Duquesne University
Donahue Graduate School of Business
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PROGRAM BASICS
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- Duquesne University
- Donahue School Evening MBA Program
- 600 Forbes Avenue - 704 Rockwell Hall
- PA
- Pittsburgh, 15282, Pennsylvania
- United States
- Program Web site: http://www.duq.edu/business/graduate.html
- E-mail: grad-bus@duq.edu
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- Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
- If so, can part-time students switch to the full-time program? Yes
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Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)
- Resident: $12,072.00
- Non-Resident: $12,072.00
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Tuition per credit:
- Resident $1,006.00
- Non-resident $1,006.00
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- Graduate business school is accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
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SCHOOL BASICS
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Graduate business school enrollment:
- Total: 287
- Full-Time MBA: 26
- Part-Time MBA: 261
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- Undergraduate business school enrollment: 1,274
- Graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting, Other
- Other graduate degree programs: Master of science in information management systems
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ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD
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- Applicant interviews are: Recommended
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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- Rolling admissions? Yes
- GMAT required? Yes
- Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes
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GMAT score distribution (incoming class)
- 25th Percentile 460
- 75th Percentile 540
- 90th Percentile 590
- 10th Percentile 430
- Average GMAT Score 500
- 50th Percentile (median) 480
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- Is proficiency in English required? Yes
- Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required? Yes
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Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?
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- IELTS
- TOEFL Internet Based Test
- TOEFL Paper-based Test
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- Minimum paper-based TOEFL: 230
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Relative Importance of Application Elements:
- GMAT Score: Very Important
- Resume/Work Experience: Very Important
- Application Essays: Important
- Interviews Considered
- Recommendations: Important
- Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important
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CLASS PROFILE
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- Female students: 32 %
- International students: 6 %
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Postgraduate work experience (months):
- Mean: 52
- Median: 36
- From: 12
- To: 84
- One year or less: 14 %
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Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
- Bank of New York Mellon 9
- PNC Bank 3
- U.S. Steel 2
- H.J. Heinz 2
- PPG Industries 2
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- Mean age, newest entering class: 27
- Median age, newest entering clas: 26
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FINANCIAL AID
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- Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Central financial aid office at the university
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- Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? No
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FACULTY
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- Faculty employed by the B-school: 96
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Full-time faculty:
- Tenured: 29
- Non-Tenured: 32
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Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:
- Tenured: 0
- Non-Tenured: 35
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Women on Faculty:
- Tenured: 4
- Non-Tenured: 21
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Minority Faculty:
- Tenured: 2
- Non-Tenured: 5
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Faculty with PhDs:
- Tenured: 28
- Non-Tenured: 39
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STUDENT LIFE
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Active MBA specialization clubs open to part-time students:
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- Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
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Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:
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- Women in MBA
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- Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus? No
- Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms? Yes
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TEACHING/ACADEMICS
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Teaching Methods:
- Case Study: 25 %
- Lectures: 50 %
- Team Projects: 25 %
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- Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 100 %
- Average core class size: 30
- Average elective class size: 20
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Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:
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- Finance
- General Management
- Human Resource Management
- Marketing
- Other
- International Business
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Additional concentrations offered:
- Supply Chain Management
- Information Systems Management
- Business Ethics
- Environmental Management
- Health Care Management
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- Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? Yes
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Leading areas of study:
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- Finance
- General Management
- Supply Chain Management
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Graduation requirements:
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- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
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- Other graduation requirements: Students must submit a portfolio of work to demonstrate competency on program outcomes
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- Credits required to graduate: 57
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TECHNOLOGY
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- Technology improvements in the last three academic years: wireless access in classroooms, conference rooms and study/small groups meeting rooms; technology enhanced classrooms; smart boards; Blackboard (intranet) upgrades
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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
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- 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://www.myduquesne.duq.edu/s/831/index.aspx
- Does the B-school offer career services for alumni? Yes
- Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
- Business school alumni networking site: http://www.smbaalumni.com/
- Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? Yes
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CAREER SERVICES
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Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
- Yes
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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
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Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
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