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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Robert Gordon University

Aberdeen Business School

  • Program Basics

      • Aberdeen Business School
      • MBA and MBA Oil and Gas Management
      • Garthdee Road
      • Aberdeen, AB107QE
      • United Kingdom of Great Britain
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 73
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 95 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 32
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 60
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 32
      • Do individual online courses have a time limit for completion? Yes
      • Does the school offer a separate on-campus, full-time MBA program? Yes
      • Can students transfer from distance program to full-time program? Yes
      • At what point can this be done? Students can switch to the full-time programme after the first year.
      • Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program? No
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other states? Yes
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other countries? Yes
      • Students living more than 45 miles from school 89 %
      • Distance MBA students have full student privileges to use the following
        • School library
        • School gymnasium / athletic center
        • Student rates for tickets
        • School career office

  • School Basics

    • Graduate business school enrollment

      • Total: 3,512
      • Full-Time MBA: 83
      • Part-Time MBA: 102
      • Executive MBA: 265
      • PhD Program: 102
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 2,621
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting
        • Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
        • Master of Finance
        • Other
        • Master of Human Resources
        • Master of Marketing
        • Master of International Management/Business
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • MSc Health Safety and Risk Management; MSc International Toursim Management; MSc Fashion Management; MSc Project Management; MSc Energy Management; MSc Purchasing and Supply Chain Management; MSc Quality Management; Master of Public Administration; MSc Oil and Gas Accounting;

  • PROGRAM COSTS

    • Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire program

      • Residents $21,000.00
      • Non-Resident $21,000.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $0.00
      • Non-Resident $0.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 553
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 35 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 62 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Recommended
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? No

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Africa 22 %
      • Asia 8 %
      • Europe 50 %
      • North America 10 %
      • Oceania 3 %
      • Latin America and the Caribbean 7 %
      • Dual citizenship 8 %

    • What percentage of U.S. citizens in the newest entering class are from the following regions?

      • Southwest 86 %
      • Northeast 14 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 137
      • Median 124
      • One year or less 0 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 78
      • To 252

    • Base salary of entering distance MBA students

      • Mean: $92,000.00
      • Median: $84,000.00
      • Middle 80% range: From: $52,400.00
      • Middle 80% range: To: $160,000.00

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 37
      • Median 36

    • Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries

      • Government (Federal, State, Local, Military) 5 %
      • Consulting 6 %
      • Consumer Products 1 %
      • Financial Services 10 %
      • Manufacturing 8 %
      • Media/Entertainment 1 %
      • Non-Profit 2 %
      • Petroleum/Energy 60 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products 4 %
      • Real Estate 0 %
      • Technology 3 %

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
      • Distance MBAs who applied for financial aid for the current academic year 8 %
      • Distance MBAs receiving financial aid through school 7 %

    • Percentage of distance MBA students applying for financial aid for the upcoming academic year who received

      • Institutional Scholarships 81 %
      • Loans 37 %

    • Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year

      • Mean $4,700.00
      • Median $4,400.00

    • Middle 80% range of financial aid packages

      • From $2,100.00
      • To $5,900.00
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? Other
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 0
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? unique scholarship application
      • Average scholarship awarded to distance MBA students $4,700.00
      • Percentage of first-year scholarship recipients who receive the same amount or more in their second year: 0 %
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students? No

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? No
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
      • If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked before enrollment? Candidates must demonstrate quantitative skills through their first degree otherwise they can take the GMAT.
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 570

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 182

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 122
      • Non-Tenured: 7

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 24
      • Non-Tenured: 29

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 73
      • Non-Tenured: 18

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 2
      • Non-Tenured: 0

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 23
      • Non-Tenured: 6

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 64
      • Non-Tenured: 13
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 9 %
      • Faculty who have owned their own business: 6 %

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 100 %
      • Have tenure: 98 %
      • Are adjuncts: 2 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 97 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Other
      • Networking clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Other
        • Volunteer
        • International Club

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Chat Rooms
        • Other
        • Videoconferencing
      • Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance MBA students? No

    • Estimated number of hours a student will spend working in the class and outside the classroom:

      • Hours per week in class: 10
      • Hours per week outside of class: 10
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Final exams are administered: Exams are arranged at external venues such as British Council offices or other education institutions.
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 47
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 18
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 6

    • Electives that have been recently added to the distance program:

      • New Media Marketing
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2011
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • Other
        • Entrepreneurship
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? No
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Other
        • Entrepreneurship
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
      • Other Requirements for graduation: Students must make substantive academic contribution in each module to successfully pass. Students must also attend a 10-day residential workshop in strategic management and leadership in their second year of study.
      • If distance MBA students are required to spend time on campus, please explain: Students must attend a 10-day residential workshop in strategic management and leadership in their second year of study.
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 36
      • If applicable, are distance MBA students invited to campus for graduation? Yes
      • Does the distance program diploma distinguish whether the student earned the degree on-campus or off? No

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Network storage and communication infrastructure has been upgraded plus upgrading all computer devices. Thin client implementation and improved wireless network access. Moodle, the virtual classroom suite, Wimba and the lecture recording application, Panopto have been adopted. Installation of an onsite TV studio as well as Tricasters, Sony Z series cameras, and portable audio recording equipment. Upgrade of projectors, amplifiers, Smart Sympodium, and cameras in class rooms.
      • Amount spent: $1,992,400.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do distance MBA students have access to a career development office? Yes
      • When in the degree process are they able to use the service? At any time
      • Do distance MBAs have access to an alumni database? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for summer internships? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for full-time jobs? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs included in resume drops for prescreening by recruiters? Yes
      • Career services Web site URL: http://www.rgu.ac.uk/careers

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