FLEX MBA Program Application Requirements

Lehigh Business makes applying easier with no application fees! Email business@lehigh.edu to request an application fee waiver.

To apply for free to the FLEX MBA program, use Lehigh's online application system. 

The Lehigh FLEX MBA application essay should provide a summary of your career objectives and relevant work experience with reference to the chosen field of graduate study, and the leadership experience and skills you will bring to your peer group. This is your opportunity to set yourself apart from the other applicants, in your own words. The essay should be uploaded in the online application. 

Your professional resume should list your education and professional achievements. Include your computing skills. The resume should be uploaded in the online application.

Candidates must have at least two years of full-time, professional post-baccalaureate employment. Internships and co-ops do not apply to the two-year minimum rule.

The GMAT or GRE test score submission is Optional* for FLEX MBA applicants. Applicants who choose not to submit a GMAT or GRE test score should provide us with evidence in their application that they can be successful in the FLEX MBA program without a GMAT or GRE standardized test assessment.

Please see a list of examples below that would be considered as evidence of one’s ability to be successful in the program in lieu of a GMAT or GRE score:

• A strong overall undergraduate and/or graduate performance record from an accredited university.
• An excellent track record of professional work experience, including company reputations, position within companies, and evidence of upward progression within companies.
• Professional certifications (e.g., CPA, CFA, ESQ, etc.).
• Additional completed Master’s or doctoral degree from an accredited university program. 

Applicants choosing not to submit test scores will receive one of three responses from the admissions committee upon the review of all other required application materials:

1. Acceptance into the FLEX MBA program
2. Request for a GMAT or GRE test score submission
3. Denied Admission into the FLEX MBA Program

* “OPTIONAL” means it is at the discretion of the applicant whether they feel a GMAT or GRE test score submission strengthens their application. Please note: if you are requesting merit-based scholarship consideration during the application process, submission of test scores (GMAT or GRE) is necessary.  

NOTE: The GMAT/GRE ‘OPTIONAL’ policy is subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of Lehigh University.

GMAT/GRE scores will be accepted for evaluation as long as your official score is available through the testing service. Please indicate on your online application the date you are taking [or have taken] the GMAT/GRE.

GMAT test center, test information, and test preparation materials can be found by visiting the Graduate Management Admission Council® [GMAC] website at www.mba.com. 

GRE test center, test information, and test preparation materials can be found by visiting ets.org.

Please use the proper program code shown below to have your official scores sent to Lehigh University. GMAT scores are kept on file for a period of five years. Official scores normally arrive at the Lehigh Graduate Programs Office two weeks after the exam has been taken.

Program Codes:

FLEX MBA Part-Time, Online

• GMAT Code: 6ZB-FN-21
• GRE Code: 2365

MBA & Engineering

• Use the FLEX MBA program code for all engineering disciplines except Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, which require submission of GRE scores only.

MBA & Educational Leadership

• Use the FLEX MBA program code.

Unofficial transcripts are accepted when submitting an application. Unofficial transcripts are also acceptable for application review.

If admitted into the program, you will be required to submit official transcripts from all universities attended, and all post-secondary education including transfer credits. Official final transcripts must bear the signature of the university’s registrar, the seal of the issuing institution, and contain the name and date of the degree awarded.

 

Submission

Official electronic transcripts via an official secure transcript service are the preferred method of receipt. If the institution offers an electronic secure transcript service please have the institution send them directly to business@lehigh.edu.

If the institution does not offer an official transcript service, the official transcripts and degree certificates must be mailed directly to our office in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution. Please have the institution mail the transcripts to: 

Lehigh University - College of Business
Graduate Programs Office
Lehigh Business Innovation Building, Suite 201
201 E. Packer Ave
Bethlehem, PA 18015

 

International Applicants

In general, you must have 16 years of formal education, including four years at the university level, to be considered for admission to the program. Applicants should submit official English translations.

• If credentials do not record the awarding of the degree received, you must submit certified true copies of your diplomas.
• If credentials do not show the grading system used by the university, you must submit a separate official statement from the university that gives this information.

International students who cannot provide the required documentation will have to supply a Course by Course Evaluation (fees for this service are the responsibility of the applicant). The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) lists a number of accredited evaluation companies that can provide Course by Course Evaluations. 

Two NACES approved member organizations for international transcript evaluations are:

1. International Education Evaluations (IEE). 
2. World Evaluation Services (WES).

 

Applicants from China

CollegeNet China Credential Service - Applicants from Chinese institutions may request and submit official transcripts directly through the graduate application. Requests are submitted and processed by CHESICC. A service fee of $12 is charged by CollegeNET.

After entering your college/institution in the educational history section of the graduate application, you will have the option to order official documents.

The processing time for the CHESICC documents is approximately 20 days.

When your CHESICC electronic documents are processed and received by Lehigh University, you will not need to send paper transcripts.

Questions should be directed to the Graduate Programs Office at business@lehigh.edu. Provide your full name, name of college/university and whether your application has been submitted or is in progress.

You will enter your recommenders' information through the online application. Once complete, a web link will automatically be emailed to the recommender. Applicants are asked to submit recommendations from current and previous supervisors who can attest to their leadership potential, work ethic, and overall performance within the organization.

Letters from company direct reports/subordinates, family members, or friends will not be considered. Paper copies of letters of recommendation will not be accepted.

Lehigh Business Graduate Programs provides multiple pathways for applicants to demonstrate English language proficiency. Learn more about the various English proficiency pathways.