Executive DBA Application Checklist

You’ll need the following items to complete your application:

• Transcript(s) from undergraduate and graduate institutions
• Personal Statement
• Two Recommendations
• Resumé

If you completed your degree program outside of the U.S., you will need the following additional items:

• Official Transcript Evaluation (Completed by a NACES-approved organization)
• TOEFL/IELTS/DET (if the main language of instruction was not English). The minimum requirements are as follows:
  • TOEFL iBT: 90
  • IELTS: 6.5
  • DET: 120
• International Student Certification of Finances

Transcripts

We accept unofficial transcripts as part of the application review process. Official transcript(s) must be submitted upon matriculation.

Send your official sealed transcripts by mail to:

Admission

Rollins College-Crummer Graduate School of Business

1000 Holt Ave., Building 2722

Winter Park, FL 32789

Send your official transcripts electronically (must be sent directly from your school’s registrar/student records) to Crummer Admission at graduate-business@rollins.edu.

Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded to the application via the applicant portal or sent by email to graduate-business@rollins.edu

Transcript Evaluation – A “course-by-course” transcript evaluation is required if your undergraduate or master’s degree was awarded by a school outside of the United States. An evaluation can be obtained from a NACES-approved organization, such as Educational Perspectives, World Education Services, or Josef Silny & Associates Inc. If you choose to have your transcript evaluated by Josef Silny, you must also request an official cumulative grade point average report at an additional cost.

Personal Statement

Please respond to the prompt in the application detailing (1) Your reasons for pursuing an Executive Doctorate in Business Administration degree, (2) How you plan to use the degree, and (3) How you will ensure your success in the program, including the support of your own organization. You should incorporate details of your academic and professional background, your strengths and challenges, and any unique aspects of your candidacy you want the Admission Committee to consider. The maximum suggested length is 3,000 words.

Recommendations

Letters of recommendation are requested and submitted through the applicant portal. Two recommendations are required. Please identify professional and/or academic supporters who know you and can assess your ability to pursue a graduate degree in this area. Recommender contact information is inputted in the application and a request is sent directly to them.

Résumé

Your résumé outlines your career progression and highlights significant accomplishments and will be uploaded via the application website.

Application Fee

There is no application fee required.

Additional Instructions for International Applicants

International Applicants seeking F-1 visas for full-time study are only eligible to apply to our Early Advantage MBA, Executive MBA, STEM MBA, or Executive Doctorate in Business Administration programs. There are two parts to this application process.

You will first apply directly to the Crummer Early Advantage MBA, Executive MBA, STEM MBA, or Executive Doctorate in Business Administration program for admission. If you are admitted, you will then work directly with our Office of International Student and Scholar Services office for the processing of the I-20 form. The I-20 form is used in your application for your F-1 student visa.