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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Michigan Technological University

School of Business & Economics

  • Program Basics

      • School of Business and Economics
      • Tech MBA Online
      • 1400 Townsend Drive
      • MI
      • Houghton, 49931, Michigan
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 0
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 100 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 24
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 60
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 24
      • 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? At any time.
      • 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 90 %
      • 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: 60
      • Full-Time MBA: 46
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 398
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Other
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • M.S. Applied Natural Resource Economics

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $38,000.00
      • Non-Resident $38,000.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $0.00
      • Non-Resident $0.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 15
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 87 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 77 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? By invitation only
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? No

  • 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?

      • Midwest 100 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 81
      • Median 58
      • One year or less 0 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 38
      • To 168

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 33
      • Median 29

    • Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries

      • Consumer Products 1 %
      • Manufacturing 2 %
      • Petroleum/Energy 3 %
      • Technology 3 %

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Central financial aid office at the university
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? Other
      • 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 $0.00
      • Percentage of first-year scholarship recipients who receive the same amount or more in their second year: 0 %
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students? No

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 536
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 535

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 455
      • To 600
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 587

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 38

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 11
      • Non-Tenured: 16

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 11

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 3
      • Non-Tenured: 12

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 1
      • Non-Tenured: 0

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 15

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 11
      • Non-Tenured: 18
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 15 %
      • Faculty who have owned their own business: 33 %

    • 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: 60 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Networking clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Other

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
        • Chat Rooms
        • 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: 6
      • Hours per week outside of class: 18
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: online
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 10
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 10
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 3
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • Other
        • Entrepreneurship
      • 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:
        • International Business
        • Strategy
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Technology
        • Manufacturing and Technology Management
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • 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: The program requires two 4-day on-campus residencies.
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 36
      • 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: New financial trading lab, new technology-enhanced MBA classroom, new software for distance learning MBA courses, digital informational kiosk
      • Amount spent: $165,540.00

  • 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.career.mtu.edu/

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