August marks the start of each new full-time MBA program at GISMA Business School. Applications are accepted and reviewed throughout the year.

Application Deadlines
for applicants who do not require a visa to enter Germany: June 30, 2010
for all other applicants: May 31, 2010

To uphold the high standards and learning objectives of GISMA Business School, enrollment is limited to 60 talented young professionals per class (maximum of two classes).

Student selection is based on a combination of individual academic performance, work experience, leadership potential, personal traits, international-mindedness and motivation to play an active role in an international student body.

The program is open to all qualified individuals, regardless of their professional or cultural backgrounds. A previous degree in business or economics is not required.

If you are interested in GISMA Business School, then we are interested in hearing from you!

Admission requirements
Applicants must have a first degree (bachelor as a minimum) as well as first work experience. In addition please submit the following to qualify for consideration:

• Online application: Fill out the online application form, and upload your CV and two descriptive essays on A) your personal career goals, and B) experience of yours which could make a significant contribution to the GISMA program.
• GMAT: All applicants for GISMA Business School’s full-time MBA program are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). 
• TOEFL/IELTS: Applicants whose native language is not English are also required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an English test by the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). The total TOEFL score required by the Purdue Graduate School is 77. In addition, minimum scores must be met in each area tested:
  writing = 18
  speaking = 18
  listening = 14
  reading = 19.
  
  If you choose to take the IELTS, the score achieved must equal 6.5; there are no minimum scores in the different test areas required.
• 2 letters of recommendation: These must be submitted ­ in English ­ by an employer (either present or past) or professor.
• Official transcripts: Send original transcripts indicating the credits earned and grades received
• Certified copies of your university diploma: certified by the university you have attended.
• Certified English translations of the documents if not originally issued in English (certified by the universities you have attended)

These admission requirements are the same for the MBA program at GISMA Business School as well as for the program at Purdue University.

Interview
After the submission of the complete application, we will schedule an appointment for an interview. This interview will take 30 minutes and can either be conducted personally or via telephone (for all international students).

The interview is a mandatory admission requirement.

Tuition
The tuition for GISMA Business School’s full-time MBA program is EUR 30,000. This does not cover books, room and board or travel. Under the German Tax law all of these costs are tax-deductible as educational expenses. For further details please see the page financial aid or contact the GISMA Admissions Office.