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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Memphis

  • Program Basics

      • Fogelman College of Business & Economics
      • Online MBA
      • 3675 Central Avenue
      • Memphis, 38152, Tennessee
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 13
      • 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 18
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 72
      • 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? No
      • 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: 518
      • Full-Time MBA: 44
      • Part-Time MBA: 184
      • Executive MBA: 33
      • PhD Program: 81
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 2,435
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting
        • Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
        • Master of Finance
        • Other
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • Master of Arts in Economics
        • Master of Science in Business Administration in Real Estate

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $17,556.00
      • Non-Resident $20,889.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $35.00
      • Non-Resident $60.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 29
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 59 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 38 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not offered
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? Yes

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Asia 9 %
      • North America 91 %

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

      • Southwest 9 %
      • South 82 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 9 %

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

      • Asian American 10 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 80 %
      • Chose not to report 10 %

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 31
      • Median 30

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Central financial aid office at the university
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • 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 548
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 540

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 506
      • To 596
      • 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: 135

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 62
      • Non-Tenured: 41

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 32

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 9
      • Non-Tenured: 23

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 16
      • Non-Tenured: 12

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 2

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 62
      • Non-Tenured: 30

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 55 %
      • Have tenure: 75 %
      • Are adjuncts: 0 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 91 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
      • 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 are administered through e-courseware with the exception of residency courses (which are submitted via email).
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 44
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 0
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 0
      • 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? No
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Other
      • Other Requirements for graduation: Completion of Capstone course, candidacy form, and letter of intent.
      • If distance MBA students are required to spend time on campus, please explain: Must register for a three-day residency course twice before graduating.
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 33
      • 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: Mostly software: application virtualization, email migration, and web-content management migration

  • 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? No
      • 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.memphis.edu/careerservices/

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