The department uses prior academic record, recommendation letters, and test scores as inputs into the admission decision. The GMAT or GRE general test is required of all applicants, there are no exceptions.

Admission to Candidacy
Before admission to candidacy, the student is required to:

• Complete the course requirements as described.
  
  
• Take and pass the Marketing preliminary examination after Year 1.
  
  
• Complete a faculty-supervised summer research paper by the middle of the second year of study after Year 1.
  
  

Financial Aid
Financial aid in the form of stipend and tuition is available for full-time students for years one through four of the academic program. First year students are not encouraged to act as Research or Teaching Assistants to allow students to focus on their coursework and research. After their first year students may serve as Teaching Assistants as part of their training.