MS Innovation & Entrepreneurship FAQ

Application - MSIE FAQ

Master’s candidates who have submitted all application requirements, except for GMAT/GRE, will automatically be considered for a GMAT/GRE test waiver based on the policies below.

The following applicants can be considered for a test waiver:

Candidates who have a doctoral degree, such as a PhD, MD, or Juris Doctor. High-achieving candidates may request a GMAT/GRE waiver if they*:

  • Have demonstrated exceptional performance in undergraduate or graduate coursework that can be viewed as a strong and supporting indication of their ability to perform well in a graduate degree program in which they have applied. These candidates will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
  • Obtained their undergraduate or graduate degree from UT Dallas (regardless of their major) and achieved a GPA at or above a 3.500. (GPA only includes UTD grades.)
  • Obtained their undergraduate or graduate degree from a university with an AACSB-accredited business school (regardless of their degree’s area of focus) and achieved a GPA at or above a 3.600
  • Obtained their academic certificate from JSOM, in a related field, and achieved a GPA at or above 3.500.
  • Graduated Summa Cum Laude from a U.S.-based ABET-accredited school.
  • Graduated in the top 20 percent of their graduating class from an EQUIS school. (Official verification required)

No

We are unable to waive the application fee since it is a School and University requirement.

We do hope you will continue your application to our program. Not only are we a nationally ranked master’s degree, but we also have an entire companion Institute dedicated to providing resources and opportunities beyond the classroom to help you pursue your educational and experiential journey in entrepreneurship.

All the application information for the graduate degrees at the Naveen Jindal School of Management can be found on the Admission Requirements page.

To learn about the status of your application, you will need to sign in to your Orion Applicant Center through Galaxy.

General - MSIE FAQ

UTD provides excellent guidance to current students and alumni through the University Career Center (UCC) & JSOM Career Management Center (CMC).

Domestic applicants must submit transcript copies from all U.S.-based colleges and universities attended, including any graduate program in which the applicant was enrolled for admission.

International applicants, U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants with an international degree must submit copies of academic documents such as a transcript, diploma, mark sheets, provisional degree certificate and/or your final degree certificate.

The applicant’s cumulative GPA will be used as a part of the admission committee’s review for competitiveness for admission (currently, the average admitted GPA is a 3.3).

Certain classes are available online, but currently there is no full-time online degree offered. Link to course curriculum

Well, it depends on where you want to go with your career. The mindset of a graduating student should be more along the lines of where you want to grow your career and develop your skills. This degree can give you the skill of thinking innovatively and practically – a kind -of outside the box thinking. From this skill, it will be up to you on how you use these new skills for your professional growth.

Innovation -type roles include Business Designer, Innovation Officer, New Business Development Officer, Strategy Lead, Company Founder, Customer Experience Manager, Innovation Consultant etc.

Usually, for a master’s program, the student must be enrolled for 4 long semesters to be awarded the MS degree. The start and end dates for each semester is according to the university academic calendar
https://osim.utdallas.edu/ms-innovation-entrepreneurship/

Certificates: The certificate may be obtained by completing 9 credit hours of study.
https://osim.utdallas.edu/ms-innovation-entrepreneurship/certificates/

Dual degree: To enter a double degree program and take advantage of possible time and tuition benefits, students must apply to and be accepted by both programs.
https://osim.utdallas.edu/ms-innovation-entrepreneurship/stem-double-degrees/

Fees & Opportunities - MSIE FAQ

The Office of Graduate Education and the Office of Admission and Enrollment at The University of Texas at Dallas does offer a Graduate Application Fee Waiver to qualified, past or current participants in certain programs. To learn more you can visit the Graduate Application Fee Waiver Program webpage.

Yes, there are! Our courses are taught in the evenings with one or two exceptions held late afternoons. Most of the classes are in-person – with options of taking some online during the summer.

We have a team which recruits and assigns TA/RA ships. The process and application link can be found on the Graduate Assistantships page.

We have a virtual information session at the beginning of every semester. For more details, please email innovation@utdallas.edu or contact julie.kim@utdallas.edu (IIE Center Assistant)

Please refer to the tuition tables and other documentation.

