Work Experience at the Mays MBA Program

Read a Q&A session about the Mays MBA program with Graduate Business Career Services Director Jim Dixey at BusinessWeek Online.

What counts as work experience?

Only post-baccalaureate work experience is counted as work experience. It is counted from commencement of professional experience after the undergraduate degree is received up to the time a candidate enters the program. We particularly seek quality in the work experience – career progression, management experience, quantifiable business results as well as evidence of leadership and teamwork. Work experience does not have to be business-based, and can include military service, peace corps, missions, teaching, etc. Please note - If the military service, peace corps or mission work took place before the completion of the undergraduate degree, it will be counted as work experience.

All work experience, including internships, co-op assignments and volunteer work, adds value to the applicant portfolio and is considered in the overall evaluation of the applicant file.

Management experience

Full-time management experience is strongly recommended . Management is defined as direct responsibility for the assets of an organization, management of people, special projects, processes, databases, budgets, etc.

Those without work experience:

The MBA Program will occasionally consider an applicant with non-traditional full-time work experience prior to or during their undergraduate program. Candidates who are admitted without the traditional two years of work experience must demonstrate exceptional strengths in all other components of their application.