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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Pace University

Lubin School of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Lubin School of Business
      • Pace University, Lubin School of Business, Executive MBA
      • One Pace Plaza
      • New York, 10038, New York
      • United States
      • Status Private
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 208
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 90 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 22
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 22
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 22
      • 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? Yes
      • 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 20 %
      • 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: 1,126
      • Full-Time MBA: 155
      • Part-Time MBA: 454
      • Executive MBA: 36
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 2,744
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Other
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • MS in Accounting; MS in Human Resource Management; MS Financial Management; MS Investment Management; MS Taxation; MFP Master in Finance for Professionals; Doctoral of Professional Studies (DPS) in Business

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $78,000.00
      • Non-Resident $78,000.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $60.00
      • Non-Resident $60.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 31
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 58 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 78 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Required
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? Yes

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Africa 5 %
      • North America 90 %
      • Latin America and the Caribbean 5 %

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

      • West 5 %
      • Midwest 5 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 2 %
      • Northeast 88 %

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

      • African American 29 %
      • Asian American 7 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 7 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 57 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • One year or less 0 %

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 32
      • Median 33

    • Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries

      • Financial Services 8 %
      • Non-Profit 28 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products 28 %
      • Technology 8 %
      • Other 28 %

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Central financial aid office at the university

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

      • Loans 60 %

    • Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year

      • Median $37,886.00

    • Middle 80% range of financial aid packages

      • From $25,424.00
      • To $50,658.00
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 0
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? as part of the admissions application
      • 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
      • If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked before enrollment? A pesonal interview and college transcripts.
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? No

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 156

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 97
      • Non-Tenured: 13

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 2
      • Non-Tenured: 44

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 18
      • Non-Tenured: 15

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 23
      • Non-Tenured: 7

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 1
      • Non-Tenured: 0

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 94
      • Non-Tenured: 27
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 5 %
      • Faculty who have owned their own business: 25 %

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 100 %
      • Have tenure: 100 %
      • Are adjuncts: 0 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
        • Chat Rooms
        • Other
        • CD-ROMs
      • 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 outside of class: 20
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Other
      • Final exams are administered: Classes meet every 10 weeks. Final exams are administered in class.
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 20
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • General Management
      • 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:
        • General 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: None
      • If distance MBA students are required to spend time on campus, please explain: A total of 34 days is spent on campus in residence.
      • 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: The Lubin School of Business has installed 2 new entrepreneurship labs, one in New York City and one in Pleasantville. The school has also revamped 4 technology classrooms with all learning technology equipment. In addition, 9 Bloomberg terminals were installed in New York City and 2 were installed in Westchester. Wireless technology has been implemented throughout the entire University. Blackboard 9.1 has recently been adopted .
      • Amount spent: $895,260.00

  • 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? No
      • Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for full-time jobs? Yes
      • Career services Web site URL: http://www.pace.edu/career-services

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