergraduate study to apply to the Graduate College.
Eligibility
To apply early for the MS BAnDS degree, students must be enrolled in an SSB undergraduate degree program in Management, Management Science and information Systems, Accounting, Economics, Finance, International Business or Marketing. Students must complete 90 credit hours or more toward their Spears BSBA degree by the end of the term of application.
Up to 11 credit hours of the MS BAnDS program can be taken at the graduate level over the course of one’s senior year, with no more than seven hours possible in any given term. Reduced variations of graduate level enrollment during the senior year remains possible with advisor notice and approval.
Applicants must submit:
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- Official transcripts with a minimum 3.0 GPA on coursework completed at OSU
- Three letters of professional recommendation
- Statement of goals and objectives
- Vita/resume
- Official GMAT or GRE results
Timeline
- Senior year
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Fall:
Up to 7 MS in BAnDS hours (that can double count for your undergrad electives)
BAN 5733 Descriptive Business Analytics and BAN 5560 Research and Communications I (1 credit hour)
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Spring:
Up to 7 MS in BAnDS hours (not surpassing an overall total of 11 hours both terms)
BAN 5743 Predictive Business Analytics and BAN 5560 Research and Communications II (1 credit hour)
are required
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Summer:
Up to 6 MS in BAnDS hours
(suggested for anyone who didn't max out at 11 hours during their senior year)
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- Graduate year
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Finish MS in BAnDS coursework
Fall
13 MS in BAnDS hours
Spring
13 MS in BAnDS hours
Summer
(only if necessary)
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