Graduation Requirements

Degree Requirements Completed - Graduation Date on Transcript

Students must graduate the semester that they earn 60 credits and fulfill their degree requirements. To be considered eligible for graduation, all students must::

 

Application for Degree Candidacy - Full-Time M.B.A. Candidate

All MBA and MS students planning to graduate must file an Application for Degree Form with the Office of Records and Registration. Ph.D. candidates should file their application with the Doctoral Office.

Application for Degree Candidacy - Part-time M.B.A. Candidates

Part-time M.B.A. candidates who wish to have their employers notified of their graduation should file an Employer Notification of Graduation Request Form with the Office of Records and Registration along with their Application for Degree Form.

Business Writing Requirement

All M.B.A. degree candidates must satisfy the Business Writing Proficiency requirement in order to qualify for graduation.

Continuous Matriculation

All degree and certificate candidates must maintain continuous matriculation during their entire program. This is normally done by completing relevant course work each Fall & Spring semester. Students in good standing who are making satisfactory progress towards completion of their program but must be away for a Fall and/or Spring semester, must maintain matriculation by paying a fee. Ph.D. candidates must receive approval from the Doctoral Office in order to maintain matriculation by fee.

Also, students permitted to complete a portion of their program at another accredited university must pay the matriculation fee for each Fall and/or Spring semester they are away from Stern.

Incomplete Grades

For students graduating in May, all courses with incomplete grades (IP or IF) must be completed and graded by the first Friday of May. For students graduating in January or September, all courses with incomplete grades must be completed and graded by the third Monday of the month in which they filed to graduate (ie: January or September).

Incompletes not made up by this deadline will lapse to N in the case of an IP (Incomplete Passing) and F in the case of an IF (Incomplete Failing).

Study Abroad and Doing Business In... Courses

Stern students who participate in any program taught abroad must receive passing grades in the courses taken abroad. For study abroad programs at exchange partner universities, students will receive Stern credit and a grade of P on their transcript for courses passed abroad. The Stern GPA will not be affected. For DBi courses, students will receive a letter grade which will be recorded on their transcripts and factored into their GPAs. Candidates for graduation must have their study abroad transcripts submitted to the Office of Records and Registration by the second Friday of the month in which they plan to graduate.

If the last course in your Stern studies is a DBi, please review the Last Semester of Study details.

Scholastic Requirements

All MBA candidates must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in order to graduate.

Transfer Credits

Students granted permission to complete a portion of their program at another accredited institution must receive grades of B or better in the approved courses in order to receive transfer credit. Those who are away from Stern for a Fall and/or Spring semester must maintain matriculation by paying the appropriate fee. In addition, candidates for graduation must have their transcript forwarded to the Office of Records and Registration by the second Friday of the month in which they plan to graduate.

Tuition and Fees

All financial obligations (including tuition and fees, library fines and books, housing charges) must be met before a student will be allowed to graduate. In addition, the University reserves the right to withhold all information regarding the record of any student in arrears in paying tuition, fees, loans or other charges