- How do I apply for admission?*
- Submit an application and $58.00 non-refundable fee through BusinessCAS.
- Essay on personal and professional goals
- Official transcripts from schools you attended.
- Provide the names and email addresses for two recommenders.
- Current, updated resume
- Optional - GMAT (or GRE) official score report (Encouraged, but not required)
- Interview - In person OR via Zoom.
- What are the admission requirements?
- Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited school.
- MBA Prerequisite coursework completed with a C grade or higher (Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Statistics )
- MAcc Prerequisite course of 18 hours undergraduate accounting.
- Professional MBA candidates are required to have a minimum of two years of significant work experience.
- Healthcare MBA candidates are required to have a minimum of two years of significant work experience in the healthcare industry
- MAcc and Accelerated MBA candidates are exempt from professional work experience requirements.
- My undergraduate major was not in business. Can I still apply to Massey?
- Accounting I
- Accounting II
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Statistics
- Financial Accounting
- Cost Accounting
- Tax Accounting
- Audit Accounting
- Can I just take a class or two without being admitted to the program?
- Why choose a graduate business degree at Belmont?
- When can I begin my classes?
- Professional MBA- Fall, Spring or Summer
- Accelerated MBA- Fall only (Summer if you need Summer Business Institute)
- Healthcare MBA- Fall, Spring or Summer
- Master of Accountancy- Fall, Spring or Summer
- Do the Massey MBA and MAcc programs offer electives in a specific business areas?
- Accounting*
- Business Intelligence
- Business Negotiation and Mediation
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Healthcare
- International Business
- Marketing
- Music Business
- *Accounting electives available only to students with an undergraduate accounting degree.
- When are Massey’s Graduate classes offered?
- I have completed some classes in another MBA or MAcc program. Can these credits apply to my graduate degree requirements at Belmont University?
- Is there any housing available for graduate students?
- Who should I use for recommendations?
International Applicants that attended college outside the United States May also need to provide an official transcript evaluation and English Proficiency test score. Belmont now accepts MANY English test options. A full list of options for transcript evaluation companies and English testing options can be found on the Belmont International Student Applicant page.
To be considered for admission to Massey graduate programs, you must have the following.
Yes. You do not need an undergraduate business degree to earn a Belmont MBA or MAcc. However, prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to enrolling in graduate-level courses. Non-business majors looking to enroll in a Massy MBA program should apply for the summer term and attend SBI. Non-business majors looking to enroll in the Massey MAcc should apply for summer and attend SAI. The complete information for each is below.
Summer Business Institute (SBI)
Designed and taught by Massey faculty members, the Summer Business Institute completes all prerequisite coursework for Massey’s MBA programs and courses including:
SBI courses are completed over 12 weeks in the summer and students attend classes two weeknights per week and on Saturdays during the program. Students who complete the Summer Business Institute hit the ground running, fully prepared for success in Massey’s MBA program. All SBI students must first be admitted to a Massey Graduate School of Business MBA program.
Convenient online instruction begins May 20, 2023, and continues through early August (approximately 12 weeks), with all classes taught by Massey MBA faculty. Class sessions are fast-paced, highly interactive, and designed to equip participants with the most relevant business concepts necessary for success as they begin MBA studies. Classes are scheduled to meet the needs of working professionals and are held on Tuesday & Thursday evenings (6:15 PM – 9:00 PM) & Saturdays (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM).
SBI is the only AACSB-accredited program in Tennessee that combines a work-friendly, fast-track approach to preparing non-business majors for Massey’s MBA programs.
Summer Accounting Institute (SAI)
The Summer Accounting Institute is designed and taught by Massey faculty members and completes all prerequisite coursework required for Massey’s Master of Accountancy program. Massey MAcc prerequisites include an undergraduate degree in business and a minimum of 12 hours of undergraduate accounting coursework.
SAI courses include the following subjects:
SAI courses are completed over ten weeks in the summer and students attend classes on two weeknights per week and Saturdays during the program. Students who complete the Summer Accounting Institute hit the ground running, fully prepared for success in Massey’s MAcc program. Learn more about the Summer Accounting Institute.
As an alternative, prerequisites can be completed in Belmont's Undergraduate School of Business or at any other accredited undergraduate college or university. All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Official transcripts are required as proof of successful completion. A review of a student's undergraduate transcript will be necessary to determine which prerequisites are required.
No. Quality concerns and capacity limits dictate that only students admitted to the Massey Graduate School of Business are allowed to enroll in MBA or MAcc classes.
Belmont University is a teaching institution. Massey Graduate School of Business faculty members conduct and publish significant research, but their primary focus is on offering the highest quality teaching for each student. Professors offer world-class instruction, and they also take a personal interest in your success. Further, Massey professors have significant industry experience, in addition to educational pedigrees.
You will benefit from this personal touch throughout the program and beyond. Faculty and staff keep in contact with Massey alums and we have an active alumni network that includes over 2,700 business and community leaders, most of whom work and reside in the greater Nashville area.
Massey alums also benefit from the unique Massey For Life program. Our alums can audit any Massey Graduate School of Business courses for free, truly an opportunity for lifelong learning. In addition, you will have lifelong access to the Career Development Center.
Yes.
We offer flexible schedules to accommodate students’ professional and personal commitments. All courses are offered on weeknights, Monday thru Thursday, from 6:15 PM to 9:00 PM, with a very limited number of Saturday meetings for special events or testing events.
The normal expectation is that all work for the MBA or MAcc degrees will be completed at Belmont University. However, in certain cases, up to six hours of transfer credit may be granted for graduate-level courses completed at an AACSB accredited institution.
Belmont University does not provide married or graduate student housing. Off-campus resources can be found here.
Although it is not mandatory, it is strongly preferred that applicants have recommendations completed by current or recent immediate employment supervisors. However, prospective students are occasionally reluctant to include their supervisors in the process. In this case, a co-worker or recent college professor may also be a logical choice for a recommendation. We do not accept recommendations from family members, pastors or friends because they may lack objectivity.