PROGRAM BASICS

• • David Eccles School of Business
  • University of Utah Professional MBA Program
  • 1645 E. Campus Center Drive
  • CRCC 125
  • Salt Lake City, 84112, Utah
  • United States
  • Program Web site: http://www.pmba.utah.edu
  • E-mail: pmba@utah.edu
• • Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 94 %
  • 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? No

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

  • Resident: $11,700.00
  • Non-Resident: $19,800.00

• Tuition per credit:

  • Resident $975.00
  • Non-resident $1,650.00
• • Graduate business school is accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

SCHOOL BASICS

• Graduate business school enrollment:

  • Total: 937
  • Full-Time MBA: 184
  • Part-Time MBA: 317
  • Executive MBA: 138
  • PhD Program: 66
• • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 3,470
  • Graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting, Master of Finance, Other
  • Other graduate degree programs: Master of Real Estate Development; Master of Healthcare Administration; Master of Science in Information Systems

ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

• • Total applications, most recent entering class: 180
  • Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 68 %
  • Admitted students enrolled: 82 %
  • Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 0
  • Applicant interviews are: Required

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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

• GMAT score distribution (applicant pool)

  • 25th Percentile 500
  • 50th Percentile (median) 550
  • 75th Percentile 610
  • Average GMAT Score 549
  • 10th Percentile 440
  • 90th Percentile 660

• GMAT score distribution (incoming class)

  • 50th Percentile (median) 560
  • 75th Percentile 630
  • 10th Percentile 500
  • Average GMAT Score 572
  • 25th Percentile 515
  • 90th Percentile 665
• • 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: 500

• Relative Importance of Application Elements:

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

CLASS PROFILE

• • Female students: 13 %
  • International students: 5 %

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

  • African American: 1 %
  • Asian American: 9 %
  • Hispanic or Latino American: 3 %
  • White (Non-Hispanic): 85 %
  • Other: 2 %

• Postgraduate work experience (months):

  • Mean: 64
  • Median: 56
  • From: 30
  • To: 111
  • One year or less: 0 %

• Base salary of entering part-time MBA students:

  • Mean: $62,625.00
  • Median: $55,600.00

• Middle 80% range:

  • From: $35,100.00
  • To: $88,925.00

• Entering students work in the following functional areas:

  • Consulting: 5 %
  • Finance/Accounting: 27 %
  • General Management: 16 %
  • Human Resources: 3 %
  • Marketing/Sales: 16 %
  • Management Information Systems: 4 %
  • Operations/Production: 21 %
  • Other: 8 %

• Entering students work in the following industries:

  • Consulting: 4 %
  • Consumer Products: 16 %
  • Financial Services: 15 %
  • Government: 7 %
  • Manufacturing: 5 %
  • Non-Profit: 15 %
  • Petroleum/Energy: 4 %
  • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 15 %
  • Real Estate: 3 %
  • Technology: 11 %
  • Other: 5 %
• • Mean age, newest entering class: 30
  • Median age, newest entering clas: 30

FINANCIAL AID

• • Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Central financial aid office at the university
• • On what basis are scholarships awarded? Other
  • Full-tuition scholarships awarded, 2011-12: 0
  • Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? No

FACULTY

• • Faculty employed by the B-school: 148

• Full-time faculty:

  • Tenured: 44
  • Non-Tenured: 21

• Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

  • Tenured: 0
  • Non-Tenured: 83

• Women on Faculty:

  • Tenured: 13
  • Non-Tenured: 7

• Minority Faculty:

  • Tenured: 2
  • Non-Tenured: 13

• International Faculty:

  • Tenured: 11
  • Non-Tenured: 15

• Faculty with PhDs:

  • Tenured: 44
  • Non-Tenured: 45
• • Faculty on company boards: 15

STUDENT LIFE

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

  • • Biotech/Health care
    • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Finance
    • Human Resources
    • Marketing
    • High Tech
    • VC/ Private Equity

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

  • • International Club
    • Women in MBA
    • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
• • Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus? No
  • Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms? Yes

TEACHING/ACADEMICS

• Teaching Methods:

  • Case Study: 30 %
  • Distance Learning: 0 %
  • Experiential Learning: 10 %
  • Lectures: 30 %
  • Simulations: 10 %
  • Team Projects: 20 %
• • Estimated number of hours per week students spend on classwork, excluding time spent in class: 16
  • Teachers in the part-time program: 55
  • Tenured teachers in the part-time program: 24
  • Average core class size: 59
  • Average elective class size: 35
  • Electives available: 51

