Quick Start: Pathways Program

The Pathways Program offers the opportunity for business professionals to take up to three MBA or other UD business graduate degree courses before officially pursuing an MBA degree. This option is a good choice if you have not yet had an opportunity to take the GMAT or if you want to try out some courses to see if a UD business graduate degree is appropriate for you. Applicants must meet all admission requirements for the MBA program EXCEPT submitting a GMAT score.

Pathways Coursework

The Tier I courses listed below are the best place for Pathways students to start. As a Pathways student you can register for either one or two classes.The classes you take will become part of your academic record and will count toward your degree once you are matriculated as a regular MBA student. If you’re not sure how many courses you can handle, sign up for the maximum number, then drop one if you need to.

Pathways students should focus on getting into the following courses first:
ACCT 800
BUAD 870
BUAD 820
ECON 503
Multiple sections are offered for most of these classes, some in Newark, some at our Wilmington Campus near Tower Hill School.

The full schedules are available here.

Please note, the above courses are pre-requisite courses for later MBA classes. Completing these courses first/early in your MBA program will enable you to keep moving forward as quickly as possible.

How to Convert from Pathways

To convert from Pathways to the MBA or other UD business graduate program complete the following steps:

• Ensure the GMAC submits an official GMAT score to the University of Delaware.
• Contact the director of recruitment and admissions. Please include the following in your e-mail:
  • Your complete legal name
  • Date of birth
  • Unofficial GMAT score
  • Program you would like to convert to
    • MBA full-time
    • MBA part-time
    • Other (please specify)
  • Semester in which you would like to begin this new program

GMAT Waivers

A GMAT waiver MAY be granted if you satisfy ALL of the following criteria:

• Successful completion (with grades of “A”) of nine credits of prescribed MBA coursework through Pathways
• Outstanding resume with at least 10 years of professional work experience
• Successful prior academic experience in an AACSB-accredited or other nationally ranked U.S. institution
• Completion of all other admission requirements

The request for a GMAT waiver must be made via e-mail to the director of recruitment and admissions 30 days prior to the start of the semester in which you desire admission to the MBA program.

More Information

For more information about the Pathways program, please e-mail the MBA Program.