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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Isenberg School of Management

  • Program Basics

      • Isenberg School of Management
      • Isenberg Online MBA Program
      • 121 Presidents Drive
      • Suite 305
      • Amherst, 01003, Massachusetts
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 1,138
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 91 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 32
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 48
      • 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? No
      • 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 34 %
      • 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: 1,502
      • Full-Time MBA: 70
      • Part-Time MBA: 1,220
      • PhD Program: 66
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 3,456
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting
        • Other
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • MS in Sport Management
        • MS is Resource Economics

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $28,065.00
      • Non-Resident $28,065.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $40.00
      • Non-Resident $50.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 419
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 74 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 83 %
      • 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

      • Africa 0 %
      • Asia 1 %
      • Europe 0 %
      • North America 99 %
      • Oceania 0 %
      • Latin America and the Caribbean 0 %
      • Dual citizenship 0 %

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

      • West 9 %
      • Midwest 11 %
      • Southwest 4 %
      • South 12 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 14 %
      • Northeast 48 %
      • Possessions and territories 0 %

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

      • African American 3 %
      • Asian American 10 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 4 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial 0 %
      • Native American 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 75 %
      • Chose not to report 7 %
      • Other 1 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 121
      • Median 108
      • One year or less 0 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 36
      • To 246

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 36
      • Median 34

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Central financial aid office at the university

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

      • Institutional Scholarships 0 %
      • Assistantships 0 %
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 0
      • 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? No

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 559
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 560

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 470
      • To 650
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 600

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 117

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 67
      • Non-Tenured: 37

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 14

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 17
      • Non-Tenured: 24

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 12
      • Non-Tenured: 9

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 3
      • Non-Tenured: 9

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 67
      • Non-Tenured: 29

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 23 %
      • Have tenure: 45 %
      • Are adjuncts: 38 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 45 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Finance
      • Networking clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Other
        • Women in MBA

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
        • 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 outside of class: 10
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: Final exams may be administered in a variety of ways; timed exams within online classroom, "take-home" style exam submitted through online classroom.
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 53
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 39
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 11

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

      • Developing Effective Leadership Skills
      • Private Wealth Management
      • China & India: The Challenges Of Economic Growth
      • Sustainability & Social Responsibility
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2001
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • Other
      • 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:
        • General Management
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
      • Other Requirements for graduation: No other graduation requirements.
      • If distance MBA students are required to spend time on campus, please explain: Distance MBA students are not required to spend anytime on campus.
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 37
      • 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: The Isenberg School provides new computers to all faculty, staff and student labs every 3 years. We purchase current research and production software. We have audio-visual equipment in all of our classrooms. To promote interactive learning, we use RFID response systems and smart boards. We have invested heavily in video lecture capture and have more than 200 computers dedicated to student labs. Wireless technology is ubiquitous. We use server virtualization for improved efficiency.
      • Amount spent: $1,060,000.00

  • 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? After completing a certain number of credit hours
      • 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.isenberg.umass.edu/career/

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