Grenoble Ecole de Management

PROGRAM BASICS

Grenoble Graduate School of Business

Part-Time MBA

12 rue Pierre Sémard
BP 127
Grenoble , France  

Status:

Public Institution

Program Web site:

http://www.ggsb.com/MBA

E-mail:

admissions@ggsb.com

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

Conférence des Grandes Ecoles; Chapitre des Ecoles de M

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

ENROLLMENT

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

ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

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 %

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

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

CLASS PROFILE

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  %

FINANCIAL AID

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

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 %

STUDENT LIFE

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/ACADEMICS

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

TECHNOLOGY

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

ALUMNI

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:

http://graduatenetwork.grenoble-em.com/

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

Yes

Business school alumni networking site:

http://graduatenetwork.grenoble-em.com/

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

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: