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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Portland State University

School of Business Administration

  • Program Basics

      • School of Business Administration
      • Portland State MBA Online Program
      • 631 SW Harrison Street
      • SBA Suite 540
      • Portland, 97207, Oregon
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 80 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 36
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 84
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 36
      • 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? No
      • 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: 577
      • Full-Time MBA: 88
      • Part-Time MBA: 130
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of International Management/Business

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $45,140.00
      • Non-Resident $45,140.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $50.00
      • Non-Resident $50.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 29
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 86 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 59 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? By invitation only

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Europe 6 %
      • North America 94 %

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

      • West 100 %

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

      • Asian American 6 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 6 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 88 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 99
      • Median 79
      • One year or less 6 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 36
      • To 150

    • Base salary of entering distance MBA students

      • Mean: $64,605.00
      • Median: $55,000.00
      • Middle 80% range: From: $43,214.00
      • Middle 80% range: To: $77,000.00

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 34
      • Median 34

    • Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries

      • Government (Federal, State, Local, Military) 12 %
      • Consulting 12 %
      • Consumer Products 41 %
      • Financial Services 12 %
      • Manufacturing 17 %
      • Petroleum/Energy 6 %

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 600
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 540

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 550
      • To 650
      • 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: 63

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 31
      • Non-Tenured: 32

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 100

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 13
      • Non-Tenured: 17

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 31
      • Non-Tenured: 15

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • 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 outside of class: 24
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? No
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
        • Other
      • Final exams are administered: Either online or proctored, or during the quarterly residency
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 20
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 15
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 6

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

      • Selling and Sales Leadership
      • Sourcing Strategy and Planning
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2011
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? Yes
      • Joint-degree programs offered to distance MBAs:
        • MBA/MIM (International Management)
      • 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
        • Other
        • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
      • Other Requirements for graduation: 3.0 or higher cumulative graduate GPA
      • If distance MBA students are required to spend time on campus, please explain: There is a once-per-quarter residency which requires students to be on the Portland State campus all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 74
      • 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

  • 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://gradbusiness.pdx.edu/graduate_business_programs/mba/current_students/career_management_resources

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