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Our selection criteria reflect the CIMBA focus on preparing students to become effective leaders. We seek the most promising applicants and base our admissions decisions on their overall application–not just one determining factor. We evaluate the combination of your work experience, academic background, essay, test scores, interview, and letters of reference. We also evaluate your leadership potential and personal qualities and values to learn who you are– not just what you have done and how you will fit within the close-knit CIMBA community.
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Bachelor’s Degree
You must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution. We do not have a minimum GPA requirement, but the cumulative GPA is 3.2 on a 4.0 scale. No specific major is required; past students have come to the program from different and diverse academic backgrounds
Work Experience
We strongly recommend you have at least two years of full-time, post-baccalaureate work experience. However, strong applicants with less experience may be considered.
GMAT or GRE Score
You must demonstrate superior performance on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Our minimum GMAT score requirement is 550; the minimum GRE score is approximately 154 for each section. Exceptions are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
English Proficiency.
If English is not your first language or you did not graduate from an English-language university, you may be required to demonstrate English proficiency through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Most often, the admission interview will enable us to determine if you have sufficient English ability or if we need additional information.
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Applications are accepted for the full-time MBA Program on a continuous basis for fall semester admission. However, space is limited, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible–preferably by the deadlines listed below.
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CIMBA isn’t your typical MBA program
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MBA Stories“CIMBA’s perpetual story is that of people often coming here expecting a program that is both challenging and rewarding. Many simply choose CIMBA to meet their desire to obtain an MBA, eventually to realize that this is much more than just a program: it’s a fellowship that fully integrates professional, cultural, and interpersonal components. Consequently, we end up forming a family, a group of leaders with a collective set of competencies that we take home and make a change in our own communities or elsewhere in this world..”