Opus College of Business

Health Care UST MBA

Before You Apply

Admissions Guidelines

The Health Care UST MBA program seeks a student body that is high-quality and diverse in academic backgrounds, job functions and employing organizations.  To be eligible for consideration, an applicant must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or the equivalent from an international institution.

The admissions committee will assess a variety of criteria that measure the candidate's demonstrated and potential abilities. We take a comprehensive view of each candidate's application, including previous academic performance, the level and extent of experience in health care, letters of recommendation, writing skills as evidenced in the essay and interpersonal skills as observed in the admission interview.

Admission to the Health Care UST MBA program is an individualized process.  We determine whether there is a good fit in terms of the applicant's potential to apply the curriculum to her or his job and the applicant's perceived ability to contribute to the collaborative learning envrionment of the Health Care UST MBA classroom.


Admission Requirements

  • Application form
  • $75 nonrefundable application fee
  • Résumé
  • Transcripts from all academic institutions attended
  • Essay
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • GMAT (this requirement is waived for those with an advanced degree).  The Health Care UST MBA school code for the GMAT is B7L-4N-66.  The application process can begin without a GMAT score, but it must be completed before formal acceptance to the program. 
  • Admissions interview. After the majority of your application has been received, we will schedule an admissions interview.  This one-hour interview will typically include the Health Care UST MBA staff, a current student or alumnus and a member of the faculty.


Mailing Address

Mail application materials to:
Health Care UST MBA Program
Opus College of Business
University of St. Thomas
1000 LaSalle Avenue, TMH 444
Minneapolis, MN 55403-2005


Admissions Deadlines

The Health Care UST MBA program begins one new cohort each September. 

December 1: Early application deadline
April 1: Priority application deadline
June 1: Final application deadline*

* Please note that applications arriving after June 1 will be considered on a case by case basis, subject to space availability and waiting list considerations.

   

Meet our students, faculty, and alumni

You can learn about our program by watching this brief video, featuring student, faculty, and alumni interviews. 

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