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

Radford University

College of Business & Economics

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • Average months to complete program: 24
      • Maximum months permitted to complete program: 72
      • Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
      • 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: $4,536.00
      • Non-Resident: $8,880.00

    • Tuition per credit:

      • Resident $378.00
      • Non-resident $740.00
      • Graduate business school is accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 97
      • Full-Time MBA: 48
      • Part-Time MBA: 49
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 4,382

  • ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

      • Total applications, most recent entering class: 16
      • Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 75 %
      • Admitted students enrolled: 92 %
      • 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 required

  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

      • Rolling admissions? Yes
      • GMAT required? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No

    • GMAT score distribution (applicant pool)

      • 90th Percentile 510
      • 10th Percentile 440
      • 50th Percentile (median) 475
      • Average GMAT Score 483

    • GMAT score distribution (incoming class)

      • Average GMAT Score 430
      • 50th Percentile (median) 430
      • 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?

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

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements:

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

  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Female students: 45 %
      • International students: 0 %

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

      • African American: 18 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 73 %
      • Chose not to report: 9 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months):

      • Mean: 118
      • Median: 96
      • From: 48
      • To: 132
      • One year or less: 0 %

    • Entering students work in the following functional areas:

      • Finance/Accounting: 73 %
      • Operations/Production: 27 %

    • Entering students work in the following industries:

      • Financial Services: 55 %
      • Technology: 18 %
      • Other: 27 %
      • Mean age, newest entering class: 32
      • Median age, newest entering clas: 31

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Central financial aid office at the university
      • Students receiving some form of financial aid in 2011-12: 16 %

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

      • Institutional Scholarships: 0 %
      • Assistantships: 0 %
      • Loans (private and government): 100 %
      • Mean financial aid package: $6,010.00
      • Median financial aid package: $7,087.00
      • 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? Unique scholarship application
      • Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? No

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 50

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 32
      • Non-Tenured: 13

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 5

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 7
      • Non-Tenured: 5

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 6
      • Non-Tenured: 7

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 3
      • Non-Tenured: 5

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 32
      • Non-Tenured: 17

  • STUDENT LIFE

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

        • Other

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

        • Other
      • 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: 10 %
      • Distance Learning: 5 %
      • Experiential Learning: 10 %
      • Lectures: 40 %
      • Simulations: 10 %
      • Team Projects: 15 %
      • Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 100 %
      • Average core class size: 12
      • Average elective class size: 12
      • Electives available: 2
      • Last curriculum revision: 2009
      • Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? No

    • Leading areas of study:

        • Strategy
        • Accounting
        • Consulting
        • Economics
        • Statistics and Operations Research

    • Graduation requirements:

        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
      • Credits required to graduate: 36

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Radford University is completing work on a new $44 million, 110,000 square-foot home for the College of Business and Economics that will open for classes in the fall of 2012. The new building will feature state-of-the-art classrooms, conference rooms, and gathering spaces designed to stimulate collaboration and teamwork.
      • Amount spent: $44,000,000.00

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Active MBA alumni clubs: 1
      • Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in the past academic year? No
      • 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.radford.edu/content/radfordcore/home/alumni.html
      • Does the B-school offer career services for alumni? No
      • Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? No
      • Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? No

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
        • Yes
      • 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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