Attention: To qualify for priority registration for a given term, you need to apply several weeks before registration begins for that term. We need about two weeks to process your application and you need a few weeks to complete MPNA Online Orientation before you can register as a MPNA Online student. Please follow this link for application deadlines.

MPNA Online has only a few admission requirements.

• You must be an admitted student at Metropolitan State University

• You must meet MPNA Online’s minimum GPA requirement.

To become a MPNA Online student, you must first be admitted to Metropolitan State University.

Admissions Criteria:

• Have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university.

• Complete the Metropolitan State Skills Assessment in reading, math, writing, and take required preparation courses as a result of assessments. If you are unable for distance or other reasons to travel to campus for the Metropolitan State Skills Assessment, you may take the GMAT instead. These assessments and tests are used primarily for diagnostic purposes rather than go/no admissions decisions. As with the skills assessment, GMAT scores will provide guidance for appropriate preparation courses that may be required for full admission to the Program. Download the Permission to Take Assessment Tests Memo .

• Complete required admissions application (transcripts, letters of recommendation, goals statement and resume), and

• receive college approval to enter the graduate program.

International Student Admission Requirements

INS regulations prohibit International Students from pursuing an online degree program in the United States; therefore Metropolitan State University will NOT issue a student visa for online degree programs.

The following materials must be submitted to the College of Management Graduate Program Office for application consideration:

1. A completed Metropolitan State University MPNA online application, including $20 nonrefundable application fee;
2. Official GMAT scores, which must meet the following formula: (200 x undergraduate GPA) + GMAT =1025 or above
3. Official TOEFL scores
4. Official undergraduate transcript and evaluation, which verifies both bachelors degree equivalent to U.S. degree and cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA)
5. Two references from employers or others who can attest to the importance of the masters degree in enhancing your professional development and commenting on your ability to pursue and successfully complete a graduate program
6. A typed paper (two pages, double-spaced) discussing “Why the Master’s Degree Would Help Me Achieve My Professional Goals,” including specific reference to the MPNA online program, significant achievements, and planned career, community and personal activities
7. A current resume (2 years professional work experience required)

Once the above materials have been received and it has been determined that minimum requirements have been met, a telephone interview will be required.

Once admitted, you will be required to successfully complete MGMT 600 – Practical Research Methods online before taking any additional graduate courses.

MPNA online students will not be permitted to take any graduate classes prior to full admission to the program.