Undergraduate-to-Graduate Pathways

Apply in your senior year or within 3 years after graduation to waive "Business Foundations" credits. Choose how you want to use your waiver: graduate faster in 2 semesters or lighten your course load across 3 semesters.

Who can apply:

• Carlson undergraduates with a Bachelor of Science in Business (BSB) or Carlson minor
• University of Minnesota Duluth Labovitz School of Business and University of Minnesota Twin Cities Economics graduates (any major)
• University of Minnesota Morris Business and Management degree holders

Benefits:

• Waive 6 to 10 credits based on your undergraduate background
• Graduate in 2 semesters instead of 3 or spread courses across 3 semesters
• Lower tuition and lighter course load

Explore MHRIR pathways

Apply during your junior or senior year, or within 3 years of graduation, to waive prerequisite and core credits based on your accounting coursework.

Who can apply:

• Carlson undergraduates with an Accounting major
• University of Minnesota Morris Business and Management degree holders (with or without an Accounting minor)

Benefits:

• Accounting majors, including Carlson BSBs, waive 14 credits (so the total required credits is 30) 
• University of Minnesota Morris students can waive up to 10 credits
• Graduate in 2 semesters instead of 3
• Lower tuition and lighter course load

Explore MAcc pathways

Apply in your senior year or within 3 years after graduation to waive core finance courses. The MSF program starts in summer (early July) with flexible scheduling options.

Who can apply:

• Any University of Minnesota Twin Cities student who completed the required courses with a B or better, including:

  • Carlson undergraduates
  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities Economics majors (any degree type)
  • Other University of Minnesota Twin Cities students with equivalent coursework
• University of Minnesota Morris undergraduates with required accounting and finance coursework

Benefits:

• Waive up to 7 credits based on your finance and accounting background
• Start in the summer term; choose to complete the program in 2 semesters, or complete a summer internship and extend to 3 semesters
• Lower tuition and lighter course load

Explore MSF pathways

Apply in your senior year or within 3 years after graduation to waive core and elective credits in analytics and AI. Carlson undergraduates can waive up to 10 credits; University of Minnesota Twin Cities Economics majors can waive 3 to 10.

Who can apply:

• Carlson undergraduates
• University of Minnesota Twin Cities Economics majors (any degree type)

Benefits:

• Waive 3 to 10 credits depending on your completed undergraduate courses
• Reduce required core courses or waive electives
• Lower tuition and lighter course load

Explore MSBAi pathways

Eligibility varies by program. MHRIR pathways are open to Carlson, University of Minnesota Duluth Labovitz School of Business and University of Minnesota Morris undergraduates. MAcc pathways are open to Carlson and University of Minnesota Morris undergraduates. MSF pathways are open to Carlson, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Economics majors and University of Minnesota Morris undergraduates. MSBAi pathways are open to Carlson and University of Minnesota Twin Cities Economics majors. Each program section lists eligibility details so you can see which options apply to you.

You can apply for a pathway program in your senior year, but learning about your pathway options before then will allow you to pick classes as a sophomore, junior or senior that would maximize your potential waivers.  All pathways remain valid for up to 3 years after graduation, so you have flexibility if you want to work before pursuing your masters.

Admission is not automatic. Each program has its own competitive application process. Meeting eligibility requirements (such as GPA or completed coursework) makes you a strong candidate, but you still need to apply and be admitted.

Pathways programs can lower tuition through credit waivers, which also lighten your course load. All applicants will still be considered for merit scholarships, but as pathways students waive classes based on academic performance, merit awards beyond the tuition benefit of the credit waivers may be limited.

Waivers mean you take fewer courses, which reduces both your course load and the total tuition you pay. For example, MSBAi students can waive up to 10 credits, MSF students can waive up to 7 credits, MAcc students can waive up to 10 credits and MHRIR students can waive 6 to 10 credits depending on their background.