Congratulations, You’ve Been Accepted! Here are the Next Steps:

To confirm your decision and to secure a spot in the program:

Complete the Reply Form located in the application status page.
Pay the non-refundable Enrollment Deposit Fee, also found on the status page.

After confirming attendance, next steps are as follows:

Look out for an encrypted email: Please be on the lookout for an encrypted email within the next two weeks for your Providence College login credentials. This email will have the subject line: “Important Information from Providence College [PC-Encrypt].” If you haven’t received it within a week or so, please thoroughly check your junk or spam folder.

Note: If you are a current PC student or previously attended PC, you will not be sent an email since you already have login credentials.

For students completing undergraduate coursework outside of PC – A conferred degree transcript is necessary before you are able to begin graduate coursework.

Obtain a PC Student ID: Students enrolled in a degree program are eligible for a PC ID card, which allows access to parking, the library, printing, access to the Ryan Center after hours, the RIPTA bus line, etc. Sign up for your ID online and upload a photo. ID cards are generally available for pick-up in the PC ID Office, Harkins 401, within 2-3 business days.

Request a Parking Sticker: Graduate students are eligible for a free parking sticker to be able to park on campus. Request a sticker online. Stickers are mailed within 2-3 business days. Student parking is available in the Anderson Stadium garage. Parking locations may be viewed on the Office of Public Safety website.

Register for and Complete Pre-requisites and Foundational Requirements:

MBA Program Foundational Requirements

One-year students should complete any pre-requisite and foundational requirements over the summer term prior to beginning full-time fall courses. Refer to pre-requisite details on the advising page.

All MBA Students must Complete MBA 502: Foundations of Business, which consists of:

MBA Math (online): All sections of MBA Math, which consists of: Spreadsheets, Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Statistics, must be completed with, at least, an 85% to satisfy MBA 502 and to graduate from the MBA Program. Access to MBA Math will be provided to students shortly after the reply to offer of admission and enrollment deposit are received. Students will upload their MBA Math transcript here, when completed.
Excel Proficiency: Students must demonstrate Microsoft Excel proficiency in preparation for the MBA Program. MS Excel Certification is offered through the Chirico Career Center. More information on MS Excel workshops available at Providence College will be available upon the student’s confirmation of attendance to the PC MBA Program. Students will upload a copy of their MS Excel Certificate here, when completed.
Attend the mandatory New Student Workshop: All new students must attend the New Student Orientation Workshop(s). Orientation is designed to prepare students for the MBA Program on topics such as: skills and professional development, business communications, and leadership. Students will also network with peers, professors, and MBA staff. Orientation information will be available upon the student’s confirmation of attendance to the PC MBA Program.
Work Experience Requirement: The MBA Program requires work experience. To satisfy this requirement students may complete one of the following:
- complete a 300-hour business-related internship
- complete a PC Business real-world consulting course for credit
- demonstrate significant prior business work experience
- receive a business-related full-time job offer prior to starting the MBA Program (requests for this waiver must be submitted to the MBA office within the first semester of study)

Students are required to log their work experience in FriarHub. More information on FriarHub will be available upon the student’s confirmation of attendance to the PC MBA Program

*Please note that graduate assistantships do not fulfill the internship requirement.

M.S. in Business Analytics Foundational Requirements

All MSBA Students must Complete MSA 502: Foundations of Business, which consists of:

Attend the mandatory New Student Workshop: All new students must attend the New Student Orientation Workshop(s). Orientation is designed to prepare students for the MSBA program on topics such as: skills and professional development, business communications, and leadership. Students will also network with peers, professors, and graduate program staff. Orientation information will be available upon the student’s confirmation of attendance to the PC MSBA program.

MTH 217: Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions I: Students must take an Undergraduate-level Statistics course. MTH 217 may be taken with the PC or at another institution. If at another institution, the PC Business Graduate Programs office must pre-approve. View equivalent courses.

Excel Proficiency: Students must demonstrate Microsoft Excel proficiency in preparation for the MSBA Program. MS Excel Certification is offered through the Chirico Career Center. More information on MS Excel workshops available at Providence College will be available upon the student’s confirmation of attendance to the PC MSBA program. Students will upload a copy of their MS Excel Certificate here, when completed.

M.S. in Sports Administration Foundational Requirements

All MSSA Students must Complete MSA 502: Foundations of Business, which consists of:

Attend the mandatory New Student Workshop: All new students must attend the New Student Orientation Workshop(s). Orientation is designed to prepare students for the MSSA program on topics such as: skills and professional development, business communications, and leadership. Students will also network with peers, professors, and graduate programs staff. Orientation information will be available upon the student’s confirmation of attendance to the PC MSSA program.

Excel Proficiency: Students must demonstrate Microsoft Excel proficiency in preparation for the MSSA Program. MS Excel Certification is offered through the Chirico Career Center. More information on MS Excel workshops available at Providence College will be available upon the student’s confirmation of attendance to the PC MSSA program. Students will upload a copy of their MS Excel Certificate here, when completed.

Work Experience Requirement: The MSSA program requires work experience. To satisfy this requirement students may complete one of the following:

Sports-related internship, 150 hours
Current/past full-time employments in sports
Sports industry consulting project (can also be completed during fall term, in-person as an additional course not covered by a GA position)

Students should utilize the PC Business Grad Student Portal for student forms and other academic resources, such as the PC Business Graduate Handbook. Students are responsible for familiarizing themselves and understanding Graduate and MBA policies and dates listed in the:
Academic Calendar
Graduate Student Catalog

Providence College School of Business Graduate Programs

Office Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Evening appointments available.
Ryan Center for Business Studies Room 135
401.865.2294
pcsb-grad@providence.edu