How to Apply

Application Process

Candidates must possess a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited university. Professional and managerial experience is highly recommended, and – as a part of the application process – a telephone interview may be scheduled with appropriate faculty and staff.

EngineeringCAS Application

Application Submission

2025 Cohort Admission Deadlines listed below

Residency Week for the cohort incoming Fall 2025 is planned for August 2025 in College Station, Texas.

Rolling Admission: All applications are evaluated on a rolling basis.  If you can complete the application within three weeks, the admission committee will review it and provide a decision within three weeks.  Your priority is our priority. The final Application Deadline for the 2025 Cohort is May 31, 2025.

Early Admission Scholarship: Applicants who are admitted before October 31 will be eligible for a $1000 scholarship. You are encouraged to apply early in the academic calendar, as space becomes limited by the final deadline. In addition, applying in the earlier rounds will allow you more time to qualify for and address such matters as scholarships, financial aid, grants, loans, etc.

Admission Requirements

1. Industry experience

Successful candidates are working professionals with relevant experience. Leadership roles are favorable, but not required.

You must have a minimum of two years of relevant work experience in the areas of Operations, Sales, Management, Finance, Accounting, Logistics, IT, Innovation, Process Improvements, and Supply Chain. Experience in B2B, distribution, or manufacturing channels is preferred.

If you have less than two years of relevant experience in B2B, distribution, or manufacturing environments, you are still encouraged to apply if you have a total of five years of professional experience.

2. Undergraduate degree

You will need a 4-year Bachelor’s degree from an accredited US (domestic) university OR an undergraduate degree from an international university that is equivalent to a US 4-year undergraduate degree.

GRE or GMAT scores are NOT required.

English proficiency exam scores will be required for international students.

Application Requirements

1. Complete and submit an EngineeringCAS Application

See the link at the top of the page.

2. Submit unofficial transcripts

Submit unofficial transcripts from your undergraduate degree college or university. If you have an existing Master-Level degree or classes taken post-graduation at a university or college, we will require unofficial transcripts from them as well. Official transcripts will be required upon an admission offer.

3 Submit your resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Make sure you have a complete work history on your resume or CV illustrating accomplishments and highlights during your professional career.

4. Submit two letters of recommendation

Each of your recommenders will upload their letter in EngineeringCAS. Letters of recommendation should elevate the relevant skills and personal traits that make you a good fit for a graduate program. It is preferred that these letters come from your firm or previous firm’s leadership, supervisors, or peers who do not report to you and can speak on your caliber and capabilities in the distribution, manufacturing, and business environments.

Once you have saved the recommender’s information, an email request will automatically be sent to the recommender on your behalf. Please advise your recommender to look for this email in their inbox, as well as in their spam or junk-mail folder.

Feel free to refer your recommenders to this LinkedIn article on writing professional letters of recommendation for advanced degrees.

5. Submit both a Personal Statement and an Impact Statement

Keep your required statements to a maximum of 500 words per statement. These statements should explain your motivation behind attending this program and how well you can articulate and communicate your plans. These statements provide us an insight into your writing skills, including mechanics, content organization, originality, and developing a statement from the introduction through the conclusion.

Your Personal Statement should describe the following: How does an MID degree influence your current and future professional success? Upload your response as a single file to the "Personal Statement" section of the EngineeringCAS portal.

Your Impact Statement should discuss a critical problem your organization or industry faces every day: How do you envision the knowledge and experience from the MID program to help you solve this problem?

Feel free to use the Master of Industrial Distribution and Master of Industrial Distribution social media sites as resources for information as needed.

Have questions? Contact our representative.