Duquesne University

PROGRAM BASICS

John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business

John F. Donahue Graduate School of Business

600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania 15282 United States  

Program Web site:

http://www.business.duq.edu/grad/

  Status:

Private Institution

E-mail:

grad-bus@duq.edu

Part-time enrollment (2009-10):

234

Times offered:

Evenings

Occasional week-long sessions

Other

Semesters offered:

Fall

Spring

Summer

Average months to complete program:

40

Maximum months permitted to complete program:

72

  Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program?

Yes

  If so, can part-time students switch to the full-time program?

No

Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)

Resident: $  11
Non-Resident: $  11

Tuition per credit:

$  851

Graduate business school is accredited by:

AACSB International

SCHOOL BASICS

Graduate business school enrollment:

Total: 374
Full-Time MBA: 104
Part-time MBA: 234

Graduate degree programs:

Master of Accounting

Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems

Other graduate degree programs:

N/A

ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

Total applications, most recent entering class:

73

Applications accepted, most recent entering class:

84  %

Admitted students enrolled:

77  %

  Applicant interviews are:

Not required

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

  Rolling admissions?

Yes

  GMAT required?

Yes

If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked?

N/A

Average GMAT:

510

Median GMAT:

505

Middle 80% GMAT:

        From:  410
        To:  630

  Is proficiency in English required?

Yes

  Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required?

Yes

Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?

TOEFL Computer Based

TOEFL Internet Based Test

TOEFL Paper-based Test

Minimum paper-based TOEFL:

550

Relative Importance of Application Elements:

  GMAT Score:

Very Important

  Resume/Work Experience:

Important

  Application Essays:

Important

  Interviews:

Considered

  Recommendations:

Important

  Undergraduate Transcripts:

Very Important

CLASS PROFILE

Female students:

32  %

Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:

African American: 2  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 88  %
Chose not to report: 9  %
Other: 1  %

Postgraduate work experience (months):
      Mean:

36

      Median:

24

      Middle 80% range:

        From:  0
        To:  108

      One year or less:

42  %

Middle 80% range:

        From: N/A
        To: N/A

Mean entering student age:

26

Median entering student age:

25

Entering students work in the following functional areas:

N/A

Entering students work in the following industries:

N/A

FINANCIAL AID

  Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through:

Central financial aid office at the university

Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2009-10 academic year, percentage receiving:

N/A

FACULTY

Faculty employed by the B-school:

109

Full-time faculty:

Tenured: 33
Non-Tenured: 30

Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

Tenured: 0
Non-Tenured: 34

Women on Faculty:

Tenured: 5
Non-Tenured: 17

Minority Faculty:

N/A

International Faculty:

N/A

Faculty with PhDs:

Tenured: 31
Non-Tenured: 24

  Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus?

Yes

  Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms?

Yes

TEACHING/ACADEMICS

Teaching Methods:

Case Study: 25  %
Lectures: 50  %
Team Projects: 25  %

Recent curriculum changes:

N/A

Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

Finance

General Management

Human Resource Management

International Business

Marketing

Other

Additional concentrations offered:

Supply Chain Management
Business Ethics
Information Systems Management
Health Care Management
Environmental Management

  Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program?

Yes

Leading areas of study:

Finance

Supply Chain Management

Graduation requirements:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes

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

Credits required to graduate:

57

TECHNOLOGY

Technology improvements in the last three academic years:

Classroom technology, computer equipment, printers and software have been updated

Amount spent:

$  205,000

  Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

  Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?

Yes

  If yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?

At any time

  Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for full-time jobs?

Yes

  Are part-time students included in resume drops?

Yes

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program: