• Pass the College Algebra or Precalculus CLEP Exam with a
score of 50 or better
• Score in the 80th percentile (or above) on the Quantitative
Section of the GMAT Exam
• Score in the 80th percentile (or above) on the Quantitative
Section of the GRE Exam
•;ACCTG;201;Accounting;for;Managers
Waiver Rule: A minimum of six semester units of accounting
coursework covering both financial and managerial
accounting including financial statement analysis, or current
CPA status. If this coursework has not been completed in
the last seven years, students must also pass the Accounting
Currency Examination. GGU undergraduate course
equivalence is ACCTG 1A and ACCTG 1B.
Writing Proficiency
Golden Gate University seeks to graduate students with the
writing skills necessary for successful professional careers. The
university requires students admitted to an MBA degree program
to meet the Graduate Writing Proficiency Requirement.
The Graduate Writing Proficiency Requirement can be met
by achieving a score of 4. 5 or above on the Analytical Writing
Assessment section of the GMAT.
Students who score 3.0 or below on the GMAT Analytical
Writing Assessment must enroll in the 3-unit Graduate Writing
(ENGL 201, formerly ENGL 301) course.
Students enrolled in ENGL 201 (formerly ENGL 301) must
take the Graduate Writing Proficiency Exam prior to or during
the first week of the course. ENGL 201 (formerly ENGL 301)
will be waived for students who demonstrate adequate writing
proficiency on the Graduate Writing Proficiency Exam.
Degree-admitted students may not continue their enrollment
past nine units unless they have passed one of the tests, or are
enrolled in, or have completed the required graduate writing
course.
The graduate writing course may be taken concurrently with
other courses, except for those courses which list the graduate
writing course as a prerequisite.
Graduate writing coursework/units are not applicable to
MBA degrees.
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ECON;202;Economics;for;Managers
FI;203;Financial;Analysis;for;Managers
Waiver Rule: A minimum of three semester units of
upper-division coursework in managerial finance. GGU
undergraduate course equivalence is FI 100.
ITM;225;Management;Information;Systems
Waiver Rule: A minimum of three semester units of upper-division coursework in management information systems.
GGU undergraduate course equivalence is ITM 125.
MATH;240;Data;Analysis;for;Managers
Waiver Rule: A minimum of six semester units in statistics
and regression including coverage of probability theory,
estimation, hypothesis testing, multiple regression analysis
and forecasting. GGU undergraduate course equivalence is
MATH 40 and MATH 104.
Computer Proficiency
Applicants are expected to demonstrate a working familiarity and
skill with computers and software applications appropriate for
graduate studies. This includes knowledge of word processing,
spreadsheet analysis, visual presentation software and network
access capabilities. Faculty may require additional preparation
for those students who have not achieved the needed proficiency.
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MGT;204;International;Business;and;Strategy
Waiver Rule: A minimum of six semester units of upper-division coursework in international business and business
strategy. GGU undergraduate course equivalence is MGT
179 and MGT 156.
Graduate Foundation Program Waiver
Requirements for All Master’s Degrees
These foundation program courses may be waived based
on undergraduate coursework transferred from a regionally
accredited institution with a grade of C- or better, or by passing
the appropriate CLEP exam with a score of 50 or greater. The
number of waivers an individual student receives depends
on a variety of factors and the particular foundation course.
Prospective students who have questions about waivers should
consult individually with the Office of Enrollment Services. An
initial evaluation of the academic records of all admitted students
identifies waivable courses, and students are informed of the
results of this evaluation with their acceptance letter. If there are
additional courses that the student believes should be waived given
the rules, he or she may file a written petition and accompany
the request with appropriate documentation including catalog
descriptions, course syllabi, lists of required texts, etc.
Course titles of the seven waivable foundation courses and
their associated waiver rules for applicable undergraduate course
equivalents are listed below. See p. 50 for “Course Descriptions.”
MGT;210;Management;Theory;and;Communications
Waiver Rule: A minimum of six semester units of upper-division coursework in managerial theory and managerial
communications. GGU undergraduate course equivalence is
MGT 100 and MGT 140.