• Recently added electives:

  • International Trip
  • Marketing Through Interactive Media
  • Venture Foundations
  • Venture Trends
• • Last curriculum revision: 2010
  • Recent curriculum changes: Eliminated pre-semester courses upon entering the program. Added spring cohort.
• • Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? No

• Leading areas of study:

  • • Entrepreneurship
    • Finance
    • Leadership
    • Accounting
    • Operations Management

• Graduation requirements:

  • • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
• • Credits required to graduate: 48

TECHNOLOGY

• • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Construction completed on Phase 1 of new building to house the David Eccles School of Business. The building is a state-of-the-art facility, which includes the very latest in classroom technology. You name it, we got it.
  • Amount spent: $68,000,000.00

B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

• • Living MBA alumni: 5,600
  • Active MBA alumni clubs: 1
  • Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 1
  • Living MBA alumni who gave in past year: 7 %
  • Mean gift from MBA alumni: $325.00
  • Median gift from MBA alumni: $75.00
  • Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in the past academic year? No
  • Business school endowment $45,000,000.00
  • 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.alumni.utah.edu/
  • 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? 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? Yes
  • Are part-time students included in resume drops? No

• • -I found the quality of education and content was so valuable that not only will it help me in the future, but I could also take what I learned to work the next day and apply it. I grew in my understanding of business and it showed. During the program I received one promotion and two raises.
    
    -I was able to take what we were learning and applying to work in real-time, seeing real results that have helped further my career. The program is so well rounded, I can now go into any department meeting and "speak the language."
    
    -They have raised tuition too much to justify going to this school for the part-time program. There are other MBA programs within 30 miles of this school that offer an MBA for much much less. The administration did not care about student input when making vital decisions to curriculum changes.
    
    -The faculty at DESB is exceptional as well as the student demographic. I had a great experience in the MBA program and consider a transforming experience to my personal and professional growth.
    
    -I feel that more flexibility in class offerings would have been nice to have, but I understand that there are limited resources to teach different classes.
    
    -The quality of professors was great. Flexibility was key in being able to attend classes. Some professors were actually in the business they were teaching which was something that was nice to have that personal testimony.
    
    -While there were networking events for the students my #1 critique is that there wasn't a solid career services program in place for the students. While I was there the program management started to put together some career coaches but there wasn't a system or infrastructure put together where the students had great access to coaching, career placement, interviewing skills, resume building, job finding, etc.
    
    -The program offered many opportunities for learning, growing and networking with other professionals. I would recommend the program because it has helped me better prepare for new opportunities in various industries.
    
    -I was a little frustrated that so many of the electives indicated at the beginning of the program were not offered when it came time to enroll in them. I would have liked that additional variety to select from.
    
    -The University of Utah is focused on build a great MBA program and it shows in everything they are doing. They have actively recruited some exceptional faculty, provide resources to students and just work to improve constantly.
    
    -Overall, I would like to see a few more diverse electives offered.
    
    -The program was set up in a way that was very friendly for the working professional. Student/teacher ratio made it possible for students to meet with teachers in class (office hrs are great but not so for those that are working during office hrs) and this was the case especially in the elective classes which account for quite a bit of the PMBA curriculum.
    
    -Tuition is too high for a program that does not provide career placement or free career coaching. The program needs to focus on placing the students in job opportunities that will improve the program image and networking opportunities.
    
    -The PMBA program at the UofU was great. The professors went above and beyond all of my expectations, and the PMBA management offices were always available for any question or concern. I went into my MBA with high expectations because of what I had heard about the U's program, and I was not let down.
    -My single complaint of this program is the lack of career services. Career services are generally weak, but the services that were available were limited to career opportunities in the local area. I would appreciate the opportunity to seek careers on a national scale.
    
    -Classes are well balanced. Most teachers were highly qualified and good. The biggest downfall is some faculty was more interested in their own research than teaching a class.
    
    -Find a way to make tuition cheaper. The two-year program costs around $40,000 not including books and other supplies.
    
    -The program with rich with information that was directly applicable to my career. I enjoyed the learning environment and feel that I strongly benefited from the experience.