Tennessee Haslam

Knoxville, TN · Public · 16-month full-time MBA (required summer internship; 48 credits)

Average GPA: 3.48
Program tuition: $70,113 (program total, out of state)

Deadlines

Round 1 (review date): Oct. 15, 2026
Round 2 (review date): Dec. 15, 2026
Round 3 (review date): Feb. 15, 2027
Round 4 (review date): April 15, 2027
Final Round (review date): June 1, 2027

Essays

Essay 1: career goals (500 words)

What are your career goals – both short term and long term? (Please be as specific as possible.) What experiences have shaped this decision? Finally, in addition to the pursuit of an MBA degree, what activities/experiences will you pursue in order to achieve your career goals?

Essay 2: three accomplishments (500 words)

Describe your three most substantial accomplishments and explain why you view them as such.

Optional essay: anything else (500 words)

Is there anything else we should consider in our evaluation of your application? If you feel that your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you are under no obligation to write anything more.

Optional essay: other attributes (500 words)

What other aspects or attributes would you like the admissions committee to know about you, your background, or your candidacy? If you feel that your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you are under no obligation to write anything more.

Editor's notes

Apply by Round 1 or Round 2 if you need money. Haslam gives earlier rounds priority for aid, and its funding is mostly assistantships and fellowships handed out through the admissions review. Oct. 15 and Dec. 15, 2026, are the dates to hit.
Your essays should read like someone who'll work well on a team. Every core course here is taught in teams, and Haslam names proven teamwork, leadership and communication among the five things it looks for. Give the committee a real example of each rather than a list of adjectives.
Supply chain is the school's calling card, ranked second nationally among graduate supply chain programs, but it's one of five concentrations. If you're aiming elsewhere, say which concentration you'd choose and why, since you'll pick it in the spring of your first year.
Price the whole program, not just tuition. Assistantships waive tuition but not the $334-per-credit program fee, and the deposit, global seminar travel and living costs sit on top of the projected $70,113 out-of-state total.