MBA New Student Checklist
Congratulations on your admission to Butler University! Use this information as your guide to understanding the important next steps you should take as an admitted Butler MBA student. If you have any questions, contact the MBA program at mba@butler.edu.
Please accept your offer of admission on your student status page. Once you accept our offer of admission, you will be able to submit your enrollment deposit.
- Log on to your student status page and navigate to Status Update. Select View Update.
- Select Reply to Offer of Admission under the Forms section. Complete and submit the form.
To officially reserve your place in the MBA program, submit your $500 enrollment deposit on your student status page. This deposit is non-refundable.
- From your status page, select Submit Payment for $500. Complete and submit the form.
- Confirm your information, mailing address, and program of study on the main status page. If anything is listed incorrectly, please contact us.
After officially accepting the offer of admission and paying the $500 enrollment deposit, students will gain access to self-register for MBA Orientation.
On-campus MBA students can view upcoming Orientation dates and register here.
Online MBA (OMBA) students can view upcoming Orientation dates and register here.
Orientation is required for all new on-campus MBA students, and will cover topics including:
- MBA policies and standards
- Path to Graduation
- Registering for classes
- Working with your leadership coach
- Team building
Incoming MBA students who do not have an undergraduate degree in business are strongly encouraged to complete the four MBA primer courses in Canvas prior to starting the equivalent MBA coursework.
The four primer courses include: Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Statistics. These primers should be completed prior to taking certain corresponding graduate core courses as listed below:
- Prior to taking MBA520 Managerial Accounting, we recommend taking the Accounting primer.
- Prior to taking MBA525 Managerial Economics, we recommend taking the Economics and Statistics primers.
- Prior to taking MBA530 Financial Management, we recommend taking the Finance primer.
- Prior to taking MBA535 Marketing Management & Research Methods, we recommend taking the Statistics primer.
- Prior to taking MBA540 Intro to Operations and Supply Chain, we recommend taking the Statistics primer.
These courses will provide students with a non-business background the baseline knowledge to be successful in the Butler MBA program. Although completion of these courses is not mandatory, you are unlikely to be successful in the program without this knowledge. MBA faculty expect incoming students to possess the baseline knowledge outlined in the courses and will not review this information in their classes.
When Do I Start the Primers?
Unless you are taking MBA520, MBA525, MBA530, MBA535, or MBA540 in your first semester, we do not recommend starting the primers right away. Students generally take MBA505, MBA510, and/or MBA515 in their first semester, which do not require a primer course. Students will meet with the MBA Program Director before starting classes, and the Director will further explain the timeline for completing the primers.
How Do I Access the Primers?
Students will be automatically added to the primers approximately 6–8 weeks before the start of your first semester; students will not necessarily have immediate access to the primers upon acceptance. Students will receive an email to their @butler.edu email address when they receive access to the primers. If you have additional questions about these primers or the timing of taking them, please email mba@butler.edu.
You will use your Butler Network Account throughout your time as a student. As an incoming student, this account will grant you access to your My.Butler student portal, Canvas, financial aid information, your online bill status, and more.
You will receive your Butler username and email address about one week after you’re admitted. Instructions for establishing a password for the first time are available here. You must establish your password before you will be able to access Butler sites. If you have trouble accessing Butler systems, please submit a case via ask.butler.edu.
Don’t want to check multiple email accounts? You can forward your Butler email to your primary email account.
Information about preparing your technology for campus, the Butler App, smartphone email set up instructions, and more is available at Information Technology’s Quick Start for Admitted Students resource.
As a new member of the Butler community, it’s very important that you are regularly checking your Butler email address. Butler faculty, staff, and other students will only use your Butler email address to communicate important information and provide updates related to the Butler community and the MBA program. Students are expected to maintain their Butler email account, and are responsible for being responsive.
For information about preparing your technology, phone email set-up instructions, and more, visit the Butler Information Technology website.
If you have additional questions, please contact the IT Help Desk at 317-940-HELP (4357) or email helpdesk@butler.edu.
Graduate students must be degree-seeking and enrolled at least part-time (3.0 credit hours) in order to be eligible for the Federal Aid Program. For more information regarding Financial Aid, visit the website. Financial Aid is located in the lower level of Robertson Hall.
Textbook lists for each course are available in the Bookstore and online at www.shopbutleru.com. The Butler Bookstore is located in Atherton Union, 704 W. Hampton Drive.
All MBA students are strongly encouraged to obtain their Butler ID, whether you are an on-campus or online student. There are many times that Dugan Hall may be locked for various reasons, and a Butler ID will gain students access to the building, classrooms, and the graduate lounge.
On-campus students: Approximately 10–15 business days after you accept your offer of admission and pay your $500 deposit, you are eligible to obtain your Butler ID from Parking Services. Parking Services is located on the first floor of the parking garage at 4702 Sunset Avenue, Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46208. Please take a driver’s license or valid photo ID with you. Parking Services is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 AM to noon and 1:00–4:30 PM; it is closed daily from noon to 1:00 PM for lunch. If you are not able to physically go to Parking Services during its open hours, please email mba@butler.edu for additional options. Butler employees: You do not need to obtain a second Butler ID; your faculty/staff ID will work for access.
Online students: Once you have accepted your offer of admission and paid your $500 deposit, you will need to upload a photo of yourself to your Canvas profile in order to receive a Butler ID via postal mail. Follow the directions about how to add a photo to Canvas. Make sure to read and follow the ID photo requirements for your photo to be accepted. You will receive your Butler ID in the mail within the first month after classes have started. If you do not receive it within 30 days of your first class Zoom session, please email mba@butler.edu. You will need a Butler ID if you plan to attend any on-campus networking events such as the Saturday Seminar Series or if you plan to take an in-person MBA class at any point in time. Additionally, if you plan to take an in-person class, you will also need a Butler parking permit.
We’re a social University, and now that you’re part of the Bulldog community we encourage you to connect with us!
The Office of Student Accounts publishes billing statements in an electronic only format. An E-Bill is published the second Wednesday of every month and payment is due in full by the due date on the bill. Students receive email notifications when their E-bill is available for viewing.
Questions about your bill can be sent to studentaccounts@butler.edu.
Every Butler student, staff and faculty member must register their vehicle through parking services located on the first floor of the parking garage. For more information about student parking options, visit Parking Services.
Parking on campus without a valid parking permit will result in a ticket. Tickets can range from $25-$75 each and multiple tickets can be issued for one infraction. If you receive a parking ticket on campus, the MBA Program staff cannot assist with getting the ticket waived; you must contact parking services and resolve the ticket. The website to appeal is printed on the back side of the ticket.