Yes, the MBS is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree and is eligible for STEM OPT extension for international students, and has a STEM CIP code for visa purposes. 

You can upload supporting documents by logging in on your application portal through this link: https://grad.admissions.rutgers.edu/CredentialUpload/Applicant/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fCredentialUpload

Upon logging in, your screen will look like the image below:

Click "Upload"

Select the "Type", denoting whether your upload is a resume, writing sample, personal statement, unofficial degree transcript, unofficial other transcript, TOEFL score, or other. 

Select the file from your computer by clicking "Select". 

Click "Upload" to upload this supporting material to the application portal. 

See image for supported file types. 

To check your application status, use this link: https://admissionservices.rutgers.edu/graduate/programStatusLogon.app

Yes, we accept GMAT and MCAT scores that are less than 2 years old. Please refer to the document in this link.

Once your application is complete with all supporting documents, it typically takes two to three weeks for a decision to be made. 

e-transcripts@gradadm.rutgers.edu

We cannot edit or change recommender information once the application is submitted. Please ask the recommender to send the letter to this email grad_help@gradadm.rutgers.edu, and the grad admissions office will add it to your application.

grad_help@gradadm.rutgers.edu

Your RUID will be assigned within 48-72 hours. If you have not received your RUID within 72 hours, please contact grad_help@gradadm.rutgers.edu 

No, if you have an advanced degree from a US institution (PhD, MD, MBA, MPA, MS, etc) , you may be able to transfer up to 12 credits from your advanced degree towards the MBS degree. This is also the case if you have not completed the advanced degree. Course transfer credit is subject to course transfer policies at Rutgers.  Please contact us for more information.

Contact psmadmissions@docs.rutgers.edu for more information and next steps. 

Earning a double Master's degree is a personal choice. If you decide to pursue a double Master's degree, with the approval of your MBS curriculum advisor, you can count up to 12 credits of graduate work toward the MBS degree. For these purposes, the MBS is equivalent to an MS degree. If you are interested please contact our office.

Rutgers has both on campus and off campus housing for Graduate Students. Please visit the Rutgers Graduate Affairs page for more information.

Please visit this link: http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu/information/international-students 

GRE scores are optional and are not required for admission.

• Tuition costs for Master of Business and Science students are assessed on a per-credit basis.
• For the 2020-2021 school year, in-state and online tuition is $900/credit.
  • On campus, off campus, computer, and additional school fees will apply. 
• For more information on costs and fees, view the second page of this Tuition & Fees PDF. 
  • Reference Master of Business and Science OR Master of Business and Science (Online) based on your student type.
• Tuition is determined by the School of Graduate Studies and listed by Student Accounting. 

For general financial aid questions visit this link. 

Yes. If you are an MBS student and you need to take a temporary leave (fall/spring) due to extenuating circumstances such as work travel, illness, etc, register for matriculation continued, 16:137:800. for a maximum of two consecutive terms.This is essentially a placeholder to keep your status active with Rutgers and MBS.  Please also notify your MBS advisor.  Failure to register for matriculation continued will result in the deactivation of your Rutgers NetID/email in addition to submitting a readmission form.There is no tuition fee for this registration, although a student fee is charged. For International students, you will have to check with your International Student Advisor for information regarding visa regulations and eligibility for this option.

Steps to register for Matriculation continued:

1) Login to WebReg using your Netid and password: https://sims.rutgers.edu/webreg/

2) Choose semester[Spring or Fall] 

3) Navigate to "Course Lookup" and choose respective location of your graduate program.

4) In the "Course lookup tab", under "Search by keyword" enter the course number(16:137:800) and click submit.

5) The course appears as shown below. and you can click on the "Register" link to proceed further.

We understand students have unexpected life circumstances or work obligations that may require taking a semester off.  If you have registered for "Matriculation Continued", you do not need to fill our a readmission form (see this FAQ). If not, you will be required to fill out the readmission form and submit it to the PSM office for review/approval. Prior to being considered for readmission, students must have resolved all incomplete course grades and meet satisfactory academic progress. Please meet  with an academic advisor to discuss.

Requests for verifications are received by the Registrar's Office from external agencies such as credit card companies, prospective employers, lending institutions, state departments of higher education, government agencies, students, and others. In order to expedite processing the large number of verification requests received, a standard computer generated form letter has been adopted to provide information generally requested by external agencies instead of completing every specialized form received individually.

Link: http://nbregistrar.rutgers.edu/grad/enrollver.htm

The maximum number of credits that graduate students (domestic or international) can register for in a given semester is 16 credits.

The MBS program and Rutgers School of Graduate Studies follows the Rutgers University Academic Calendar. This calendar provides the semester start and end dates as well as other important dates related to academics.

