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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of West Georgia

  • Program Basics

      • Richards College of Business
      • Georgia WebMBA
      • Richards College of Business
      • 1601 Maple Street
      • Carrollton, 30118, Georgia
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 540
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 83 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 18
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 18
      • If the distance MBA program has a set program length, how long is it, in months? 18
      • Do individual online courses have a time limit for completion? Yes
      • Does the school offer a separate on-campus, full-time MBA program? No
      • 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? Yes
      • Students living more than 45 miles from school 60 %
      • 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: 118
      • Full-Time MBA: 45
      • Part-Time MBA: 73
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 1,800
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $19,350.00
      • Non-Resident $19,350.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $30.00
      • Non-Resident $30.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 20
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 75 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 80 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not required
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? No

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Africa 0 %
      • Asia 0 %
      • Europe 8 %
      • North America 92 %
      • Oceania 0 %
      • Latin America and the Caribbean 0 %
      • Dual citizenship 0 %

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

      • West 0 %
      • Midwest 0 %
      • Southwest 0 %
      • South 100 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 0 %
      • Northeast 0 %
      • Possessions and territories 0 %

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

      • African American 45 %
      • Asian American 0 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 9 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial 0 %
      • Native American 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 46 %
      • Chose not to report 0 %
      • Other 0 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Median 13
      • One year or less 0 %

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 33
      • Median 30

  • 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 75 %
      • Distance MBAs receiving financial aid through school 83 %

    • Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year

      • Mean $15,854.00
      • Median $17,610.00

    • Middle 80% range of financial aid packages

      • From $4,300.00
      • To $24,283.00
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 1
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? unique scholarship application
      • Average scholarship awarded to distance MBA students $0.00
      • 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

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 425
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 490

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 400
      • To 580
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? No
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 550

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 60

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 27
      • Non-Tenured: 25

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 8

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 81
      • Non-Tenured: 255

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 7
      • Non-Tenured: 9

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 2
      • Non-Tenured: 6

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 26
      • Non-Tenured: 19

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Have tenure: 100 %
      • Are adjuncts: 0 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
      • 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: 12
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: online
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 35
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 35
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 0
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? Yes
      • Joint-degree programs offered to distance MBAs:
        • MBA/MSM (Management)
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Accounting
        • Marketing
        • Organizational Behavior
        • Economics
        • Operations Management
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Students must write a complete business plan
        • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
      • Other Requirements for graduation: Capstone course
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 30
      • 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: VPN access is provided to office computers from off-campus to access university resources, wireless connectivity is available. Mobile devices for faculty involved in online teaching and research is available. Classroom/lab computers are on a 4 year refresh cycle and LCD projector systems, 5-6 year cycle. SMART panel monitor displays and ELMO presentation devices have been purchased for classrooms. Learning labs (4) with presentation technology have been developed for student (group) assignments.
      • Amount spent: $355,728.00

  • 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://careerweb.westga.edu/

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