University of Warwick

PROGRAM BASICS

Warwick MBA by distance learning

Warwick Business School

Coventry , United Kingdom 

  Status:

Public Institution

Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding:

4,141

Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years:

70  %

Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program:

48

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?

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?

Yes

At what point can this be done?

After the first semester

Other (describe in next screen)

If other, please describe:

Dependent on personal circumstances and agreed by arrangement.

  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:

92  %

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: 3,341
Full-Time MBA: 74
Executive MBA: 747
PhD Program: 112

Undergraduate business school enrollment:

1,078

Graduate degree programs:

Master of Finance

Master of Human Resources

Other graduate degree programs:

Management; Marketing & Strategy; Business Analytics & Consulting; Finance & Economics; Financial Maths; IS & Management; Management Science & OR; IR & Managing HR; International & European Employment Relations; Management & Organizational Analysis

PROGRAM COSTS

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

        Residents: $ 25,800
        Non-Resident: $ 25,800

ADMISSIONS

Application fee for distance MBA program:

Resident: $  0
Non-Resident: $  0

Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class:

630

Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class:

78  %

Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class:

86  %

  Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program?

Not offered

  Does the program offer rolling admissions?

Yes

CLASS PROFILE

Students are from the following regions:

Africa : 22  %
Asia: 13  %
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: 6  %
Latin America and the Caribbean: 2  %
Middle East: 2  %
North America: 6  %
Oceania : 1  %
Western Europe: 48  %

What percentage of North American citizens in the newest entering class are from the following regions?

N/A

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

N/A

Postgraduate work experience (months):
      Mean:

114

      Median:

96

      Middle 80% range:

        From:  48
        To:  192

      One year or less:

0  %

Base salary of entering distance MBA students:

N/A

Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

Mean:: 35
Median:: 34

Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries:

Government: 10  %
Consulting: 5  %
Consumer Products: 5  %
Financial Services: 21  %
Manufacturing: 20  %
Media/Entertainment: 2  %
Non-Profit: 4  %
Petroleum/Energy: 6  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 3  %
Real Estate: 1  %
Technology: 18  %
Other: 5  %

FINANCIAL AID

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

Institutional Scholarships: 4  %

Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year:

Mean: $  4,000
Median: $  4,000

Middle 80% range of financial aid packages:

From : $  4,000
To: $  4,000

  On what basis are scholarships awarded?

Academic merit

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:

$  4,000

  Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students?

No

GMAT

  Are applicants required to take the GMAT?

No

If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked before enrollment?

previous academic qualifications

Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

        From: N/A
        To: N/A

  Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers?

Yes

Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs:

620

CONTACT INFORMATION

Distance program or B-school Web site URL

http://www.warwickmba.com

General inquiry e-mail address for distance MBA program:

warwickmba@wbs.ac.uk

FACULTY

Faculty employed by the B-school:

180

Full-time faculty:

Tenured: 124
Non-Tenured: 28

Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

Tenured: 0
Non-Tenured: 10

Women on Faculty:

Tenured: 50
Non-Tenured: 11

Minority Faculty:

N/A

International Faculty:

Tenured: 52
Non-Tenured: 22

Faculty with PhDs:

Tenured: 111
Non-Tenured: 27

Distance program faculty who:
      Teach in the school's full-time MBA program:

80  %

STUDENT LIFE

Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:

Consulting

Entrepreneurship

Networking clubs available to distance MBA students:

Women in MBA

Other

TEACHING/ACADEMICS

The distance MBA program is delivered by:

Internet/Web-based delivery

Online forums

Textbooks

Other

  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: 0
Hours per week outside of class: 15

  Does the program offer 24-hour technical support?

Yes

Classes meet:

Occasional week-long sessions

Via the Internet (unscheduled)

Other

Final exams are administered:

On campus and at overseas locations.

Average number of students in a distance MBA core class:

350

Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class:

100

Elective courses available to distance MBA students :

45

Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum:

2006

  Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program?

No

Requirements for graduation:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes

Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter grade average

Other:

Complete a final project & dissertation.

If distance MBA students are required to spend time on campus, please explain:

There is a one week compulsory seminar each September on campus in the UK.

  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:

N/A

B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

9,125

Active MBA alumni clubs:

24

Countries in which MBA clubs exist:

10

  Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

  Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/development

  Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

Business school alumni networking site:

http://www.wbs.ac.uk/alumni

  Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

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

  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

Distance MBAs who change careers during their MBA studies:

50  %

Career services Web site URL:

http://www.wbs.ac.uk/careers/