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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Grand Canyon University

Blanchard College of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Ken Blanchard College of Business
      • 3300 West Camelback Road
      • Phoenix, 85017, Arizona
      • United States
      • Status Private
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 27
      • Do individual online courses have a time limit for completion? Yes
      • Does the school offer a separate on-campus, full-time MBA program? Yes
      • Can students transfer from distance program to full-time program? Yes
      • At what point can this be done? anytime
      • Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program? No
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other states? Yes
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other countries? Yes
      • Distance MBA students have full student privileges to use the following
        • School library
        • School gymnasium / athletic center
        • Student rates for tickets
        • School career office

  • School Basics

    • Graduate business school enrollment

      • Total: 1,878
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 3,937
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • Master of Science in Leadership

  • PROGRAM COSTS

    • Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire program

      • Residents $13,200.00
      • Non-Resident $13,200.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $0.00
      • Non-Resident $0.00
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not required
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? Yes

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • What percentage of U.S. citizens in the newest entering class are from the following regions?

      • West 11 %
      • Midwest 10 %
      • Southwest 47 %
      • South 22 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 5 %
      • Northeast 5 %
      • Possessions and territories 0 %

    • U.S. students in the newest entering class are from the following groups

      • African American 28 %
      • Asian American 2 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 1 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial 2 %
      • Native American 2 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 48 %
      • Chose not to report 17 %
      • Other 0 %

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 37
      • Median 34

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Central financial aid office at the university
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students? No

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? No
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 500

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 13

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 4

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 10

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
      • Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance MBA students? No

    • Estimated number of hours a student will spend working in the class and outside the classroom:

      • Hours per week in class: 22
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? No
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: online
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 20
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2008
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • Other
        • Leadership
        • Marketing
        • Accounting
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? Yes
      • Joint-degree programs offered to distance MBAs:
        • Other
        • MBA/MSN (Nursing)
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? Yes
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Finance
        • Leadership
        • Accounting
        • Marketing
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 54
      • If applicable, are distance MBA students invited to campus for graduation? Yes
      • Does the distance program diploma distinguish whether the student earned the degree on-campus or off? No

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: SMART technology in all classrooms

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do distance MBA students have access to a career development office? Yes
      • When in the degree process are they able to use the service? At any time
      • Do distance MBAs have access to an alumni database? No
      • Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for summer internships? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for full-time jobs? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs included in resume drops for prescreening by recruiters? No
      • Career services Web site URL: http://my.gcu.edu/Students/Services/CareerServices/Pages/CareerServices.aspx

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