Overview

Girard School of Business / Girard School of Business is located in North Andover, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Certificate)	Quantitative and Digital Finance
Master of Science (MS)	Accounting
Master of Science (MS)	Management
Master of Science (MS)	Business analytics
(Certificate)	Taxation
(Certificate)	Strategic Human Resources Management
(Certificate)	Marketing Management
(Certificate)	Business Analytics
(Certificate)	Fraud and Forensic Accounting
(Certificate)	Data Science and Business Analytics Foundations
(Certificate)	Organizational Leadership

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	101
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam They would need official college transcript, a resume an interview and or a personal statement and one letter of recommendation. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Capstone

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

289

Applied

235

Accepted

169

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 12th	July 18th	No
Spring deadline	January 3rd	December 13th	No
Summer deadline	May 14th	April 6th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	They would need official college transcript, a resume an interview and or a personal statement and one letter of recommendation.
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcript, resume, personal statement, and two letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements	Transcript and resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 84
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 10
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

176

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.09%
Black or African American	8.52%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.57%
Asian	3.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.14%
Unknown	2.27%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 14

Male (12)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Faculty are positioned to lead and collaborate across the research ecosystem and contribute to societal knowledge and wisdom. Graduate students have rich opportunities to expand their understanding of their fields of study through exploration in partnership with faculty mentors. As the research culture at Merrimack College evolves, and progress continues toward the institutional goal of achieving R2 status in the Carnegie Classification, so too does influence our community of scholars has on fostering a just, peaceful and sustainable world.

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 315 Turnpike Street
North Andover, MA  01845
United States

Contact Dr. Kenneth S. Rhee
Dean of the Girard School of Business
Email: rheek@merrimack.edu
Phone: 978-837-5000

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