Rutgers School of Business – Camden
MBA Waiver Policy

For most students, waivers may be granted for up to seven of the following courses. For JDMBA students, waivers may be granted for up to three of the following courses.

Please note that we are not able to grant course waivers for on the job experience, work-related training courses, or certificate courses. Coursework must be taken at an accredited four-year college or university. We are not able to grant waivers for courses taken at community colleges.

Required Courses:

1. Managerial Economics – Two economics courses taken at an accredited four-year college or university with a grade of B or better.

2. Personal Leadership + Communication Skills – Cannot be waived.

3. Statistical Methods for Management Decision Making – Can be waived only by examination. Students scoring 75% or better on this exam will receive a waiver for this course.

4. Accounting for Financial Reporting: This course will be waived for students with either (1) an undergraduate accounting degree or (2) a CPA certificate. Alternately, the course may be waived for a student with at least two undergraduate accounting courses in the financial accounting area taken at an accredited four-year college or university with a grade of B or better.

5. Accounting for Managerial Decisions: This course will be waived for students with either (1) an undergraduate accounting degree or (2) a CPA certificate. Alternately, the course may be waived for a student with at least two undergraduate accounting courses in the management accounting area taken at an accredited four-year college or university with a grade of B or better.
   Note: If a student waives both accounting classes, he/she is required to take at least one upper level accounting course as an elective.

6. Managing People and Organizational Processes: Two courses in organizational behavior or human resources management taken at an accredited four-year college or university with a grade of B or better. Note: If a waiver is granted for this course, the student is required to take at least one upper level human resources course as an elective.

7. Operations Management: Two courses in management science or operations research taken at an accredited four-year college or university with a grade of B or better.

8. Financial Management: Two courses in finance taken at an accredited four-year college or university with a grade of B or better. Note: If a waiver is granted for Business Finance, the student is required to take at least one upper level finance course as an elective.

9. Marketing Management: Two courses in marketing taken at an accredited four-year college or university with a grade of B or better. Note: If a waiver is granted for Marketing Management, the student is required to take at least one upper level marketing course as an elective.

10. Managing Information Technology and Resources: Two courses in management information systems taken at an accredited four-year college or university with a grade of B or better. An MIS course is one that focuses on theory and its application in the use of information systems in organizations. Typically, the course is offered in a school of business. A course in computing from a computer science department will not be acceptable. Note: If a waiver is granted for Management Information Systems, the student is required to take at least one upper level management information systems/e-commerce technology course as an elective.

11. International Business Environment: Two courses in international business taken at an accredited four-year college or university with a grade of B or better.