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Visiting students

The MBA Program at Montclair State University does not admit visiting students, and also does not typically allow students in other MSU graduate programs to enroll in MBA courses.

In exceptional circumstances, a student enrolled in another MSU graduate degree, or in an MBA (or other closely related graduate degree) offered by another School of Business, may be given permission to register for selected courses in our program. This requires advance approval by Jonida Dervishi, and a specific request from the MBA Director or graduate advisor of the other program.

To receive permission to enroll in an MBA course at MSU for transfer to your home program:

•  You must receive permission from your MBA Director or graduate program advisor for the specific MSU MBA course(s) that will be accepted for transfer credit, in a specific term.

•  For such permission, your advisor may request a course description and/or course syllabus. Refer to the MBA Degree At A Glance and the Courses and Concentration pages for online course descriptions. If a syllabus is required, you will need to contact the individual instructor or the academic department in which the course is offered: click here for the SBUS Faculty/Staff directory.

•  Your MBA Director or graduate program advisor should e-mail Jonida Dervishi at mba@mail.montclair.edu), to confirm the following:

•  That you are a student in good standing in your MBA (or other graduate degree);

•  That the course(s) you wish to take in the MBA program at MSU will be accepted for transfer into your graduate degree, upon its satisfactory completion;

•  That you have completed the equivalent(s) of any prerequisite(s) for these MBA course(s), as noted in our catalog. Please note: we reserve the right to request documentation of prerequisites.

Once the request is reviewed and approved:

•  If you are an MSU student in another graduate program: a registration permit will be entered in WESS for the approved course(s). Please note that this may not be until Priority Registration is over for our MBA students, and please review the Course Registration (WESS) information that we need in order to assist you.

•  If you are a Visiting student from another MBA program:

•  Complete the online application as a Non-Degree Visiting Student, which includes submitting official transcripts from your home institution.

•  Notify the Graduate School (by e-mail to Graduate.School@montclair.edu) that you have been granted an exception to the exclusion of visiting students from the MBA Program.

•  When you are assigned a CWID (Student ID), contact the MBA Office (973-655-4051 or e-mail mba@mail.montclair.edu) so a registration permit may be entered in WESS for the approved course(s). Please review the Course Registration (WESS) information that we need in order to assist you.

•  Please note that there is a Visiting Student fee that is assessed upon registration, and you may not be able to register until Priority Registration is over for our MBA students.