Apply to the MBA Program That Best Suits Your Needs: 100% Online or Flexible
Follow These Steps to Apply
Please read through all steps before beginning the process. Wondering about MBA application deadlines to submit your application and documents? Check out the MBA Application Dates and Deadlines at the bottom of the MBA Admissions page.
Step 1: Decide on your planned MBA course of study.
Need more information about the Online MBA program or Flexible MBA and the concentration options? Review the program information and course descriptions on the MBA Curriculum page.
- MBA Business Administration: Accounting
- MBA Business Administration: Accounting (Online)
- MBA Business Administration: Business Analytics
- MBA Business Administration: Business Analytics (Online)
- MBA Business Administration: Finance
- MBA Business Administration: Finance (Online)
- MBA Business Administration: General
- MBA Business Administration: General (Online)
- MBA Business Administration: Healthcare Administration
- MBA Business Administration: Healthcare Administration (Online)
- NOTE: Only choose the "Online" option if you plan to commit to the MBA Online, which requires students to take every MBA course in the online format.
Step 2: Decide to which term and start date you plan to apply.
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Term | Start Date | Additional Start Date (Summer Terms Only) | ||
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Spring 2025 | January 6, 2025 | |||
Summer 2025 | May 14, 2025 | June 25, 2025 | ||
Fall 2025 | August 18, 2025 | |||
Spring 2026 | January 5, 2026 |
Step 3: Complete your application to the UTC Graduate School using the above choices you made.
- Go to www.utc.edu/apply and click on Start Application
- Create an application login and password
- Make certain to choose “Graduate” when deciding which application to begin
- Choose the MBA program you decided upon - Pay close attention to the MBA concentration and whether it says "Online" at the end or not. Choosing one with “Online” means you will be considered for the MBA Online program
- You will be prompted to pay the application fee during this step
- Be prepared to enter a short statement of purpose which includes how this MBA degree fits into your future goals/career
- Make certain to return to this page to complete the remaining steps below once you have submitted this online application
Step 4: Additional Application Materials Required
- These are required and MBA admission will not be considered prior to receipt of these items.
- Upload your current resume:
- Log back into the application portal using the login and password you created above in Step 3.
- Click on Review Application.
- Find the semester application you just completed and click on Application Summary
- Under Requirements and the Resume/CV, upload your current resume in PDF or Word format and Save.
- It should show the Status as Received and the date it was uploaded. If not, repeat the above step.
- Log off the application portal.
- Order transcripts for all past coursework taken:
- Please review the information concerning Official Transcripts under the Application Requirements on the MBA Admissions page. Transcript submission options and instructions are provided along with an explanation of what is required.
- International applicants or applicants who earned a degree outside the United States:
- The University has additional admission requirements and requires additional documents for international applicants.
- The MBA (regardless of the concentration) is not STEM-designated which means that the OPT period will be one year only. If you are an F-1 international student interested in a STEM-designated graduate business degree that qualifies for a two year OPT, check out our MS Data Analytics program.
- A concise list can be found on the Prospective International Student page under the “International Graduate Students” section.
- Questions concerning these additional documents should be directed to (423) 425-4735 or [email protected].
Step 5: Check your MBA application status.
After completing all of the steps above and allowing a few days for processing, you may log back in and check the status of your MBA application.