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Admission Requirements - MBA 
Criteria for Admission

To be eligible for admission to the MBA program, an applicant must hold a university degree recognized by AUB and meet the English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR) of the     University, outlined in the Admissions section of the Graduate Academic Catalogue .

Admitted applicants will normally have attained the following:

  • An undergraduate average of 80 or equivalent in any major. The undergraduate degree must be obtained from a university recognized by AUB.

  • A recent (no older than 5 years at the time the application is submitted) GMAT score of no less than 570

  • A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience

  • A successful personal interview (optional and by invitation at the discretion of the OSB Graduate Studies Committee)

Applicants with an outstanding undergraduate record (high distinction or distinction) and a high GMAT score, normally of at least 650, may be admitted without satisfying the condition of a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience.

As per AUB's bylaws, the Graduate Studies Committee shall act on admission to the MBA program of all applicants. For additional information on graduate admissions, refer to the Admissions section of the Graduate Academic Catalogue.

The Application Process

To apply for admission to the MBA program, an applicant must submit all of the following to the AUB Admissions Office:

  • An application form

  • Two letters of recommendation

  • An official transcript for all undergraduate and/or graduate course work

  • A TOEFL score report, if required as per the English Proficiency Requirement (ELPR) of the University

  • A GMAT score report *

  • An application fee

  • A curriculum vitae

* Although the application deadline is April 30 th for enrollment in the following fall and November 1 st for enrollment on the following spring, OSB will accept GMAT score reports after these deadlines. GMAT score reports should be submitted no later than May 31 st for the fall applicants and no later than November 30 th for the spring applicants.

For applicants outside North America:
Office of Admissions
American University of Beirut
PO Box 11-0236
Riad El Solh 1107 2020
Beirut, Lebanon
Tel: +961-1-374374 / 374444
Ext. 2585 / 2590 / 2596
Fax: +961-1-750775

For applicants within North America:
American University of Beirut
3 Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
8th Floor
New York, NY 10017-2303
USA
E-mail: mills@aub.edu
Telephone: +212-583-7680
Fax: +212-583-7650 Ext. 2585 / 2590 / 2596
Fax: +961-1-750775

 

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