Students Entering the Suffolk MBA or Global MBA

Six credits of elective courses, taken at the graduate level from an AACSB accredited MBA program, may be transferred, if the credits do not apply to a previously completed degree.

Transfer credits must have an earned grade of B or better and be taken within five years prior to entering the Suffolk MBA programs. Transfer credits apply only to electives.

See the Course Waiver Policy which applies to core courses.

Students Who Leave Boston Before Their Degree is Complete

Occasionally, Suffolk MBA students must leave the Boston area having not yet completed their degree. The Business School has several options available to insure completion of the Suffolk MBA.

Transfer in six credits of elective courses from an AACSB accredited MBA close to your new place of residence. Courses must be pre-approved by Suffolk’s Assistant Dean of Graduate Programs and have a grade of B or better.

Students who leave the area may complete their Suffolk MBA online.

Regardless of proficiency exams and waiver or transfer credits, all students must complete a minimum of 31 credits (10 courses and the one-credit Effective Career Planning course) in the Sawyer Business School to earn the Suffolk MBA. Global MBAs must earn at least 33 credits within the Sawyer Business School. In some instances, students may have to substitute Sawyer Business School electives for waived core courses.