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Part-Time MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Sherbrooke

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 96 %
      • Average months to complete program: 54
      • Maximum months permitted to complete program: 72
      • Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
      • If so, can part-time students switch to the full-time program? Yes

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

      • Resident: $1,000.00

    • Tuition per credit:

      • 0 (option: 0) $85.00
      • Graduate business school is accredited by: Not accredited

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 520
      • Full-Time MBA: 143
      • Part-Time MBA: 377
      • Graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting, Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems, Master of Finance, Other, Master of Human Resources, Master of Technology, Master of Marketing
      • Other graduate degree programs: Master of économy, of taxation, of communication marketing

  • ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

      • Total applications, most recent entering class: 184
      • Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 59 %
      • Admitted students enrolled: 84 %
      • Applicant interviews are: Not required

  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

      • Rolling admissions? No
      • GMAT required? No
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
      • If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked? Bacc. degree with a minimum GPA of 2,7/4,3, minimum of two years of work experience, letter of motivation and recommendation letters.
      • Is proficiency in English required? No
      • Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required? No

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements:

      • GMAT Score: Not Considered
      • Resume/Work Experience: Very Important
      • Application Essays: Not Considered
      • Interviews Not Considered
      • Recommendations: Important
      • Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important

  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Female students: 35 %
      • International students: 28 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months):

      • Mean: 84
      • From: 48
      • To: 120
      • One year or less: 0 %
      • Mean age, newest entering class: 33

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 110

  • STUDENT LIFE

    • Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:

        • Other
      • Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus? No
      • Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms? Yes

  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

    • Teaching Methods:

      • Case Study: 15 %
      • Distance Learning: 0 %
      • Experiential Learning: 10 %
      • Lectures: 15 %
      • Simulations: 5 %
      • Team Projects: 55 %
      • Estimated number of hours per week students spend on classwork, excluding time spent in class: 10
      • Average core class size: 35
      • Average elective class size: 35
      • Electives available: 20
      • Last curriculum revision: 1996
      • Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? Yes

    • Leading areas of study:

        • Leadership
        • Strategy
        • General Management
        • Marketing
        • Operations Management

    • Graduation requirements:

        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
      • Other graduation requirements: We need a minimum school note for entire program.
      • Credits required to graduate: 51

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