Distance MBA PROFILES
Publish Date 02/10/12
University of Warwick
Warwick Business School
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Program Basics
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- Warwick Business School
- Warwick MBA by Distance Learning
- University of Warwick
- Coventry, CV4 7AL
- United Kingdom of Great Britain
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- Status Public
- Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 4,620
- Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 75 %
- Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 36
- 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? 32
- 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? Usually at the start of each full-time semester.
- 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 %
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Distance MBA students have full student privileges to use the following
- School library
- School gymnasium / athletic center
- Student rates for tickets
- School career office
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School Basics
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Graduate business school enrollment
- Total: 3,222
- Full-Time MBA: 67
- Part-Time MBA: 1,487
- Executive MBA: 758
- PhD Program: 164
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- Undergraduate business school enrollment 1,163
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Graduate degree programs
- Master of Finance
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Other graduate degree programs
- MSc Management; MSc Marketing & Strategy; MSc Business Analytics & Consulting; MSc Information Systems Management & Innovation; MSc Management Science & Operational Research; MSc Accounting & Finance; MSc Finance & Economics; MSc Financial Mathematics; MSc Finance with Behavioural Science; MSc Public Leadership & Management; MA Industrial Relations & Managing Human Resources; MA International Employment Relations; MA Management & Organizational Analysis;
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PROGRAM COSTS
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Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire program
- Residents $28,800.00
- Non-Resident $28,800.00
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ADMISSIONS
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- Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 568
- Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 84 %
- Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 79 %
- Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not required
- Does the program offer rolling admissions? Yes
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CLASS PROFILE
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Students are from the following regions
- Africa 19 %
- Asia 12 %
- Europe 59 %
- North America 5 %
- Oceania 2 %
- Latin America and the Caribbean 3 %
- Dual citizenship 0 %
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Postgraduate work experience (months)
- Mean 132
- Median 120
- One year or less 0 %
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Middle 80% range
- From 60
- To 228
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Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:
- Mean 34
- Median 33
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Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries
- Government (Federal, State, Local, Military) 5 %
- Consulting 8 %
- Consumer Products 5 %
- Financial Services 16 %
- Manufacturing 7 %
- Media/Entertainment 1 %
- Non-Profit 4 %
- Petroleum/Energy 9 %
- Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products 8 %
- Real Estate 2 %
- Technology 20 %
- Other 15 %
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FINANCIAL AID
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- Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
- Distance MBAs receiving financial aid through school 5 %
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Percentage of distance MBA students applying for financial aid for the upcoming academic year who received
- Institutional Scholarships 5 %
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Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year
- Mean $4,800.00
- Median $4,800.00
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Middle 80% range of financial aid packages
- From $4,800.00
- To $4,800.00
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- On what basis are scholarships awarded? Academic merit
- Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 0
- How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? as part of the admissions application
- Average scholarship awarded to distance MBA students $4,800.00
- Percentage of first-year scholarship recipients who receive the same amount or more in their second year: 0 %
- Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students? No
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GMAT
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- 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 qualifications
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- Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
- Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 620
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CONTACT INFORMATION
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- 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
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FACULTY
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- Faculty employed by the B-school: 196
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Full-time faculty:
- Tenured: 99
- Non-Tenured: 52
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Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:
- Tenured: 10
- Non-Tenured: 35
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Women on Faculty:
- Tenured: 36
- Non-Tenured: 36
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International Faculty:
- Tenured: 38
- Non-Tenured: 44
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Faculty with PhDs:
- Tenured: 89
- Non-Tenured: 51
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Distance program faculty who:
- Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 70 %
- Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 50 %
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STUDENT LIFE
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Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:
- Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Information Technology
- Nonprofit
- Consulting
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Networking clubs available to distance MBA students:
- Other
- Women in MBA
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Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:
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STUDENT LIFE
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The distance MBA program is delivered by:
- Internet/Web-based delivery
- Online forums
- Textbooks
- Chat Rooms
- Other
- Videoconferencing
- Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance MBA students? No
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The distance MBA program is delivered by:
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Estimated number of hours a student will spend working in the class and outside the classroom:
- Hours per week in class: 5
- Hours per week outside of class: 10
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- Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
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Classes meet:
- Via the Internet (unscheduled)
- Other
- Occasional week-long sessions
- Final exams are administered: On campus and at a wide range of international locations.
- Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 185
- Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 60
- Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 40
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Electives that have been recently added to the distance program:
- Behavioural Sciences for the Manager
- Envisioning & Enabling Innovation
- Doing Business in Mexico
- Psychology of Investing & Financial Decisions
- Managing the Digital Workplace
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- Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2011
- Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
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Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
- Finance
- General Management
- Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
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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: Total of 3 seminars over the first two years, totalling 15 days in all.
- 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
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CAREER SERVICES
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- 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? No
- Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for full-time jobs? No
- Are distance MBAs included in resume drops for prescreening by recruiters? No
- Career services Web site URL: http://www.wbs.ac.uk/careers/
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