Admission Requirements for Lally School of Management & Technology Programs

Lally School of Management & Technology

Applicants to the Lally School of Management & Technology MBA and M.S. programs are required to submit answers to the following questions in lieu of the Statement of Background and Goals.

A management degree at Rensselaer is a transformational experience. Describe how your past education and professional work experience combined with studies at the Lally School of Management and Technology will assist you in attaining your career goals.
Finding solutions is the mark of a true business innovator. What was the most difficult problem you have had to solve in a business setting? Why, and how did you solve it?
Innovation and corporate entrepreneurship comprise the thematic focus of the Lally School. What attributes and experiences would you lend to the cohort of students with similar interests and what would you like to learn from a program with such a focus?
Discuss your perceptions of the differences between management and leadership.

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Degree	Requirements/Remarks
Executive MBA (EMBA)	Contact department for EMBA application Contact: Laureen F. Beach, Career Outreach Specialist (518) 276-3679
Management, M.S.	Fall start date only GMAT score (preferred) or GRE Resumé Essay responses Two years work experience preferred TOEFL score of 250 CBT/100 iBT/600 PBT Contact: Jill M. Terry, Assistant Dean of Master’s Programs (518) 276-6565
Management, Ph.D.	GMAT score (preferred) or GRE Resumé TOEFL score of 250 CBT/100 iBT/600 PBT Contact: Bill B. Francis, Director of Doctoral Program (518) 276-4800
Management and Technology, MBA Full-time MBA — 2 years Evening MBA — 4 years Pathfinder MBA — 3 years	GMAT score Resumé Essay responses Work experience Full-time MBA and Evening MBA — a minimum of three years preferred Pathfinder MBA — not required. This program is designed for recent graduates with degrees in science, mathematics, and engineering TOEFL score of 250 CBT/100 iBT/600 PBT Contact: Jill M. Terry, Assistant Dean of Master’s Programs (518) 276-6565

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