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

Old Dominion University

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 74 %
      • Average months to complete program: 30
      • Maximum months permitted to complete program: 72
      • Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? No
      • If so, can part-time students switch to the full-time program? Yes

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

      • Resident: 4802.00
      • Non-Resident: 11786.00

    • Tuition per credit:

      • Resident $379.00
      • Non-resident $961.00

  • ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

      • Total applications, most recent entering class: 219
      • Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 55 %
      • Admitted students enrolled: 83 %
      • Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 0
      • Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied: 0
      • Applicant interviews are: Not offered

  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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

    • GMAT score distribution (applicant pool)

      • Average GMAT Score 500
      • 50th Percentile (median) 500
      • 10th Percentile 370
      • 90th Percentile 610
      • 25th Percentile 440
      • 75th Percentile 560

    • GMAT score distribution (incoming class)

      • 90th Percentile 640
      • 50th Percentile (median) 540
      • 75th Percentile 590
      • 25th Percentile 500
      • 10th Percentile 470
      • Average GMAT Score 541
      • 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?

        • IELTS
        • TOEFL Internet Based Test
        • TOEFL Paper-based Test
      • Minimum paper-based TOEFL: 550

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements:

      • GMAT Score: Very Important
      • Resume/Work Experience: Considered
      • Application Essays: Considered
      • Interviews Not Considered
      • Recommendations: Considered
      • Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important

  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Female students: 40 %
      • International students: 13 %

    • Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:

      • African American: 4 %
      • Asian American: 4 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 1 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 3 %
      • Native American: 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 80 %
      • Chose not to report: 2 %
      • Other: 2 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months):

      • Mean: 84
      • Median: 60
      • From: 12
      • To: 180
      • One year or less: 20 %

    • Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:

      • U.S. Navy 24
      • Huntington Ingalls Ind. 12
      • Sentara 11
      • Norfolk Southern 9
      • Maersk 6
      • Mean age, newest entering class: 29
      • Median age, newest entering clas: 28

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Central financial aid office at the university

    • Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2011-12 academic year, percentage receiving:

      • Institutional Scholarships: 1 %
      • Assistantships: 97 %
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • Full-tuition scholarships awarded, 2011-12: 0
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? all candidates are considered for scholarships
      • Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? No
      • Mean outstanding debt at graduation: $25,421.00

  • STUDENT LIFE

    • Active MBA specialization clubs open to part-time students:

        • Finance
        • Human Resources
        • Marketing
        • Other
        • Information Technology

    • Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:

        • International Club
        • Hispanic Student Organization
        • Other
        • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
      • 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: 5 %
      • Experiential Learning: 0 %
      • Lectures: 45 %
      • Simulations: 5 %
      • Team Projects: 25 %
      • Other: 0 %
      • Estimated number of hours per week students spend on classwork, excluding time spent in class: 24
      • Teachers in the part-time program: 82
      • Tenured teachers in the part-time program: 32
      • Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 100 %
      • Average core class size: 25
      • Average elective class size: 15
      • Electives available: 95

    • Recently added electives:

      • Applied Business Case
      • Students on Site
      • New Venture Creation
      • Intellectual Property and Asset Mgmt.
      • Global Entreprenuership
      • Foundations of International Business
      • Last curriculum revision: 2011
      • Recent curriculum changes: Enhancements to global experiences and increased opportunity for team work and community building.

    • Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

        • Finance
        • Other
        • Entrepreneurship
        • International Business
        • Economics
        • Public Administration

    • Additional concentrations offered:

      • Information Technology
      • Maritime, Logistics, & Port Management
      • Health Sciences Administration
      • Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? Yes

    • Leading areas of study:

        • Finance
        • International Business
        • Other
        • Public Administration

    • Graduation requirements:

        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Other: Describe in next screen
      • Other graduation requirements: Students must meet international and writing proficiency requirements.
      • Credits required to graduate: 48

  • 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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