Please click this link to learn more about important registration deadlines. 

Please click here for information on how to drop a course on WebReg.

Yes. Fill out the Rutgers Business School Special Permission Number form and submit it to vpasigos@docs.rutgers.edu. If approved by our office, the document will be submitted to the Business School on your behalf. SPN requests need to be sent to the business school approximately 2-3 weeks prior to the start of the semester for review/approval of an SPN. Once approved, the our department will obtain the SPN from the Business School and provide it to you. Please DO NOT contact the business school or the professor of the course directly.

Fill out the SPN webform with the course(s) you would like to register for and in the comments section indicate that you are a RU undergrad accepted to the MBS degree. If approved, a member from our team will email the registrar's office on your behalf to register you for the course(s).

The MBS uses Canvas. 

It is up to the individual course instructor. Some examples are: Zoom, Webex, MS Teams, and Big Blue Button.

Some online courses will have synchronous components meeting weekly or meeting sporadically (hybrid). Others will be asynchronous with no set meeting time. Courses that are designated as remote during Covid-19 are those that are normally in person, but are meeting remotely now. They are usually synchronous.

The MBS degree does not require a research thesis. However, students are required to complete a capstone course that involves working in teams, writing and presenting a business case/plan.

Please refer to the colloquium webpage. 

Once the completed forms are received by the MBS office, they are then sent to the Graduate School Dean’s Office and then to the registrar. The timing for delivery of the diplomas is ultimately determined by the registrar. The MBS office has no control over the length of the approval process nor has any knowledge of the timing of diploma delivery. For the most accurate information, contact the New Brunswick Office of the Registrar directly (https://nbregistrar.rutgers.edu/).

Please see this link for important graduate school deadlines and dates. 

If you completed your undergaduate degree with more than 120 credits, you can transfer up to 12 credits, that you earned as an undergraduate, into the MBS program.

• 6 of the 12 are “doubled counted" (i.e. Undergraduate Credits 121-126).
• 6 of the 12 are "advance standing" (i.e. Undergraduate Credits 127-1132).

We recommend student to register for science courses while they are still an undergraduate. 4+1 students will be eligible to take MBS business courses upon completion of their undergraduate degree. The science courses can be any 400 or 500+ level science courses from their science department. Many of the science courses are given during the day, so it is best to take them as an undergraduate as many of our 4+1 students end up working while completing the MBS degree. 

The Externship course is the most popular option for 4+1 students. This is a course where you are assigned a company project and work with a team. It is a great course for those that don’t have an internship or want to get a feel for the field. Another option is the Python Methodologies course for students who did not take a programming course undergraduate or for those interested in analytics, bioinformatics, etc. For those in the life sciences, we recommend the Biotech courses. We also recommend students take any 400 level science courses that they did not take towards their undergraduate degree. As a 4+1 BS/MBS students you will be eligible to take MBS business courses when you complete your undergraduate degree. We schedule 4+1 advising sessions each semester for more information.

The School of Graduate studies requires that “the student must have earned at least 9 credits at Rutgers in a graduate program prior to the transfer request. (See SGS transfer credits policy for more information).

After you complete 9 credits as a graduate student, you need to complete 2 forms

• Double Counting and Advanced Standing Form
• Transfer Credit Form-New Brunswick

Upon completion, send the forms to bam165@docs.rutgers.edu  for review, approval and processing.

 Once the completed forms are received by the MBS office, they are then sent to the Graduate School Dean’s Office and then to the Office of the Registrar. The timing for approval is ultimately determined by the registrar. The MBS office has no control over the length of the approval process nor has any knowledge of the timing as to when the change will take effect.

To determine whether the change from non-matriculated to degree status has taken effect, you can look at your transcript. When the change is approved the “Degree Sought” status will change from “NON-MATRICULATED “ to “TERMINAL MASTERS”. (see below)

No. Like any Master's degree program, you will have to formally apply to the Graduate School to be accepted for the Master of Business and Science degree. The credits will transfer over. For those interested in the degree, it is best to apply after taking 12 credits.

We have some fully online concentrations and many of the other concentrations can be done online. Some online courses are synchronous (meet virtually every week), some are hybrid (they meet occasionally), and some are asynchronous. These designations are listed in the course registration system each semester.

Fully online students can take any online coded course. Online students are also able to take in-person classes a particular semester but will incur a different tuition. For students who would like to take some in-person classes, please consider the regular MBS program.

No. Most of our students take a mix of online and in-person courses.

During Covid-19, most in person courses are listed as remote. The “online” course designation in the Schedule-Of-Classes usually have a designation as section 90 or 91. These courses are for online-coded students (see above). In-person students can also take these courses if there are no other sections available.