University of Maryland

SCHOOL BASICS

2308 Van Munching Hall

University of Maryland

College Park

20742

Maryland

United States

School based in:

U.S.

Status:

Public

Graduate business school is accredited by:

AACSB International

Years in which the following programs were founded:

Full-time MBA: 1947

Part-time MBA : 1975

Undergraduate business program: 1921

Executive MBA: 2003

Executive Education (non-degree): 1989

PhD program: 1966

ENROLLMENT

Total graduate business school: 1447

Full-time MBA: 236

Part-time MBA: 964

Executive MBA: 70

PhD program: 96 Doctorate of Business Administration: N/A
MS: 81 MSA: N/A Other: N/A

Undergraduate business school:

2877

Graduate degree programs:

Master of Accounting

Other graduate degree programs:

N/A

PROGRAM BASICS

2308 Van Munching Hall

University of Maryland

College Park

20742

Maryland

20742

United States

Program Web site:

http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/partmba/index.html

E-mail:

mba_info@rhsmith.umd.edu

Part-time enrollment (2006-07):

977

Times offered:

Weeknights

On alternate weekends

Occasional week-long sessions

Semesters offered:

Fall

Winter

Spring

Summer

Percentage of part-time students who graduate:

94 %

Average months to complete program:

30.5

Maximum months permitted to complete program:

60

School has separate full-time MBA program?

Yes

If school has full-time program, can students switch to full-time program?

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

Resident: $  13,730

Non-Resident: $  13,730

Tuition per credit:

$  803

CLASS PROFILE

Female students:

30 %

Percentage of newest entering class that are:

African American: 7 %

Asian American: 19 %

Hispanic or Latino American: 3 %

White (Non-Hispanic): 62 %

Chose not to report: 1 %

Other: 8 %

Average months work experience:

67

Median months work experience:

60

Middle 80% range work experience (months):

From: 24
To: 120

Students with one year or less of work experience:

5 %

Mean base salary of entering students:

$  67,754

Median base salary of entering students:

$  65,000

Middle 80% base salary range of entering part-time students:

From: $ 43,500
To: $ 94,600

Mean entering student age:

29

Median entering student age:

29

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

GMAT required?

Yes

If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked?

N/A

Average GMAT:

609

Median GMAT:

610

Middle 80% GMAT:

From: 520
To: 700

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

N/A

Minimum paper-based TOEFL:

575

Relative Importance of Applications Elements

GMAT Scores:

Important

Resume/Work Experience:

Important

Application Essays:

Important

Interviews:

Not Considered

Recommendations:

Important

Undergraduate Transcripts:

Important

ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

Applications 2006-07:

536

Applications accepted 2006-07:

85 %

Admitted students enrolled:

78 %

Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle:

30

Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied:

25

Applicant interviews are:

Not Offered

Rolling admissions?

No

Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through:

Central financial aid office at the university

On what basis are scholarships awarded?

Full-tuition scholarships awarded, 2007-08:

0

Scholarships applications is:

Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs?

No

FACULTY

Full-time faculty employed by the B-school:

138

Adjunct or visiting faculty:

36

Permanent/tenured professors:

35

Tenured faculty who are women:

40 %

Tenured faculty who are underrepresented minorities:

6 %

TECHNOLOGY

Is there a wireless network in main B-school buildings?

Yes

Technology improvements in the last three academic years:

The school offers a certification program in Reuters 3000Xtra through its financial markets laboratory; all finance applications and databases are now available to students through a Web-based application delivery tool; the new Web-based Global Supply Chain Game, developed at Smith, is a real-time continuous play game, simulating what the real world is like for a global supply chain manager. Smith now provides BlackBerry wireless handheld devices and service to all full-time MBA students.

Amount spent:

$  6,128,120

TEACHING/ACADEMICS

Teaching Methods:

Case study: 25 %

Experiential Learning: 5 %

Lecture: 50 %

Team Project: 20 %

Teachers in the part-time program:

123

Tenured teachers in the part-time program:

46

Faculty also teaching in full-time program:

100 %

Hours per week on course work:

21

Core class size:

63

Elective class size:

24

Electives available:

65

Last curriculum revision:

2007

Recent curriculum changes:

The addition of selectives. Within the Globalization, Entrepreneurship and Technology fields, students have a choice of courses to meet their requirement.

Accounting

E-commerce

Entrepreneurship

Finance

General Management

Human Resource Management

International Business

Leadership

Marketing

Operations Management

Organizational Behavior

Statistics and Operations Research

Strategy

Other

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

No

Graduation requirements:

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

N/A

Credits required to graduate:

54

STUDENT LIFE

Active MBA specialization clubs open to part-time students:

Biotech/Health care

Business Ethics

Consulting

Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Information Technology

Investment Banking

Marketing

VC/ Private Equity

Other

Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:

Black MBA Association

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual

Hispanic Student Organization

International Club

Women in MBA

Other

Part-time students have their own area/center on campus:

Part-time students have lockers?

No

Part-time students have break-out rooms?

Yes

ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

7,812

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

No

The business school's total endowment as of June 30, 2007

$  33,968,254

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

http://www.alumni.umd.edu/tan/

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

Yes

Business school alumni networking site:

http://alumninetwork.rhsmith.umd.edu

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Access to career development office?

Yes

Access to the career development office, at what point?

Current part-time MBAs have access to an alumni database?

Yes

Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview summer internships?

No

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

Yes

Are part-time students included in resume drops?

Yes