Overview

Mike Ilitch School of Business / Mike Ilitch School of Business is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration (JD/MBA)
Master of Science (MS)	Accounting
Master of Science (MS)	Data science	Business analytics
Master of Science in Accounting (MSA)	Accounting
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Business administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Business administration
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Information systems management
Executive Master of Science (EMS)	Business
Master of Science (MS)	Finance
Master of Science in Taxation (MST)	Taxation
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Entrepreneurship and innovation
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Accounting
(Graduate Certificate)	Business

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	386
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	50

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,106

Applied

439

Accepted

272

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	March 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, at least three years of relevant work experience that shows increased responsibility, or minimum GPA of 3.0 from AACSB-accredited program or 3.2 from regionally-accredited program
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate degree from accredited institution; undergraduate degree in accounting, business administration, or area of business administration (for MS)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT (minimum score of 600)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, 3.5 upper-division or graduate; three letters of recommendation; brief essay; undergraduate degree from accredited institution; personal statement
Additional Entrance Requirements	Bachelor's degree from accredited institution

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,415

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.1%
Black or African American	16.47%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.07%
Asian	5.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.97%
Unknown	1.7%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Executive compensation and stock performance, consumer reactions to pricing strategies, communication across the automotive supply chain, performance of firms in sub-Saharan Africa, implementation issues with ERP software
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2771 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Robert Forsythe
Dean, School of Business Administration
Email: robert.forsythe@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-4501

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