MSBF Application Checklist

In addition to the Online Application, applicants must complete the following:

1. Application fee (non-refundable) of $70 

Checks and money orders should be made payable to Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Do not send cash. This can also be paid online via a credit card.

The application fee is waived for all SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology faculty members applying through the professional development track (FIT/MSBF). If applicable, kindly contact Tishawn Hatchett at tishawnb@business.rutgers.edu PRIOR to submitting your application and attach a scan of your faculty ID card.

2. Official transcripts

To expedite the review process, applicants should upload unofficial transcripts to the online application or via email to the admission office. Upon being accepted and committing to the program, applicants must mail in an official transcript for each undergraduate and graduate institution attended prior to the start of the term. These transcripts must demonstrate degree conferral.  

*Official transcript(s) and degree conferral(s) will be verified. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to withdraw an offer of admission at any time prior to or after enrolling if there is any discrepancy between the self-reported and official transcript(s).

For Rutgers graduates, please note that even though you are applying to Rutgers as an alumnus, you still need to contact the Registrar's office and request your official transcript be mailed to our office upon admission to the program.

Applicants holding international transcripts do not need to have their transcripts evaluated unless advised by the Rutgers Business School Admissions Committee. For more information on this, or if you are a domestic applicant holding international transcripts, please refer to our international instructions.

3. GMAT or GRE test results

Test results are NOT required.

4. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), IELTS, or Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic)

You must submit the TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic test if English is not the official language in your country. Applicants from countries with more than one official language, including English, (Pakistan, India, Hong Kong, etc.) are not exempt from taking the exam. This requirement can be waived for applicants who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree in the U.S. or another English-only speaking country (England, Australia, etc.). This requirement can also be waived if you have three (3) or more years of full-time work experience in the United States.

1. TOEFL Code: B355
2. IELTS: Please contact IELTS and have your score sent to our office (address listed below).
3. PTE Academic is a computer-based academic English language proficiency test designed to measure reading, writing, listening and speaking skills, as they are used in an academic setting. Rutgers Business School requires a minimum score of 68 on PTE Academic.

5. Recommendation Letter

Optional.

6. Submit your resume

Your resume can be submitted through the online application.

*You affirm that your job experience, including any and all positions held with current or previous employers, is true and accurate, understanding that any discrepancy or inaccuracy will allow the Admissions Committee to withdraw an offer of admission at any time prior to or after enrolling in the program.  The Admissions Committee may require additional documentation and proof regarding any aspects of a candidate’s resume at any time prior to or after enrolling in the program.

7. Essay

You are required to write an essay. The topic may vary each academic year and be made available on the online application.

8. Pre-interview videos

Applicants who are selected for the interview process will be required to submit 4 short pre-interview video responses (90-120 seconds) in a timed test-like environment. The entire video questionnaire must be completed in one sitting and you should set aside up to 1 hour for this.  A link to the platform will be emailed to you by the Business of Fashion program coordinator. Those applicants whose responses qualify them to proceed to the next stage of the process will be invited to a video-conferenced interview.

9. International applicants

Additional requirements apply to international applicants.