MBA Studies

Frequently Asked Questions Campus-Based Program

Q - Do I have to start the program in the Fall Semester?

While it is better to begin the program in the Fall Semester, you may elect to start in the Spring Semester.  Summer courses are limited and it may be difficult to start during the summer.  We try to keep a schedule of classes as current as possible.

Q - Does it take longer to finish the program if I elect a concentration?

If your undergraduate degree was in a different area than the MBA track you choose, you may have to take some undergraduate courses in your area of concentration. An advisor can tell you exactly what you will have to take.

Q - When I try to complete the Online Application, it asks for my PIN.  What should I type?

Generally, the first time you begin an Online Application, you will create your PIN.  When you come back to the application a second time, you will be queried for that PIN.  If you have forgotten your PIN, you can call the Graduate Admissions Office at 931-372-3233.  They will be happy to provide that PIN number to you.

Q - I have lots of management experience, do I still need to take the GMAT?

Yes. Ours is a general management MBA program and has not been structured as an Executive or Professional MBA.  Therefore, for accreditation purposes, we cannot give GMAT credit for prior work experience.

Q - I took the GMAT several years ago, do I have to take it again?

We require an "official" copy of your GMAT scores to consider you for admission to the MBA program at Tennessee Tech.  GMAT only keeps those scores on file for five years.  After that time, they purge their files and you will be unable to get an "official" copy of your scores from them.  If however, we have an "official" copy of your scores on file here at Tennessee Tech (perhaps from an earlier application), we can use those old scores.

Q - I took the GRE, do I still need to take the GMAT?

Even though there may be some similarities between the GRE and the GMAT, the terms of our AACSB accreditation require that we use the GMAT.  

Q - Can I check my grades online?

Students may view and/or print a copy of semester grades from the Eagle Online Information System.  TTU no longer routinely mails out grade reports. 

Q - When I tried to access Eagle Online, it asked for my Student ID and my PIN.  What are my Student ID and my PIN?

Your Student ID is your Social Security Number.  Your PIN is a 6-digit code that allows you access to Eagle Online.  If you have forgotten your PIN, you can find instructions for obtaining it at Eagle Online.

The system will automatically e-mail your PIN to your TTU e-mail address.  You can access your TTU e-mail address by going to www.tntech.edu and clicking on WebMail.  For more instructions on WebMail, go to WebMail Basics (.pdf).