Admissions
The School of Management offers three undergraduate degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Business Administration, or Information Technology and Management.
Apply to the University at Buffalo
Incoming first-year or undergraduate transfer applicants who are interested in pursuing one of the management majors must first apply and be accepted to the University at Buffalo. All relevant information, including admissions criteria, the online application, dates and deadlines, and standardized test score requirements, can be found by visiting UB Undergraduate Admissions.
Already a UB student?
If you are a current UB student in a non-management major and wish to add or change your major to one of our management majors, submit a change of major request. You will receive an email with your admission decision. If you are admitted, the email will include instructions for making an academic advisement appointment.
Additionally, students who wish to meet with a staff member to discuss a possible major change can schedule an appointment by contacting the Undergraduate Programs Office via email (mgt-undergrad@buffalo.edu), phone (716-645-3206), or coming in-person to 204 Alfiero Center during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 4:30 pm).
- Spring Admission:
- Application opens in early October, and requests are reviewed on a rolling basis
- Application opens in early October, and requests are reviewed on a rolling basis
- Fall Admission:
- Application opens in early March, and requests are reviewed on a rolling basis
- Application opens in early March, and requests are reviewed on a rolling basis
If you submit a major change request, you will receive notification of the admission decision within 1-2 weeks or longer, depending on volume of applications submitted and time of year. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the end of the add/drop period for the next semester.
Need more information?
You can send an email to mgt-undergrad@buffalo.edu and put "Major change information request" in the subject line. You will then receive information on our majors and requirements.
Admission Criteria for Management Majors
Major Foundation Courses
ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics
MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
MGA 202 Introduction to Management Accounting
MGG 150 Business and Society
MGG 215 Career Connections 1
MGG 303 Communication Literacy for Business
MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics
MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Management*
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
*If MTH 121 or MTH 141 is successfully completed prior to changing to the accounting or business administration major, these substitute for MTH 131. The School of Management’s repeat policy is applied to all attempted calculus courses.
Academic Requirements
- Minimum Major GPA of 2.950
- Minimum UB GPA of 2.750
- Minimum Overall GPA 2.750
- Minimum B grades in MGA 201 and MGA 202
To maintain good academic standing and determine eligibility for continuation in the major, students must maintain the minimum GPAs as stated above. The School of Management reviews the academic records of all students in an approved management major at the end of each fall and spring semester. If a course is repeated, the School of Management will only look at the grade earned the second time, even if the grade is lower than the grade earned the first time. Students may not enroll in any major course for a third attempt without permission of the department.
Major Foundation Courses
ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics
MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
MGA 202 Introduction to Management Accounting
MGG 150 Business and Society
MGG 215 Career Connections 1
MGG 303 Communication Literacy for Business
MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics
MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Management*
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
*If MTH 121 or MTH 141 is successfully completed prior to changing to the accounting or business administration major, these substitute for MTH 131. The School of Management’s repeat policy is applied to all attempted calculus courses.
Academic Requirements
- Minimum major GPA of 2.500 is required
- Minimum University GPA of 2.000 is required
- Minimum Overall GPA of 2.000 is required
To maintain good academic standing and determine eligibility for continuation in the major, students must maintain the minimum GPAs as stated above. The School of Management reviews the academic records of all students in an approved management major at the end of each fall and spring semester. If a course is repeated, the School of Management will only look at the grade earned the second time, even if the grade is lower than the grade earned the first time. Students may not enroll in any major course for a third attempt without permission of the department.
Admission to the ITM major is limited and highly selective with a fall only start.
Prerequisite Courses for the Major
ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics
MGA 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
MGG 150 Business and Society
MGQ 201 Introduction to Statistics for Analytics
MGS 101 Information Technology and Management 1**
MGS 102 Information Technology and Management 2**
MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Management*
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology
MGG 215 Career Connections 1
MGG 303 Communication Literacy for Business
*If MTH 121 or MTH 141 is successfully completed prior to changing to the accounting or business administration major, these substitute for MTH 131. The School of Management’s repeat policy is applied to all attempted calculus courses.
Academic Requirements
- Minimum Major GPA of 3.000
- Minimum UB GPA of 2.750
- Minimum Overall GPA 2.750
- Minimum B grades in MGS 101, MGS 102
To maintain good academic standing and determine eligibility for continuation in the major, students must maintain the minimum GPAs as stated above. The School of Management reviews the academic records of all students in an approved management major at the end of each fall and spring semester. If a course is repeated, the School of Management will only look at the grade earned the second time, even if the grade is lower than the grade earned the first time. Students may not enroll in any major course for a third attempt without permission of the department.
Starting the Junior-Year Curriculum
Approved management majors must complete the admission criteria to enroll in upper-level curriculum in the major (300/400 level management courses).
Accounting majors can only start junior-level courses in a fall semester.
Contact Us
Undergraduate Programs Office
School of Management
University at Buffalo
204 Alfiero Center
Buffalo, NY 14260-4010
Tel: 716-645-3206
Fax: 716-645-2341
mgt-undergrad@buffalo.edu
