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Business Research M.S.

Curtis L. Carlson School of Management - Adm
Curtis L. Carlson School of Management
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Contact Information
Business Administration PhD Program, Suite 4-205, 321-19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (Phone: 612-624-0875; Fax: 612-624-8221)
  • Program Type: Master's
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2014
  • Length of program in credits: 40
  • This program does not require summer semesters for timely completion.
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  • Degree: Master of Science
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Business Research M.S. is a terminal master's degree option restricted to eligible Business Administration Ph.D. students who do not complete the doctoral degree. Applications to the Business Research M.S. are not otherwise considered.
Program Delivery
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.00.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants must be currently enrolled Ph.D. student in Business Administration who have completed the core and concentration credits (minimum of 40 total course credits)required by their Ph.D. in Business Administration degree and who have passed the written preliminary examination at the master's level based on a set of criteria developed by a business faculty committee.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
  • GRE
    • General Test - Verbal Reasoning: 160
    • General Test - Quantitative Reasoning: 160
  • GMAT
    • Total score: 650
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
  • TOEFL
    • Internet Based - Total Score: 100
    • Paper Based - Total Score: 600
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, GMAT, TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires 24 major credits and 16 credits outside the major. There is no final exam.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.30 is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 4 semesters must be completed before filing a Degree Program Form.
To receive the MS degree in Business Research, a current Ph.D. student in Business Administration must complete the required minimum of 40 credits of major and supporting coursework and pass the preliminary written exam at the master's level, based on a set of criteria approved by the Carlson School PhD Committee with members from all seven areas of concentration.
 
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