How To Apply

To be considered for admission to the Master of Manufacturing Management (MMM) degree, applicants must submit a completed application by the deadline dates indicated below.

A completed application consists of submission of the Electronic Application through the Graduate School as well as the supporting documentation listed below.  Information on graduate application fees can be found at http://gradsch.psu.edu/prospective/apply.html.

Applicants should submit paper copies of the following:

• Transcripts - Two official copies from each educational institution attended are required.  Transcripts must be received in a sealed envelope.  Transcripts are reviewed for course content, academic performance, and any trends in academic progress.  International applicants whose transcripts are not in English should submit both the original as well as translated copied along with an official copy of the bachelors degree and graduation certificate.
  

• Recommendations (.pdf 17Kb) *Acrobat  - Two recommendations from individuals who can accurately speak to your past performance are required.  Recommendations should be submitted in a sealed envelope with the recommender's signature across the seal.  Preference is one recommendation from academia and one from a previous or current employer.  Recommendations from family friends are not acceptable recommendations. 
• Work History form (.pdf 109Kb) *Acrobat  - Much of this information will be on your resume; however the form provides an outline of an applicant's experience in a uniform manner and is required of all applicants.
• Prerequisite form (.pdf 111Kb) *Acrobat  - Applicants who did not complete their undergraduate degree at Penn State, must provide official course titles and descriptions of equivalent prerequisites via this form. Descriptions can be from a course catalog or course syllabus.  Students entering the program are expected to have certain mathematical, statistical, and computing competencies.
• Resume - Your resume will be reviewed for academic background, professional work experience, related honors and/or achievements, and relevant leadership experiences, associations, and activities.  Resumes should be a maximum of two pages.
• Essays (.pdf 81Kb) *Acrobat (achievement, goals, and interest)
• Graduate Record Examination Test (GRE) score OR
  Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score - GRE or GMAT test scores are required. 
  

 
 International applicants should also submit the following as applicable:

• Visa documentation (.pdf 74Kb) *Acrobat
  
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score - International applicants must submit a TOEFL score.  International applicants may be exempt from the TOEFL if they have received a degree from a U.S. university or are a U.S. Permanent Resident.
  

Please be consistent when entering your name on documents. Enter your name the exact same way on each and every document. This will ensure that all documents are correctly received in the QMM office and the Graduate Enrollment Office and that they match.

Once you have completed the application process, mail your materials to:

QMM Program
Admissions Manager
The Pennsylvania State University
344 Leonhard Building
University Park, PA 16802