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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Mercer University

Stetson School of Business & Economics

  • Program Basics

      • Eugene W. Stetson School of Business and Economics
      • Virtual Professional MBA
      • 3001 Mercer University Drive
      • GA
      • Atlanta, 30341, Georgia
      • United States
      • Status Private
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 0
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 16
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 16
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 16
      • 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? Yes
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other states? No
      • 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: 307
      • Full-Time MBA: 25
      • Part-Time MBA: 155
      • Executive MBA: 54
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 176
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $35,000.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $50.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 39
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 90 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 74 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Required
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? Yes

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Africa 4 %
      • North America 96 %

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

      • South 100 %

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

      • African American 36 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 28 %
      • Chose not to report 36 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 148
      • Median 126
      • One year or less 0 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 324
      • To 76

    • 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
      • Distance MBAs who applied for financial aid for the current academic year 53 %
      • Distance MBAs receiving financial aid through school 53 %

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

      • Institutional Scholarships 0 %
      • Assistantships 0 %
      • Loans 100 %

    • Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year

      • Mean $19,821.00
      • Median $20,500.00

    • Middle 80% range of financial aid packages

      • From $25,500.00
      • To $17,833.00
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 0
      • Average scholarship awarded to distance MBA students $0.00
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students? No

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? No
      • If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked before enrollment? In-house math exam.
      • 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: 22

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 11
      • Non-Tenured: 11

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Non-Tenured: 2

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 5
      • Non-Tenured: 3

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 1
      • Non-Tenured: 3

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 0

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 10
      • Non-Tenured: 9
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 14 %
      • Faculty who have owned their own business: 28 %

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 100 %
      • Have tenure: 50 %
      • Are adjuncts: 5 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Textbooks
        • Satellite Television
      • Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance MBA students? Yes

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

      • Hours per week in class: 6
      • Hours per week outside of class: 12
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Alternate weekends
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 26
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 26
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2011
      • 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
        • International Business
        • Leadership
        • Marketing
        • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • 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: Simulation with Capstone course
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 48
      • 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: Conversion to new student information system.
      • Amount spent: $3,000.00

  • 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? 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.mercer-professional.org/

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