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Top Questions

For all international applicants, an official English proficiency exam score, no more than two years old from the date of application, from one of three testing services is required. We accept the TOEFL (minimum 80 IBT), IELTS (minimum 6.5), and the Pearson Test of English (PTE, minimum 67). Our institutional TOEFL code is 6897.

Our GRE school code is R6897.

You have met the English proficiency requirement, and do not need to submit an English proficiency exam for admission, if:

No. International applicants who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a college or university in the United States are waived from the English proficiency requirement.

The applicant’s cumulative GPA will be used as a part of the admission committee’s review for competitiveness for admission. Currently, the average admitted GPA is a 3.3.

Local applicants must submit official transcripts from all U.S. based colleges and universities attended, including any graduate program in which the applicant was enrolled for admission. These transcripts must be certified, signed or stamped official by the university’s Registrar Office.

International applicants and U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants with an international degree must submit an official attested photocopy of academic documents such as a transcript, diploma, mark sheets, provisional degree certificate and or your final degree certificate, in a school sealed envelope with the school seal stamped on the back side of the envelope.

Overall, applicants must provide the following documents:

  • Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
  • Degree certificate if applicable (international students)
  • GMAT or GRE and TOEFL or IELTS scores from testing centers
  • One letter of recommendation (no specific format)
  • Personal objectives statement
  • Resume

Note: Resume, recommendation letters and personal objective statement, if not electronically submitted with your application or mailed in with your transcripts, please email your letters of recommendation, resume, and/or personal statement to JSOMGRAdvising@utdallas.edu. Please include your application ID with your email.

Yes, you may, once admitted and prior to enrollment you would need to provide official documents.

Fall Deadline: May 1
Spring Deadline: October 1
Summer Deadline: March 1

Late applications will be accepted up to the day prior to classes beginning https://www.utdallas.edu/academiccalendar/.

Yes, for available scholarships at Jindal school of management, please visit the scholarship page: http://jindal.utdallas.edu/student-resources/scholarships/

UT Dallas also provides scholarships. Please visit UT Dallas office of financial aid for more information: https://finaid.utdallas.edu/scholarships/

A competitive GMAT or GRE score, no more than five years old by date of application is required from all applicants, except for:

  • Candidates who have a doctoral degree, such as a PhD, MD or Juris Doctor.
  • High-achieving candidates may request a GMAT/GRE waiver if they have obtained*: T
  • heir undergraduate or graduate degree from UT Dallas (regardless of their major) and achieved a GPA at or above a 3.500. (GPA only includes UTD grades.)
  • Their undergraduate or graduate degree from a university with an AACSB-accredited business school (regardless of their degree’s area of focus) and achieved a GPA at or above a 3.600.
  • Their academic certificate from JSOM, in a related field, and achieved a GPA at or above 3.500.
  • They graduated Summa Cum Laude from a U.S.-based ABET-accredited school
  • They graduated in the top 20 percent of their graduating class from an EQUIS school. (Official verification required.)*

* Once application is submitted, if applicant meets the GMAT/GRE criteria outlined above, they must email JSOMGRAdvising@utdallas.edu to request review without submitting a GMAT/GRE.

You may contact the JSOM office of scholarships via:
For undergraduate: jsom-ug-scholarship@utdallas.edu
For graduate scholarship: jsom-grad-scholarship@utdallas.edu

UT Dallas offers two different tuition plans. The variable tuition rate plan is based on a traditional plan that only locks tuition rates in for one academic year at a time. The rates on the variable tuition plan are subject to change each academic year.

The guaranteed tuition plan is a plan that locks tuition rates in for four consecutive years and protects the student against increases during those four years. This plan is designed to aid students and families in the budget and planning of college expenses.

All new incoming students will be automatically placed into the variable tuition rate plan, but will have the option to lock in their tuition rates for four consecutive years with the guaranteed tuition plan.

To make your tuition plan choice, please follow these instructions on this page https://www.utdallas.edu/finance/bursar/tuition/

Knowledge of calculus is required for the following graduate programs: MS in Business Analytics, MS in Energy Management, MS in Finance, MS in Management Science and MS in Supply Chain Management. Applicants who have not satisfied this requirement may take OPRE 6303 (Quantitative Foundations of Business).

You may contact the International Student Services for questions related to I20, international orientations and F-1 visa or other visa types.

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