Application criteria for a master's degree in business includes essays, transcripts, letters of recommendation, GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) scores, resumes and often personal interviews.
A master's degree in business requires a year or two of full-time study. If you enroll in dual degree program, such as an MBA/JD, plan on four years.
Business programs offer a variety of loan and fellowship programs. Financial aid criteria is either need based or merit based.
For a master's degree in business, you'll generally take courses in business strategy, business operation finance, accounting and marketing in addition to economics, statistics and leadership.
According to the Harvard Business School website, only you can determine when the time is right for your master's degree in business. Some applicants wait until they gain four or five years of experience, and others apply directly from college.