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Undergraduate students have an opportunity to get a head start on earning a business master’s degree, which can provide a strong foundation at the start of their careers. Rutgers Business School has designed two paths for undergraduate students to be seamlessly admitted into graduate-level programs that lead to a master’s degree: Gateway and Accelerated programs. By enrolling in a master’s program as an undergraduate student, you can save money on graduate tuition.
Gateway Programs for current Rutgers Business School students
The following programs follow the admissions process detailed below.
- Gateway to Master of Accountancy in Accounting and Analytics
- Gateway to online Master of Accountancy in Governmental Accounting
- Gateway to Master of Accountancy in Taxation
- Gateway to Master of Financial Analysis
- Gateway to Master of Science in Marketing Analytics and Insights
- Gateway to Master of Quantitative Finance
- Gateway to online Master of Supply Chain Management
Gateway to Master of Science in Digital Marketing
Minimum Qualifications
- Declare a Marketing major in our Undergraduate New Brunswick or Newark program.
- Junior or Senior level students with a completion of at least 75 undergraduate course credits can apply. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a major GPA (grade point average of all courses with 630 curriculum code) of 3.4 or higher.
- Students must have completed and earned a B or better in Intro to Marketing and either Business Research Methods (Newark) or Statistical Methods in Business (NB).
Note that satisfying the above minimum qualifications does not guarantee admission to the program. The program may impose a capacity limit, since there is a limit for the number of undergraduate students allowed in each graduate course.
Eligible Courses
Students in the Gateway MSDM program may be allowed to substitute up to 9 undergraduate MKG credits with 9 MSDM graduate credits, in selected MSDM courses in their junior or senior year. These credits may count towards their MKG undergraduate degree as well as the MSDM graduate degree, subject to approval of the MSDM program director. We recommend that you start your application to the program 3 semesters before you graduate.
Provided below are some course replacement possibilities (course numbers below may change when the courses are offered):
- Digital Marketing (22:630:590) may replace Digital Marketing (33:630:497 or 29:630:497)
- Consumer Behavior in a Digital World (22:630:630) may replace Consumer Behavior (33:630:374 or 29:630:374)
- Marketing Research in a Digital World (22:630:634) may replace Marketing Research (33:630:385 or 29:630:385)
- Retail Marketing in a Digital World (22:630:633) may replace Retail Marketing (33:630:368 or 29:630:368)
- Social Media Marketing (22:630:632) may replace Social Media & Mobile Marketing (33:630:480 or 29:630:480)
- Special Topics: Branding in Digital World {1.5 credits} (22:630:605) may replace Brand Management {3 credits} (33:630:498 or 29:630:498)
- Digital Advertising & Promotions (22:630:631) may replace Advertising (33:630:363 or 29:630:363)
These graduate-level replacement courses are subject to the same pre-requisites as the courses they are replacing. Students can also choose to take a selection of other MSDM courses as part of this program, subject to the 9-credit limit. However, the courses outside the above substitution list will only count toward the students’ MSDM requirements and their total undergraduate credits, but not their undergraduate MKG major requirements.
Confirm with your UG academic advisor if any of the nine (9) credits will double count toward your undergraduate curriculum.
Gateway to Master of Science in Supply Chain Analytics
Minimum Qualifications
Enroll in the Supply Chain Management in our Undergraduate New Brunswick or Newark program
Junior or Senior level students with a completion of at least 75 undergraduate coursework can apply
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a major GPA (grade point average of all courses with 799 curriculum code) of 3.4 or higher
Admitted students eligible to start the accelerated MSCA track (BS/MS program) after completing 90 credit hours of undergraduate course work
Note that satisfying the above minimum qualifications does not guarantee admission to the program. The program may impose a capacity limit, since there is a limit for the number of undergraduate students allowed in each graduate course.
Eligible Courses
Students in the gateway MSCA program will be given the option to substitute up to 9 undergraduate SCM credits with 9 MSCA graduate credits, in selected MSCA courses in their senior year, and have them count towards their SCM undergraduate degree as well as the MSCA graduate degree, subjected to approval of the MSCA program director.
