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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Norwich University

  • Program Basics

      • School of Graduate and Continuing Studies
      • Master of Business Administration
      • P.O. Box 367
      • VT
      • Northfield, 05663, Vermont
      • United States
      • Status Private
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 844
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 85 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 21
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 120
      • 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? No
      • At what point can this be done? N/A
      • 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 87 %
      • Distance MBA students have full student privileges to use the following
        • School library
        • Student rates for tickets
        • School career office

  • School Basics

    • Graduate business school enrollment

      • Total: 192
      • Full-Time MBA: 192
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 346
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $27,384.00
      • Non-Resident $27,384.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $50.00
      • Non-Resident $50.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 36
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 100 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 89 %
      • 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

      • Africa 0 %
      • Asia 0 %
      • Europe 0 %
      • North America 95 %
      • Oceania 0 %
      • Latin America and the Caribbean 5 %
      • Dual citizenship 0 %

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

      • West 14 %
      • Midwest 10 %
      • Southwest 7 %
      • South 18 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 16 %
      • Northeast 35 %

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

      • African American 1 %
      • Asian American 1 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 2 %
      • Native American 1 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 27 %
      • Chose not to report 68 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 110
      • Median 110
      • One year or less 4 %

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 35
      • Median 33

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
      • Distance MBAs who applied for financial aid for the current academic year 70 %
      • Distance MBAs receiving financial aid through school 78 %

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

      • Institutional Scholarships 12 %
      • Assistantships 0 %
      • Loans 86 %

    • Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year

      • Mean $11,615.00
      • Median $9,337.00

    • Middle 80% range of financial aid packages

      • From $0.00
      • To $18,674.00
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 1
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? unique scholarship application
      • Percentage of first-year scholarship recipients who receive the same amount or more in their second year: 100 %
      • 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? pREVIOUS UNDERGRADUATE AND/OR GRADUATE ACADEMIC COURSEWORK IS VERIFIED ON OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 600

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 47

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 5
      • Non-Tenured: 8

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 34

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 7

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 3

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 5
      • Non-Tenured: 22
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 0 %
      • Faculty who have owned their own business: 0 %

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Have tenure: 10 %
      • Are adjuncts: 90 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 100 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • Textbooks
      • 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: 15
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: VIA ONLINE DELIVERY, PROCTOR BASED SYSTEM
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 60
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 100
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 3

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

      • STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
      • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
      • ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2011
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • Finance
        • Other
        • Leadership
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? Yes
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Finance
        • Strategy
        • Marketing
        • Operations Management
        • Human Resource Management
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
      • Other Requirements for graduation: PASS COMPREHENSIVE EXAMATTEND ON CAMPUS RESIDENCY AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES
      • If distance MBA students are required to spend time on campus, please explain: ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SPEND SIX DAYS ON CAMPUS AFTER OR NEAR THE COMPLETION OF DISTANCE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. TIME SPENT ON CAMPUS INCLUDES ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR GRADUATION CLASSES
      • 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: Lecture capture classroom; WebEx capabilities; Mobile Device interfaced to University network; New LMS (Angel) 2008; Upgraded 2010; OnBase Workflow 2010; CRM (2011); Mobile initiative 2011; Adobe Connect (2010, 2011)

  • 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? No
      • 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://www.alumni.norwich.edu/careercenter

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