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Admitted Graduate Students

Next Steps To Becoming a Boilermaker

Welcome to Purdue!

We’re excited you are joining us in the persistent pursuit of your next giant leap.

Your next steps are critical to secure your spot in the upcoming cohort and the proud Boilermaker community.

Please read the official admissions notification you received from the Purdue University Graduate School. You will need to satisfy all the conditions listed to secure your place in the upcoming cohort.

Create Your Career Account

*Current Purdue students do not need to create a new career account*

You will be sent an email from gradinfo@purdue.edu that will contain your initial account setup PIN within five business days of viewing your admission email from the Graduate School. (Please check your spam or junk email folder if you don’t receive a message from the gradinfo@purdue.edu account.)

Your official Purdue University Identification Number (PUID) and your temporary PIN will be in the email. Use it and your PUID to activate your career account. The system will prompt you to create a new PIN in order to verify the process.

We don't want you to miss anything that will be sent to your @purdue.edu email.  Make sure you activate your Office365 account and configure your email to Purdue Office 365 Email.  Although forwarding your @purdue.edu to a personal email may be convenient, it will impact your ability to participate and receive critical information.

BoilerKey, Purdue's version of two-factor authentication improves the security of protected computer systems and personal data.  You will use this password to access myPurdue and our learning management system Brightspace.

Accept Enrollment

Tell us yes! Submit your response to the offer of admission and begin your journey as a Purdue master’s student. 

Pay Your Deposit

How to Make a Deposit Payment

  • Open the Purdue Bursar website.
  • Click Payment Options
  • Click ‘Pay Online’
  • Login with your career account and BoilerKey.
  • Click ‘Deposits’ from the menu
  • Choose the term/start date for your specific program (Summer 2024)
  • Click the 'Select' button
  • Choose the appropriate deposit account for your payment by selecting 'Daniels Schl Bus GR Adm Dep' from the drop-down menu
  • Click the 'Select' button
  • Click on the ‘Continue’ button to proceed to the payment.
  • Choose a payment method from the drop-down menu. You may pay the nonrefundable deposit with an electronic check or with a credit card. Please note that a convenience fee will be charged for all credit card payments. The deposit is $1,000.
  • Your deposit is non-refundable
  • Please use Firefox first as your browser, as it is most compatible with the payment system. Or, Internet Explorer, Safari, Google Chrome if you have issues with Firefox.

Prepare for Academic Success

Once you’ve paid your deposit, we’ll introduce you to your student success team. We’ll also provide additional information via email about how to prepare for classes, including a new student checklist, registration details, course preparation materials and more.

Orientation

To help ensure that your transition is a successful one, the Graduate Program staff hosts an online prework session and an in-residence orientation program to assist you. These programs are held in advance of the first day of the semester and are at no cost to students. This is a mandatory event and all graduate students are expected to attend.

The goal of the orientation is to provide all graduate students with the following three objectives:

  1. 1. Prepare students for class
  2. 2. Acclimate students to Purdue and the Daniels School of Business
  3. 3. Build Community

This goal is accomplished through two phases:

  1. 1. Online on-boarding orientation via Brightspace
  2. 2. Residential orientation

By participating in your orientation program, you will have an opportunity to meet, network, and build relationships with other graduate students, learn about various resources available to you, refine your leadership skills, and get a head start on your career search.

The Graduate Program staff looks forward to meeting you at orientation and assisting you with your transition to campus!

AY 2024 Calendar Start Dates

Program Class Start Date On-Boarding Modules (Online) Residential Orientation (In-Person)
BAIM August 25, 2025 June 23, 2025 August 19-22, 2025
Finance July 7, 2025 May 12, 2025 July 1-3, 2025
Marketing July 7, 2025 May 12, 2025 July 1-3, 2025
MSHRM August 25, 2025 June 23, 2025 August 19-22, 2025
Accounting
(Fall)
August 25, 2025 June 23, 2025 August 19-22, 2025
Accounting
(Spring)
January 13, 2025 November 25, 2024 January 7-10, 2025
GSCM
(Fall)
August 25, 2025 June 23, 2025 August 19-22, 2025
GSCM
(Spring)
January 13, 2025 November 25, 2024 Janaury 7-10, 2025
1 YR MBA August 25, 2025 June 23, 2025 August 19-22, 2025
MBT TBA TBA TBA
WMBA August 9, 2025 (Saturday) June 23, 2025 Augsut 9, 2025
PhD TBA N/A TBA
Accounting
(Pathway)
August 25, 2025 June 23, 2025 May 5, 2025

Sample Orientation Agenda

  • Arrival/Check-in/Breakfast
  • Welcome Address
  • Keynote on Leadership and Ethics
  • Case Study Practice Session
  • Break
  • Academic Director and Program Manager Meetings
  • Student Life Update
  • Lunch/Photos
  • Welcome Program - Business Career Services
  • Student Career Search Journey
  • Career Search Resources
  • Break
  • Personal Brand
  • Team-building/Fun Event
PMU through Purdue University Gate

Orientations include Purdue merch and signature events.

*All agendas are subject to change.