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Part-Time MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Dayton

School of Business Administration

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 100 %
      • Average months to complete program: 24
      • Maximum months permitted to complete program: 60
      • Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? No
      • If so, can part-time students switch to the full-time program? No

    • Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)

      • Resident: $9,950.00
      • Non-Resident: $9,950.00

    • Tuition per credit:

      • Resident $825.00
      • Non-resident $825.00

  • ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

      • Total applications, most recent entering class: 175
      • Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 80 %
      • Admitted students enrolled: 80 %
      • Applicant interviews are: Not required

  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

      • Rolling admissions? Yes
      • GMAT required? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes

    • GMAT score distribution (applicant pool)

      • 75th Percentile 590
      • 10th Percentile 470
      • Average GMAT Score 550
      • 25th Percentile 530
      • 90th Percentile 610
      • 50th Percentile (median) 560

    • GMAT score distribution (incoming class)

      • 50th Percentile (median) 560
      • 25th Percentile 530
      • Average GMAT Score 550
      • 75th Percentile 590
      • 90th Percentile 610
      • 10th Percentile 470
      • Is proficiency in English required? Yes
      • Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required? Yes

    • Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?

        • Other
        • IELTS
        • TOEFL Internet Based Test
        • TOEFL Paper-based Test

    • Other additional English language proficiency tests accepted

      • TOEFL Computer Based
      • Minimum paper-based TOEFL: 550

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements:

      • GMAT Score: Very Important
      • Resume/Work Experience: Important
      • Application Essays: Considered
      • Interviews Considered
      • Recommendations: Considered
      • Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important

  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Female students: 47 %
      • International students: 38 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months):

      • Mean: 72
      • Median: 36
      • From: 24
      • To: 48
      • One year or less: 10 %
      • Mean age, newest entering class: 28

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Central financial aid office at the university
      • Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? No

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus? Yes
      • Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms? Yes

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

    • Teaching Methods:

      • Case Study: 20 %
      • Distance Learning: 0 %
      • Experiential Learning: 0 %
      • Lectures: 30 %
      • Simulations: 20 %
      • Team Projects: 25 %
      • Other: 5 %
      • Estimated number of hours per week students spend on classwork, excluding time spent in class: 10
      • Teachers in the part-time program: 49
      • Faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 80 %
      • Average core class size: 30
      • Average elective class size: 20
      • Electives available: 30

    • Recently added electives:

      • Principled Organization
      • Last curriculum revision: 2011
      • Recent curriculum changes: The MBA Program now has 8 core classes. These are 1.5 credit hour, 8 week courses. Executive partners visit classes and share real-world knowledge applicable to the coursework. 2011 also offers a new elective: Principled Organization. This course combines ethics and social responsiblity.

    • Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • Marketing
        • Other

    • Additional concentrations offered:

      • Cyber Security
      • Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? Yes

    • Leading areas of study:

        • Entrepreneurship
        • Finance
        • Accounting
        • Marketing

    • Graduation requirements:

        • 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
      • Credits required to graduate: 30

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
        • Yes
      • If yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?
        • At any time
      • Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for full-time jobs? Yes
      • Are part-time students included in resume drops? Yes

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