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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Hofstra University

Zarb School of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Frank G. Zarb School of Business
      • Hofstra Distance MBA Program
      • Hofstra University
      • Frank G. Zarb School of Business
      • Hempstead, 11549, New York
      • United States
      • Status Private
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 24
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 60
      • 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? No
      • 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
      • Students living more than 45 miles from school 85 %
      • 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: 1,006
      • Full-Time MBA: 106
      • Part-Time MBA: 865
      • Executive MBA: 15
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 1,501
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting
        • Master of Finance
        • Other
        • Master of Human Resources
        • Master of Marketing
        • Master of International Management/Business
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • MS in Information Technology; MS in Marketing Research; MS in Quantitative Finance; MS in Taxation

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $61,200.00
      • Non-Resident $61,200.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $70.00
      • Non-Resident $70.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 25
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 88 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 91 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not required
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? Yes

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • North America 100 %

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

      • West 5 %
      • Northeast 95 %

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

      • African American 15 %
      • Asian American 15 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 5 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 60 %
      • Chose not to report 5 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 137
      • Median 118
      • One year or less 0 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 54
      • To 234

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 36
      • Median 35

    • Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries

      • Consulting 10 %
      • Financial Services 60 %
      • Petroleum/Energy 5 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products 15 %
      • Technology 10 %

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Central financial aid office at the university
      • Distance MBAs who applied for financial aid for the current academic year 55 %
      • Distance MBAs receiving financial aid through school 55 %

    • Percentage of distance MBA students applying for financial aid for the upcoming academic year who received

      • Institutional Scholarships 18 %
      • Assistantships 0 %
      • Loans 100 %

    • Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year

      • Mean $39,633.00
      • Median $42,500.00

    • Middle 80% range of financial aid packages

      • From $20,500.00
      • To $48,117.00
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? Academic merit
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 0
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? all candidates are considered for scholarships
      • Average scholarship awarded to distance MBA students $3,500.00
      • 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? Yes
      • If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked before enrollment? GMAT is not required with at least five years of progressive work experience with increasing responsibilities of managing employees, budget and cost control, and other managerial responsibilities. Quantitative abilities are checked based on the work experience and also through workshops at the beginning of the program.
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 557
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 580

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 475
      • To 636
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 550

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 124

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 61
      • Non-Tenured: 12

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Non-Tenured: 51

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 12
      • Non-Tenured: 16

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 18
      • Non-Tenured: 18

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 3
      • Non-Tenured: 1

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 61
      • Non-Tenured: 25

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 100 %
      • Have tenure: 100 %
      • Are adjuncts: 0 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 90 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Finance
        • Human Resources
        • Information Technology
        • Marketing
        • Business Ethics
      • Networking clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Other
        • Black MBA Association
        • Hispanic Student Organization
        • Women in MBA
        • International Club

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
        • Chat Rooms
        • Other
        • Videoconferencing
      • 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: 3
      • Hours per week outside of class: 3
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
        • Occasional week-long sessions
      • Final exams are administered: Through the Black Board learning management system.
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 18
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 18

    • Electives that have been recently added to the distance program:

      • Management of Innovation, Creativity,
      • & Design for Sustainability
      • Strategic Accounting for Managers
      • Corporate Financial Policy & Strategic Analysis
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2011
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • Strategy
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? No
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Strategy
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Students are required to complete international experience
      • Other Requirements for graduation: N/A
      • If distance MBA students are required to spend time on campus, please explain: Mandatory: There are two, 4-day residencies at the beginning and end of the program. Optional: There are planned one-day events at the beginning of each semester.
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 48
      • 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: Upgrade to Martin B. Bloomberg Trading Lab;IT Tech Enhancements;Wireless ‘N’ Net;Google Apps for Ed Program;Exchange Online for Faculty;Faculty Gets Laptop on 3 Year Cycle;PC Equip in Labs and Classes Replaced 2x in 3 Yrs;100% Tech Enhanced Classrooms;Free MS products in courses;Secondary Datacenter for Disaster Recovery;Distance Learning;Network Infrastructure Upgraded;Software2Go/iPhone Apps;Echo 360 Lecture Capture;Voice Thread Student Video Reply System;Online MBA;Google Apps for Faculty
      • Amount spent: $1,374,166.00

  • 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? Yes
      • 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? Yes
      • Career services Web site URL: http://www.hofstra.edu/zarbcareers

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