Grenoble Graduate School of Business
Part-Time MBA
12 rue Pierre Sémard
BP 127
Grenoble ,
France
Status:
Public Institution
Program Web site:
E-mail:
Part-time enrollment (2008-2009):
132
Times offered:
Occasional week-long sessions
Semesters offered:
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six
years of entering program:
100 %
Part-time MBAs graduating since program began:
359
Average months to complete program:
24
Maximum months permitted to complete program:
36
School has separate full-time MBA program?
Yes
If school has full-time program, can students switch to full-time program?
Yes
Graduate business school is accredited by:
AACSB International
Association of MBAs (AMBA)
European Foundation for Mgt. Development (EFMD)
Other
Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)
Resident: $ 33,000
Non-Resident: $ 33,000
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Years in which the following programs were founded:
Full-time MBA: 1995
Part-time MBA : 2000
Undergraduate business program: 1984
Executive Education (non-degree): 1986
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) program: 1993
Graduate business school enrollment
Total graduate business school: 2070
Full-time MBA: 89
Part-time MBA: 356
PhD program: 2
Doctorate of Business Administration: 252
MS: 379
MSA: 400
Other: 1185
Undergraduate business school enrollment
662
Graduate degree programs:
Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
Master of Finance
Master of international Management/Business
Master of Marketing
Master of Technology
Other graduate degree programs:
Specialized Masters in: Entrepreuneuship; Purchasing; Management of Biotechnologies; Service Management; Certificate in Business Intelligence; Diploma in Management Consulting
Total applications, most recent entering class:
422
Applications accepted, most recent entering class:
32 %
Admitted students enrolled:
70 %
Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle:
0
Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied:
0
Applicant interviews are:
Required
Applicants interviewed:
80 %
Admitted applicants interviewed:
100 %
Rolling admissions?
Yes
GMAT required?
No
If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked?
N/A
From: N/A To: N/A
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?
IELTS
TOEFL Computer Based
TOEFL Internet Based Test
TOEFL Paper-based Test
Other
TOEIC, GGSB English Test, Cambridge Test
Minimum paper-based TOEFL:
587
Relative Importance of Application Elements:
GMAT Scores:
Considered
Resume/Work Experience:
Very Important
Application Essays:
Very Important
Interviews:
Important
Recommendations:
Considered
Undergraduate Transcripts:
Considered
Female students:
36 %
International students:
93 %
Percentage of newest entering class that are:
Average months postgraduate work experience:
96
Median months work experience:
84
Middle 80% range work experience (months):
From:
36
To:
65
Students with one year or less of work experience:
0 %
Mean base salary of entering students:
$ 71,440
Median base salary of entering students:
$ 68,700
Middle 80% base salary range of entering part-time students:
From:
$ 47,500
To:
$ 200,100
Mean entering student age:
32
Median entering student age:
32
Entering students work in the following functional areas:
Consulting: 7
%
Finance/Accounting: 27
%
General Management: 4
%
Human Resources: 6
%
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research,
Advertising, etc.): 21
%
Management Information Systems (MIS): 7
%
Operations/Production (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 24
%
Other: 4
%
Entering students work in the following industries:
Consulting: 7
%
Consumer Products: 4
%
Financial Services: 23
%
Government: 9
%
Manufacturing: 10
%
Media/Entertainment: 10
%
Non-Profit: 2
%
Petroleum/Energy: 4
%
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care Products: 7
%
Real Estate: 18
%
Technology: 6
%
Students partially funded by their current employer:
52 %
Students fully funded by their current employer:
20 %
Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through:
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
Students receiving some form of financial aid in 2008-09:
100 %
Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2008-2009 academic year, percentage receiving:
Institutional Scholarships: 20
%
Assistantships: 0
%
Loans (private and government): 47
%
Mean financial aid package:
$ 11,624
Median financial aid package:
$ 10,298
On what basis are scholarships awarded?
A combination of need and merit
How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
Unique scholarship application
Total financial aid for part-time students 2008-2009:
$ 8,200
Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs?
No
Faculty employed by the B-school:
640
Full-time faculty
Tenured: 73
Non-Tenured: 48
Adjunct/Visiting Faculty
Tenured: 0
Non-Tenured: 524
Women on Faculty
Tenured: 28
Non-Tenured: 170
Minority Faculty
International Faculty
Tenured: 26
Non-Tenured: 232
Faculty with PhDs
Tenured: 53
Non-Tenured: 268
Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors:
26 %
Faculty who have owned their own business:
16 %
Active MBA specialization clubs open to part-time students:
Business Ethics
Consulting
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
E-business
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Finance
Human Resources
Information Technology
Investment Banking
Marketing
Media & Entertainment
Nonprofit
Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:
Hispanic Student Organization
International Club
Wine
Part-time students have their own area/center on campus?
Yes
Part-time students have lockers?
No
Part-time students have break-out rooms?
Yes
Teaching Methods:
Case study: 60
%
Distance Learning: 5
%
Experiential Learning: 5
%
Lecture: 15
%
Simulations: 5
%
Team Project: 10
%
Estimated number of hours per week students spend working in class and outside the classroom:
50
Teachers in the part-time program:
77
Tenured teachers in the part-time program:
20
Faculty also teaching in full-time program:
66 %
Faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience:
56 %
Average core class size:
20
Avrerage elective class size:
8
Electives available:
7
Recently added electives:
International Marketing
Entrepreneurship Small
and Family Business
Last curriculum revision:
2008
Recent curriculum changes:
N/A
Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Human Resource Management
International Business
Leadership
Marketing
Strategy
Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program?
No
Graduation requirements:
Students must have attended a minimum number of
classes
Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
Students must pass all modules
Credits required to graduate:
120
Is there a wireless network in main B-school buildings?
Yes
Technology improvements in the last three academic years:
The school’s entire digital infrastructure has been renewed to increase the efficiency of the campus-wide WiFi network. Most recently, to respond to the school’s growing activities and student intakes, a new building wing was unveiled. This new 9 storey (40 meters) high building brings the school’s surface to a total of 34000 square meters. This new building is equipped with all the necessary technological gear, just as the original building is: - Students now have access to Google Apps Education - 14 interactive touch screen applications where students and staff can consult schedules locate offices, check the school’s news etc. - Interactive white boards - A local wireless WIFI network secured with the 802, 11 n norm - Nearly 150 free-access computer workstations - A free online university (Open Cim) - An e-centre, with computer services open 74h per week - A business library, offering numerous services: online documents, remote consultation of documents and databases, access to web-catalogues etc. - Mobile carts carrying hundreds of laptops from classroom to classroom
Amount spent:
$ 9,649,000
Living MBA alumni:
580
Active MBA alumni clubs
14
Countries in which MBA clubs exist
14
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:
Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:
Yes
Business school alumni networking site:
Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?
Yes
Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
Yes
If part-time MBA students have access to the career development office, at what point in the degree process are they able to use the service?
At any time
Do current part-time MBAs have access to an alumni database?
Yes
Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for summer internships?
Yes
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:
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Hewlett-Packard |
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Schneider Electric |
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STMicroelectronics |
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