Bridge Program

Bridge Program - Graduate Business
The Graduate Business Bridge Program is an accelerated course of study for Ursuline College students seeking a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree. It allows students to earn this degree in a shortened time frame as they continue to develop critical thinking skills to explore values and business knowledge in a technology enhanced, global business environment. The Graduate Business Bridge Program is structured to provide undergraduate business majors the opportunity to earn up to a maximum of twelve graduate credit hours toward the thirty six-hour master of business administration degree.

Admission Requirements
In order to be eligible for admission into the Graduate Business Bridge Program, students must: 

• be an undergraduate student at Ursuline College and have completed approximately 90 hours toward the bachelor’s degree
• have at least a 3.0 undergraduate GPA
• have at least a 3.3 GPA in their undergraduate major
• have submitted an online application form to the School of Graduate and Professional Studies – Graduate Admissions Office which includes three letters of recommendation and a brief essay on reasons for interest in pursuing a graduate business degree (500 to 700 words).  Upon receipt of the admission related documents, the program director will make a recommendation to the Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies to seek approval for admitting the undergraduate student into the graduate level bridge program.