1)	Applicants need to submit a California State University Application for Graduate Admission along with the nonrefundable graduate application fee of $55 online at www.csumentor.edu. Payment of the application fee is by credit card or check/money order. Using the credit card method will expedite the processing of your application. SDSU must receive payment before your application will be reviewed. The application fee is nonrefundable and may not be transferred to another term. When completing the application, be sure to give your full legal name and avoid abbreviations. Under "Major/Program Objective" select Business Administration: Sports Business Management (MBA) – External Degree. The term "external degree" designates that the Sports MBA program is a self-support program on a special sessions schedule. The Statement of Purpose portion of the online application will be carefully reviewed as it is a required element of the Sports MBA application process. This statement should be approximately 500 words in length (or 2 pages, double spaced) and should include a description of your long and short-term career goals, and the ways in which you believe an MBA degree will help you to achieve them.
2)	Print a transcript request form for each school from which you will be requesting transcripts. Please request official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities listed on your application. ONE copy of your official transcript should be sent directly to the Executive & Specialized Programs office address listed below and ONE copy should be sent directly to: Graduate Admissions SDSU-Enrollment Services 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182-7416 Transcripts Request Form Download (pdf). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat page reader, the free download is available at Adobe Free Page Reader. International Applicants: The Graduate Admissions office requires that you furnish original transcripts and an original proof of degree (ex. diploma) in order to be considered for admission. You will need to either mail or bring these original documents to the Executive & Specialized Programs office. The original documents will be hand delivered to Graduate Admissions where true copies will be made. Original documents will then be returned to you.
3)	Print TWO confidential recommendation forms. At least one of your letters of recommendation should come from your immediate supervisor. Confidential Recommendation Form Download (pdf).
4)	Register for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) by visiting the GMAT Home Page or calling (800) GMAT NOW. Please be sure to use the correct SDSU institutional code (9LT-2P-45) on your GMAT registration form. The Computer Adaptive GMAT is administered byPearson VUE at test centers throughout the world. The GMAT Bulletin can be obtained from the Executive & Specialized Programs office at (619) 594-6010 or smbainfo@sdsu.edu. Results will automatically be submitted to the Executive & Specialized Programs office. International Applicants: In addition to GMAT results, all international applicants who have not completed three years of full-time study at the secondary or post-secondary level where English was the language of instruction must score at least 550 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). For testing dates and locations and to schedule an appointment visit the TOEFL Home Page or call (877) 863-3546. SDSU's TOEFL test code is 4682. San Diego State University College of Extended Studies GMAT Prep Sessions $355, includes materials (619) 594-5152 www.neverstoplearning.net The GMAT examination must be taken by October 15, 2007 at the very latest if applying for Sports Business Management MBA program beginning in January 2008. All other required application materials are due by September 30, 2007. Please be sure to list San Diego State University as a test recipient (SDSU Institutional Code (9LT-2P-45).
5)	Submit a resume of your work experience. The resume should include job title, organization (nature of business), location, dates of employment, and a summary of duties and responsibilities for each position held.

Please submit the official transcript, resume, letters of recommendation, GMAT results (and TOEFL results, if applicable), and resume to:

Sports Business Management MBA
Executive and Specialized Programs Office
College of Business Administration
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-8232