Is work experience required?
Full-time management work experience is strongly recommended but not required for admission to the MBA program; evidence of management and leadership skills is required. These skills are evidenced through completion of the MBA application (essay question responses, resume, letters of recommendations, etc.), work experience, LDS mission experience (if applicable), and an interview with a member of the admissions committee (interviews are conducted by invitation only, and are offered to applicants the admissions committee deems competitive for admission to the program after review of the completed application). Average work experience for admitted applicants is 3.21 years AFTER completion of the bachelor’s degree. The admissions committee will consider applicants who lack work experience if those applicants present other factors that compensate for this deficiency (above-average GMAT score and GPA, charismatic personality and presentation, quality internship experience, etc.). Applicants
Work experience is considered a plus but is not required for acceptance to the program. However, most Montclair students have worked for two to six years prior to enrollment. They come to the program from a wide variety of industries including financial services, consumer products, healthcare and technology.