Provided below are some course replacement possibilities (course numbers below may change when the courses are offered):
- Global Procurement and Supply Management (22:799:608) may replace Global Procurement and Sourcing Strategies (29/33:799:305)
- Supply Chain Finance (22:799:640) may replace Supply Chain Finance (29/33:799:491)
- Supply Chain Solution w/ ERP/SAP (22:799:659) may replace Fundamentals of Supply Chain Management with SAP (29/33:799:450)
- Introduction to Project Management (22:799:661) or Advanced Project Management (22:799:675) may replace Introduction to Project Management (29/33:799:380)
- Lean Six Sigma (22:799:676) may replace Introduction to Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing (29/33:799:460)
- Global Logistics Management (22:799:679) may replace Business Logistics and Transportation (29/33:799:330)
- Demand Management for Value Chain (22:799:663) may replace Demand Planning and Fulfillment (29/33:799:310)
- Service Management (22:799:625) may replace Service Management 33:799:410
Students can also choose to take other MSCA courses in their senior year, subject to the 9-credit limit. However, the courses outside the above substitution list will only count toward the students’ MSCA requirements and their total undergraduate credits, but not their undergraduate SCM major requirements.
Gateway to Master of Science in Healthcare Analytics and Intelligence
Minimum Qualifications
Enroll in the Supply Chain Management in our Undergraduate New Brunswick or Newark program
Junior or Senior level students with a completion of at least 75 undergraduate coursework can apply
A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher and a major GPA (grade point average of all courses with 799 curriculum code) of 3.4 or higher
Admitted students eligible to start the accelerated MSHAI track (BS/MS program) after completing 90 credit hours of undergraduate course work
Note that satisfying the above minimum qualifications does not guarantee admission to the program. The program may impose a capacity limit, since there is a limit for the number of undergraduate students allowed in each graduate course.
Eligible Courses
Students in the accelerated MSHAI program will be given the option to substitute up to 9 undergraduate SCM credits with 9 MSHAI graduate credits, in selected MSHAI courses in their senior year, and have them count towards their SCM undergraduate degree as well as the MSHAI graduate degree, subjected to approval of the MSHAI program director.
- Provided below are some course replacement possibilities (course numbers below may change when the courses are offered):
- Global Procurement and Supply Management (22:799:608) may replace Global Procurement and Sourcing Strategies (29/33:799:305)
- Introduction to Project Management (22:799:661) or Advanced Project Management (22:799:675) may replace Introduction to Project Management (29/33:799:380)
- Lean Six Sigma (22:799:676) may replace Introduction to Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing (29/33:799:460)
Students can also choose to take other MSHAI courses in their senior year, subject to the 9-credit limit. However, the courses outside the above substitution list will only count toward the students’ MSHAI requirements and their total undergraduate credits, but not their undergraduate SCM major requirements.
Next Steps
If you are a junior or senior considering a head start toward any of the master’s degrees listed above, we welcome your application to the Gateway program. This will allow you to take up to nine (9) credits while you are still an undergraduate student at Rutgers Business School. We recommend that you start your application to the program three semesters before you graduate.
When you apply, you will apply to the semester term following your undergraduate graduation. For example, if your graduation date is May 2025, you should select the summer or fall 2025 term.
Upon acceptance to the Gateway program, you will work with your undergraduate academic advisor and a graduate Program Coordinator to select your course(s). The best part is that you do not need to pay the graduate tuition for the nine (9) credits while registering them with your undergraduate courses.
Contact the Office of Graduate Admission for more information: 973-353-1234 or gateway@business.rutgers.edu.
*Must have an overall GPA of 3.00 for consideration.
*Ask your UG academic advisor if any of the nine (9) credits will double count toward your undergraduate curriculum.
**Gateway to Future Leaders MBA
Gateway to Future Leaders MBA is designed for ambitious juniors and seniors at RBS to provide them with an early advantage on their path to the MBA Program.
Early Access and Financial Benefits: Like the Gateway Program for our Specialty Master’s degrees, you can take up to nine credits of selected MBA courses while in the fourth year of your undergraduate program to satisfy the undergraduate credit requirements. You also pay undergraduate tuition rates for up to nine (9) graduate credits.
Following your undergraduate graduation and contingent upon securing a full-time job offer, you will need to forward the Employment Offer Letter to the Office of Graduate Admissions before you are able to start the MBA portion.
Who is eligible to apply?
In order to be eligible for the Gateway to Future Leaders MBA program, you must:
- Be a junior or senior at Rutgers Business School
- Have an overall GPA of 3.0 or better
**Note that meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance into this program.
How to apply?
For more information, please contact us at rutgersmba@business.rutgers.edu.
Accelerated Graduate Programs
For more information, click on your program of interest below.
- Accelerated B.A. or B.S. / MBA
For undergraduate business, science, and engineering majors. - Accelerated B.A. or B.S. / Master of Information Technology and Analytics
For students majoring in Business Analytics and Information Technology (BAIT) or Management Information Systems major (MIS).
Gateway and Accelerated Programs Comparison
Find the right program that helps you to transition into the master's program that is the best fit for your goals.