Application & Requirements

Application Process (All Applicants)

• STEP 1: Apply for the program

  To apply for the program:

  • Complete the online application for admission.
    When applying for the online program, please select online on the concentration box.
    
    
  • Pay a $30 application fee. Most major credit cards are accepted. Checks or money orders are also accepted and should be made payable to Florida International University.
• STEP 2: Submit all materials

  All materials should be sent to:

  FIU - MS in Marketing – Online
  Chapman Graduate School of Business
  Florida International University
  11200 SW 8th Street, CBC 200
  Miami, Florida 33199

   

  1. Official transcripts of a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from an accredited college or university. Your academic records must be sent directly to us by your previous educational institution(s).

     • Transcripts: Yearly or semester records that indicate the number of lecture and/or laboratory hours and the grade or mark received in each course.

     • Diplomas: for all degrees you have received, with the title of degree and date conferred.

     • If the language of instruction at your institution was not English, then you must provide the original-language copies of all transcripts and diplomas as described above AND:

       • A separate English-language translation of all academic records. The translation should either come from a professional, certified translator. It must contain all information shown on the original-language documents and “mirror” them as precisely as possible.

       Please note that FIU accepts transcript and diploma translations, and all evaluations of official academic records are to be performed by FIU staff only. Some suggested agencies are found on the University Graduate School website.

  2. A current resume including detailed marketing experience, if any.

  3. Provide three letters of recommendation from professional supervisors and/or former faculty that attest to the applicant’s educational background, motivation, and analytical skills;

  4. Video statement of purpose outlining your professional goals in pursuing the MS in Marketing degree and why you would be an ideal candidate for admission into the program:

     • Applicant must be physically visible for the majority of the video

     • 3-minute maximum

     • Applicant must upload the video to his/her YouTube channel (set the privacy setting to unlisted or public for the video) and send the link to msmonline@fiu.edu.

  5. Applicants who hold an undergraduate or graduate degree from non-English speaking countries must demonstrate English proficiency by taking either:

     • Duolingo (minimum score is 110)
     • TOEFL (minimum scores are: 550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, and 80 internet-based)
     • IELTS (minimum score is 6.5)
     • FIU’s English Language Institute Level Six course and successfully completing it with passing grades for all content areas

     TOEFL and IELTS test scores are considered official when sent by the testing center directly to our school. When requesting the official scores, please refer to the Florida International University Institution code 5206.

  Florida Residents: Two proofs of residency. Documents must be dated one year prior to the term you are seeking admissions. For a list of acceptable documents, please visit the Florida Residency for Tuition Purposes University page.

  Apply now!

   

• STEP 3: Check Application Status

  To check the status of your application, please call 305.348.0148 or e-mail the MSM office at chapman@fiu.edu.