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Graduation Requirements:


A cumulative quality-point average of 2.50 in all graduate courses taken for credit in the M.B.A., E.M.B.A., M.S.M., MPOD, or M.Acc. degree programs is required for the award of these degrees. All requirements for each of the professional degree programs must be fulfilled within six years from the date of your initial registration in graduate study in the Weatherhead School of Management.

A candidate for a degree awarded by the Weatherhead School of Management must make an application for the degree in the Academic Affairs office no later than two months before the commencement at which the degree is expected to be awarded. Upon receipt of the students application, Academic Affairs will verify that you are eligible to graduate at the time requested. You are advised to contact Academic Affairs if you have any questions regarding the time or the requirements for graduation.

An annual convocation ceremony is held in May. Candidates who are awarded degrees in August or January are invited to attend the ceremony the following May.

Retention Requirements


The retention requirements for in the M.B.A., E.M.B.A., M.S.M., MPOD, and M.Acc. degree programs are:

  • Minimum GPA after 12 credit hours of study: 2.25
  • Minimum GPA after 21 credit hours of study: 2.4
  • Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.5

The retention requirements for in the M.N.O. program are:

  • Minimum GPA after 15 credit hours of study: 2.5
  • Minimum GPA after 23 credit hours of study: 2.7
  • Minimum GPA after 29 credit hours of study: 3.0
  • Minimum GPA for graduation: 3.0

The retention requirement for in the CNM program is:

  • A CNM student who earns a final grade below a B in any course may no longer continue in the program. There is no academic probation period for the CNM, due to the short duration of the program.

You will be placed on academic probation after any semester in which the minimum GPA is not attained. If on academic probation, you must achieve the retention level in the next semester in which you are registered.