Penn State - Great Valley

  • AVG. GMAT SCORE
    535
  • Program Cost
    $11,142
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Enrollment
    261
Contact Information
30 East Swedesford Road
Malvern, Pennsylvania 19355, United States
Website

Programs in Business at Penn State Great Valley offer you a Penn State degree recognized worldwide. As a professional school designed exclusively for adults, we combine the intimacy of a small campus setting with the power of a great research university. Programs offer flexible scheduling, including evening, weekend, and hybrid classes. Course work includes a mix of theory with practice, so students can apply what they learn in the classroom immediately to their workplace. You can customize your program to meet your professional goals and begin your studies almost anytime on a part-time or full-time basis.

Quick Stats

  • Yield
    75%
  • Selectivity
    70%

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Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 80
  • Median
  • Middle 80% 47 to 149
Admissions Selectivity
70% Penn State - Great Valley 70% Average Across All Schools
535 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
65% 520
67% 535
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 89
70% 70.0
75% 75.0
Female
35% 35
International
10% 10
Wait-listed
100% 0
Importance of Application Elements
  • GMAT Scores Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Recommendations Very Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Very Important
  • Application Essay Important
  • Interviews Considered
Pre-MBA Careers
General Management
22% 22
Finance / Accounting
20% 20
Marketing / Sales
15% 15
Management
12% 12
Operations
10% 10
Human Resources
10% 10
Consulting
6% 6
Other
5% 5
Financial Services
25% 25
Technology
20% 20
Pharma / Health Care
15% 15
Petroleum / Energy
10% 10
Manufacturing
10% 10
Government
5% 5
Consumer Products
5% 5
Consulting
5% 5
Non-Profit
3% 3
Media / Entertainment
2% 2
Real Estate
0% 0
Other
0% 0
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0%
0%
740 to 769
0%
0%
710 to 739
0%
0%
680 to 709
0%
0%
650 to 679
0%
0%
620 to 649
0%
0%
590 to 619
0%
0%
560 to 589
0%
0%
530 to 559
0%
0%
500 to 529
0%
0%
Under 500
0%
0%
English Language Requirements
550 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$11,142
Total Program Cost
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$17,682
Total Program Cost
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
50% of Students Receive Aid
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Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • All Teachers
  • Tenured
Total Number of Teachers
8% 24
3% 9
Students in Core Classes
21 Penn State - Great Valley 35 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Distance learning
25% 25
Experiential learning
20% 20
Case study
15% 15
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Human Resource Management
Top Areas of Study
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Health Care Administration
  • Management Information Systems
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must complete a capstone course which integrates knowledge gained from all prior course work. The capstone provides students with an opportunity to develop and showcase their leadership and professional skills by working on an actual business problem. Typically students collaborate with other students on a project and presentation.
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
Program Logistics
  • Credits required for graduation 45
  • Average # of months to complete program 30
  • Six-Year completion rate 90%
  • Max time allowed to complete 72
  • Separate Full-Time MBA No
  • Distance learning Yes
Time Classes Offered
  • Evenings, Every weekend, Occasional week-long sessions, Via the Internet (unscheduled)
Semester Classes Offered
  • Fall, Spring, Summer
Technology Improvements
  • Penn State Great Valley strives to ensure that students have access to the information and tools they need for a relevant education in today's economy. The B-School and the entire campus have been re-wired to greatly expand Internet broadband capacity. Student and faculty computing resources have been upgraded. Videoconference and presentation classrooms, as well as specialty labs, have been added or upgraded. Smart computing equipment has been installed or upgraded in classrooms. Additional instructional

Students: Who are my classmates?

Yes Part-time students have a campus area
Ethnicity of Students
White
66% 66
Asian American
20% 20
African American
7% 7
Activities
Professional Clubs
Networking Clubs
  • Black MBA Association
  • International Club
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

2,125 Living MBA Alumni
No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.