The LSU Flores Professional MBA (PMBA) program is designed for early-career professionals seeking to enhance their business skills without interrupting their careers, offering two flexible tracks for completion. It features a comprehensive 42-credit-hour core curriculum with elective options, networking opportunities, and a waived GMAT/GRE for exceptional candidates. Admission requires a minimum GPA of 3.0, relevant work experience, and supporting documents, while class profiles indicate a diverse representation from various industries.

1. LSU Flores MBA Program
Professional
MBA
(PMBA)

2. Overview
The
professional
MBA
(PMBA)
format
generally
a8racts
professionals
early
in
their
career
who
are
seeking
advancement
opportuni?es
and
who
require
advanced
business
knowledge
and
skills
to
make
themselves
more
compe??ve
in
their
industry.
The
PMBA
format
consists
of
applicants
from
diverse
industries
and
roles
around
the
greater
Baton
Rouge
area.

3. What Does the PMBA Provide?
This
format
provides
students
with:
• Professional
advancement
with
no
career
interrup?on
• The
opportunity
to
have
the
GMAT/GRE
waived
for
excep?onal
applicants
• Opportuni?es
to
par?cipate
in
interna?onal
study
trips
to
La?n
America,
Asia,
and
Europe
• Tui?on
and
fees
which
include
books,
parking,
and
meals
on
class
nights
• Networking
outside
of
your
company
• Helpful
Office
of
Student
Aid
&
Scholarships
staff
• Program
advisement

4. Curriculum
Both
versions
of
the
Professional
Flores
MBA
format
are
taught
by
the
same
faculty.
Track
1
• Meets
two
evenings
per
week
(6:00
p.m.
-­‐
9:15
p.m.).
Each
11-­‐week
quarter,
two
courses
are
completed.
Students
are
admi8ed
in
August
of
each
year
and
graduate
22
months
later.
Track
2
•
Meets
one
evening
per
week
(6:00
p.m.
-­‐
9:15
p.m.).
Each
11-­‐week
quarter,
one
course
is
completed.
Students
are
admi8ed
in
August
of
each
year
and
graduate
44
months
later.
• The
42-­‐credit-­‐hour
core
curriculum
provides
students
an
in-­‐depth
understanding
of
all
core
business
areas.
The
curriculum
includes
three
elec?ve
courses
which
cover
special
topics
of
interest.
Recent
elec?ve
classes
have
included
business
planning,
nego?a?ons,
and
advanced
topics
in
management
and
leadership.
The
Flores
PMBA
track,
unlike
the
Execu?ve
Flores
MBA
track,
contains
no
interna?onal
residency
component.

5. Admissions Criteria
• Complete
the
online
graduate
school
applica?on
here
• Pay
the
$50
applica?on
fee
to
the
graduate
school
($70
for
interna?onal
students)
Requirements
I. GPA:
3.0
or
higher
on
a
4.0
scale
II. GMAT
or
GRE:
Required;
waivers
considered
III. Work
Experience:
3
years
of
post-­‐baccalaureate,
professional
work
experience
IV. Le8ers
of
Reference:
Two
le8ers
of
reference,
preferably
from
past/current
employers
or
professors
V. Essay:
A
personal
statement
that
includes
how
an
MBA
will
posi?on
you
for
career
development
and
personal
growth,
unique
a8ributes
or
life
experiences
that
set
you
apart
from
other
candidates,
and
how
your
par?cipa?on
will
enhance
our
learning
environment
VI. Resume:
Professional
resume
VII. Residency:
Part-­‐?me
residency

6. Admissions Criteria (continued)
Candidates
poten?ally
eligible
for
a
waiver
include
prospects
with:
a
strong
record
of
undergraduate
performance
(ex:
3.0
GPA
or
greater
in
a
rigorous
curriculum
-­‐
including
but
not
limited
to
-­‐
an
LSU-­‐equivalent
degree
in
business,
engineering,
or
science);
post-­‐
baccalaureate,
professional
work
experience
(ex:
leadership
of
teams,
budgetary
responsibility,
or
management
of
a
staff);
other
creden?als,
including
advanced
graduate
degrees
or
suppor?ng
evidence
that
the
candidate
would
be
successful
in
a
demanding
graduate
program.
NOTE:
To
request
an
LSU
Professional
Flores
MBA
Program
GMAT
waiver,
please
contact
Leah
Whitmire
(lwhitm3@lsu.edu).

7. PMBA Class Profile
Class
Size:
43
Employment
Industry:
• Chemical
Manufacturing
• Energy
• Financial
Services
• Healthcare
• Consul?ng
• Higher
Educa?on
Companies
represented:
• Albemarle
Corpora?on
• ExxonMobil
• Shaw
Group
• State
Farm
Insurance
• Dow
Chemical
• General
Electric
• Shell
Corpora?on
• Lamar
Adver?sing
(PBMA
Class
of
2013)

8. Fees
• Costs
include
tui?on,
university
fees,
professional
fees,
textbooks,
class
materials,
and
meal
before
class
Tui?on
costs
listed
are
es?mates;
the
LSU
Board
of
Supervisors
may
modify
tui?on
and/or
fees
at
any
?me
without
advance
no?ce.
Tui?on
costs
are
based
on
current
2015-­‐2016
academic
year.
Please
visit
the
LSU
Office
of
Student
Aid
&
Scholarships
for
informa?on
on
Financial
Aid.

9. Contact Us
The
LSU
Flores
MBA
Program
2000
Business
Educa?on
Complex
Baton
Rouge,
LA
70803
225-­‐578-­‐8867
busmba@lsu.edu
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