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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Rochester Institute of Technology

Saunders College of Business

  • Program Basics

      • E. Philip Saunders
      • Online Executive MBA
      • 105 Lomb Memorial Drive
      • NY
      • Rochester, 14623, New York
      • United States
      • Status Private
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 23
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 82 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 15
      • 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? 15
      • 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? A student can transition at any time during the program.
      • 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 70 %
      • 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: 105
      • Full-Time MBA: 70
      • Part-Time MBA: 17
      • Executive MBA: 18
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 762
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Finance
        • Other
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • Master of Management; MBA in Accounting; Master of Innovation Management

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $59,700.00
      • Non-Resident $59,700.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $100.00
      • Non-Resident $100.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 19
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 95 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 67 %
      • 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

      • North America 100 %

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

      • West 13 %
      • Midwest 12 %
      • Southwest 8 %
      • South 15 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 15 %
      • Northeast 37 %
      • Possessions and territories 0 %

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

      • Chose not to report 100 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 192
      • Median 192
      • One year or less 0 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 120
      • To 244

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 40
      • Median 41

    • Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries

      • Government (Federal, State, Local, Military) 10 %
      • Consulting 10 %
      • Consumer Products 0 %
      • Financial Services 10 %
      • Manufacturing 24 %
      • Media/Entertainment 3 %
      • Non-Profit 0 %
      • Petroleum/Energy 0 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products 0 %
      • Real Estate 3 %
      • Technology 10 %
      • Other 28 %

  • 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 92 %
      • Distance MBAs receiving financial aid through school 91 %

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

      • Institutional Scholarships 5 %
      • Assistantships 0 %
      • Loans 58 %

    • Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year

      • Mean $33,000.00
      • Median $33,000.00

    • Middle 80% range of financial aid packages

      • From $6,700.00
      • To $61,000.00
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? Other
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 0

  • 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? transcripts are reviewed fro quantitative course work.
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 580

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 81

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 21
      • Non-Tenured: 60

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: O
      • Non-Tenured: 38

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 3
      • Non-Tenured: 12

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 3
      • Non-Tenured: 6

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 2
      • Non-Tenured: 10

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 21
      • Non-Tenured: 19
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 10 %
      • Faculty who have owned their own business: 10 %

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 78 %
      • Have tenure: 70 %
      • Are adjuncts: 17 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 56 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Other
      • Networking clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Other
        • Black MBA Association
        • Volunteer
        • Women in MBA

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
        • Chat Rooms
      • 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: 10
      • Hours per week outside of class: 20
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: Timed tests online and essay tests.
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 15
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 15
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 0
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2009
      • 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
        • International Business
        • Leadership
        • Strategy
        • Technology
      • 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
        • 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: Residency - All students complete a 3 day residency on campus.
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 72
      • 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: Student Lab, Sever, Other
      • Amount spent: $265,060.00

  • 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.rit.edu/emcs/oce

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