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

University of Manchester

Manchester Business School

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 87 %
      • Average months to complete program: 40
      • Maximum months permitted to complete program: 60
      • Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
      • 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: $36,064.00
      • Non-Resident: $36,064.00
      • Graduate business school is accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Association of MBAs (AMBA), EQUIS

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 4,830
      • Full-Time MBA: 222
      • Part-Time MBA: 3,181
      • Executive MBA: 121
      • PhD Program: 360
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 1,608
      • Graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting, Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems, Master of Finance, Master of Human Resources, Master of Technology, Master of Marketing, Master of International Management/Business
      • Other graduate degree programs: Chinese Business and Management MSc; Corporate Communications and Reputation Management MSc; Finance and Business Economics MSc; Healthcare Management MSc; Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship MSc; Operations, Project and Supply Chain Management MSc; Quantitative Finance: Risk Management MSc; Public Administration MPA.

  • ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

      • Total applications, most recent entering class: 642
      • Admitted students enrolled: 74 %
      • Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 85
      • Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied: 19
      • Applicant interviews are: By invitation only

  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

      • Rolling admissions? No
      • GMAT required? No
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
      • If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked? Quantitive assessment through previous qualifications. As we accept students from a wide range of industries and technical backgrounds, it is necessary to review applicants on a case by case basis.
      • Is proficiency in English required? Yes
      • Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required? No

    • Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?

        • IELTS
        • TOEFL Internet Based Test
        • TOEFL Paper-based Test
        • U Michigan Language Test

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements:

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

  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Female students: 24 %
      • International students: 89 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months):

      • Mean: 159
      • Median: 120
      • From: 60
      • To: 228
      • One year or less: 0 %

    • Entering students work in the following functional areas:

      • Consulting: 8 %
      • Finance/Accounting: 14 %
      • General Management: 26 %
      • Human Resources: 1 %
      • Marketing/Sales: 1 %
      • Management Information Systems: 9 %
      • Operations/Production: 41 %
      • Other: 0 %

    • Entering students work in the following industries:

      • Consulting: 8 %
      • Consumer Products: 9 %
      • Financial Services: 13 %
      • Government: 6 %
      • Manufacturing: 20 %
      • Media/Entertainment: 1 %
      • Non-Profit: 2 %
      • Petroleum/Energy: 16 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 1 %
      • Real Estate: 1 %
      • Technology: 11 %
      • Other: 12 %
      • Mean age, newest entering class: 33
      • Median age, newest entering clas: 33

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 298

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 246

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 52

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 102

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 118

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 254

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

    • Teaching Methods:

      • Case Study: 10 %
      • Distance Learning: 40 %
      • Experiential Learning: 5 %
      • Lectures: 25 %
      • Simulations: 10 %
      • Team Projects: 10 %
      • Estimated number of hours per week students spend on classwork, excluding time spent in class: 20
      • Teachers in the part-time program: 75
      • Tenured teachers in the part-time program: 35
      • Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 59 %
      • Average core class size: 30
      • Average elective class size: 27
      • Electives available: 18

    • Recently added electives:

      • Negotiation Skills and Selling Strategies
      • Advanced Strategic Management
      • Sustainable Business
      • Research Methods
      • Last curriculum revision: 2010
      • Recent curriculum changes: Increased use of online support, Global Career Service introduced to meet the career needs of our executives, Live Company Group Project introduced, Professional development element introduced

    • Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

        • Accounting
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Marketing
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Leadership
        • Operations Management
        • Strategy
        • International Business
        • Economics

    • Additional concentrations offered:

      • Project Management
      • Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? Yes

    • Leading areas of study:

        • Finance
        • Strategy
        • Accounting
        • General Management
        • 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: 360

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: > Upgrade to Blackboard 9 Learn (VLE) across all programmes; > Distribution of iPads to full-time MBA 2013; >Upgraded wireless infrastructure for 100% coverage and increased capacity > All students receive Microsoft Live email and skydrive storage; > Developed a virtual School with SecondLife; > Wimba Classroom for streaming/recording lectures and workshops; > Use of TurningPoint to provide real-time interaction and feedback during lectures directly into Powerpoint presentations

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Living MBA alumni: 10,864
      • Active MBA alumni clubs: 34
      • Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni? Yes
      • Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
      • University alumni networking site: http://www.yourmanchester.manchester.ac.uk/netcommunity/
      • Does the B-school offer career services for alumni? Yes
      • Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
      • Business school alumni networking site: http://www.mbs.ac.uk/alumni/alumni-community/
      • Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? Yes

  • 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? No
      • Are part-time students included in resume drops? No

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