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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Florida State University

College of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Florida State University
      • Distance Learning MBA
      • 821 Academic Way
      • FL
      • Tallahassee, 323061110, Florida
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 545
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 100 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 28
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 84
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 28
      • 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
      • 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 85 %
      • 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: 396
      • Full-Time MBA: 38
      • Part-Time MBA: 302
      • PhD Program: 56
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 4,119
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting
        • Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
        • Master of Finance
        • Other
        • Master of Marketing
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • Master of Science in Risk Management

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $22,559.00
      • Non-Resident $23,731.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $30.00
      • Non-Resident $30.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 169
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 66 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 62 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not required
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? Yes

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Asia 4 %

    • U.S. students in the newest entering class are from the following groups

      • African American 4 %
      • Asian American 2 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 9 %
      • Native American 1 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 80 %
      • Chose not to report 4 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 87
      • Median 59
      • One year or less 79 %

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 30
      • Median 40

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Central financial aid office at the university
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? Other
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? unique scholarship application
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students? Yes

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 560
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 560

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 460
      • To 660
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 550

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 109

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 60
      • Non-Tenured: 42

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Non-Tenured: 11

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 14
      • Non-Tenured: 15

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 8
      • Non-Tenured: 4

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 57
      • Non-Tenured: 34
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 3 %
      • Faculty who have owned their own business: 4 %

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 100 %
      • Have tenure: 88 %
      • Are adjuncts: 6 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 35 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Business Ethics

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
        • Chat Rooms
        • 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: 3
      • Hours per week outside of class: 10
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? No
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: Online exams or papers are given. An exam can be proctored if necessary.
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 50
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 30
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 15
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2009
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? Yes
      • Joint-degree programs offered to distance MBAs:
        • Other
        • MBA/JD (Law)
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Marketing
        • Supply Chain Management
        • Real Estate
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 28
      • 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

  • 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? No
      • Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for full-time jobs? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs included in resume drops for prescreening by recruiters? No
      • Career services Web site URL: http://www.career.fsu.edu

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