KATZ MBA Essays

Can you tell me if Essay is required for admission in MBA course offered by University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration?

[Kiran Chandar]

Yes, one has the opportunity through personal essays and during interview to convey the plan for future career. It is important to see how one connects one’s experiences to future aspirations.

Students entering the Part-Time MBA Program must meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor degree from an accredited U.S. university or the non-U.S. equivalent
• Satisfactory GMAT/GRE score
• TOEFL/IELTS score, if applicable.
• Verification of work experience and demonstrated responsibility and leadership

Solid communication and interpersonal skills—evaluated through written essays and recommendations—are also highly advantageous qualities in a part-time MBA student.

After that, the admissions committee may invite select applicants to conduct a formal evaluative interview.

Students entering the One-Year MBA Program must meet the following requirements:
• Bachelor degree from an accredited U.S. university or the non-U.S. equivalent;
• TOEFL/IELTS score (if applicable).
• Satisfactory GMAT/GRE score or other strong evidence of academic ability in the areas above, to be reviewed by the Admissions Committee
• Minimum two years of relevant work experience

Students entering the Two-Year MBA and Joint- and Dual-Degree Programs must meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor degree from an accredited U.S. university (as determined by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation) or the non-U.S. equivalent
• Satisfactory GMAT/GRE score
• TOEFL/IELTS score, if applicable.