Franklin University
201 S Grant Ave, Columbus, OH 43215, United States

Franklin University is a private university with its main campus in Columbus, Ohio. It was founded in 1902 to serve the needs of students beyond traditional undergraduate age. On-site courses are offered at the university's campus in Columbus' Discovery District. However, most students take courses online.

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Master of Business Administration

Your reasons for getting an MBA are personal. Franklin’s FlexFIT MBA is, too. That’s why FlexFIT is the accredited 1-year online MBA degree program that fits your finances, interests and time. Our FlexFIT master’s in business program puts you in control of your MBA experience – including your money, focus and schedule. Looking to hone your leadership skills, expand your network, future-proof your career, or become a world changer? Whatever your reason, Franklin’s FlexFIT MBA degree is your perfect fit.

Knowledge is power – and so is real-world, hands-on experience. At Franklin, you get both. The 1-year accredited Franklin FlexFIT MBA degree program is foundational and formative. That means you’ll learn the essential tenets of business leadership while developing the crucial skills of forward-thinking leaders.
 
In this program, you’ll also build and cultivate a meaningful professional network from among your instructors and peers. Your instructors will be in-field practitioners who bring a wealth of experience and current thinking along with their own trusted network. Your classmates will be a diverse group of colleagues who are industry professionals in their own right. By the time you complete your MBA degree program, you’ll belong to an elite group of supporters who help each other achieve their goals now and well into the future.
 
Because Franklin’s MBA degree program is informed by business world experts and accredited by the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), you can be sure that you’ll learn how to lead in today’s modern world of business across all the major disciplines, including finance, human resources, marketing, data analytics and operations.

Personalize your MBA degree

At Franklin, you can customize your online MBA to align with your purpose and passion. To complete your master’s in business, you’ll complete nine courses. Plus, with Franklin’s FlexFIT MBA degree program, you’ll decide whether to pursue a general MBA or an MBA with one of seven in-demand specializations, including:

  • Business Analytics: Become a data-driven leader and drive business success in the new frontier. 
  • Business Psychology: Develop transformative leadership skills to support innovation and creativity.
  • Finance: Hone your decision-making skills to accelerate growth and maximize value.
  • Human Resources: Optimize the workplace through people- and performance-focused leadership.
  • Marketing: Enhance your ability to reach stakeholders, influence behavior, and inspire action.
  • Operational Excellence: Learn to lead more effectively and efficiently to boost competitive advantages.
  • Organizational Leadership: Define your leadership philosophy and refine your ability to drive change.

https://www.franklin.edu/degrees/masters/mba-programs/general 

  1. Complete the online application. If you are not a U.S. citizen, you may complete our online application or use the Common Application. You will be asked to indicate your country of citizenship when completing the application.
  2. Submit an official transcript from all secondary institutions attended.
  3. Submit official bank statement(s) displaying sufficient funds to cover the cost of tuition, room and board for one academic year.

The admission process reflects Franklin University’s efforts to clearly identify the performance standards that can help predict student success in graduate level study. The selection criterion for Franklin’s graduate programs, as determined by faculty, emphasizes academic ability, contributory work experience, and personal qualities and characteristics.

Requirements for admission include having earned a bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by a Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)-recognized accrediting organization with a GPA of at least a 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.*

Applicants who earned at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree will automatically be granted conditional enrollment status. Applicants who earned lower than a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale in their earned bachelor’s degree can petition for conditional enrollment status to the program chair by submitting an essay detailing other criteria that the applicant believes should be considered to demonstrate their ability to be successful in a graduate program. This petition could include details on the applicant’s work experience, work ethic, level of professionalism, personality characteristics, level of difficulty of program of study previously completed, etc. 

Conditional enrollment requires students to achieve a final grade of “B” (3.0 GPA) or better in the first graduate-level course of their program. If the terms of the conditional enrollment are not met, the student will not be allowed to advance in their program and will be unable to earn this graduate degree from Franklin University.

You may also submit an official test score for one or more of the following exams. The submission of test scores is an option and is not required.
SAT: Average admit earns between 1000 – 1180 (New SAT)
ACT: Average admit earns between 20-26

International students are required to submit proof of English proficiency.  Any of the following test scores below is acceptable.

  • TOEFL: Minimum score of 79 on the Internet Based; 550 on the Paper Based
    IELTS: Minimum score of 6.5
    Cambridge English: Minimum B2 level
    MELAB: Minimum writing 77, minimum speaking 3In lieu of an exam, applicants may complete the master level course with a passing score at either of the following language centers:
    ELS: Complete level 112 with passing score
    TLC: Complete level 9 with passing score

*For more information about English proficiency, including a list of English-speaking nations, please visit our International Students section. 

This examination requirement may be waived for students who have successfully completed substantial coursework in English-medium high schools or universities or for students who have satisfactorily completed approved English language programs such as Interglobal or ELS centers. For more information regarding English proficiency requirements at Franklin College, please contact the Office of Admissions.

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I’m admitted, now what?

International Student Guide

https://www.franklin.edu/catalog/graduate-policies-procedures/student-admission 

All admissions materials, including transcripts, test scores, and financial documents, must be submitted by the application deadline. F-1 students must receive their F-1 visa or transfer their SEVIS record and pay the non-refundable tuition deposit by the deposit deadline. You must arrive at Franklin by the program start date and may enter the U.S. up to 30 days before that date. All students must attend a registration appointment or group session to schedule courses with an advisor. Classes begin meeting on the initial session start date, and students are expected to have reviewed course materials before the first day. If you are unable to meet any of the deadlines, you may request that OISP consider your application for the next available term.

Fall - July 3 
Spring - November 27

https://www.franklin.edu/admissions/international-students/study-in-the-us 

Please send the student details and documents to admissions@indoglobalstudies.org. IGS team will submit the application through channel partner.