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

University of West Florida

College of Business

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • College of Business MBA Program
      • Finish in Five MBA Program
      • 11000 University Parkway
      • Bldg 75
      • Pensacola, 32514, Florida
      • United States
      • Program Web site: http://uwf.edu/mba
      • E-mail: mba@uwf.edu
      • Average months to complete program: 20
      • Maximum months permitted to complete program: 72
      • Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? No

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

      • Resident: $3,618.00
      • Non-Resident: $11,535.00

    • Tuition per credit:

      • Non-resident $961.00
      • Resident $302.00
      • Graduate business school is accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 176
      • Full-Time MBA: 19
      • Part-Time MBA: 88
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 1,221
      • Graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting

  • ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

      • Total applications, most recent entering class: 58
      • Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 62 %
      • Admitted students enrolled: 73 %
      • Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 0
      • Applicant interviews are: Required

  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

      • Rolling admissions? Yes
      • GMAT required? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? Yes

    • GMAT score distribution (applicant pool)

      • 0 (option: 0) 518

    • GMAT score distribution (incoming class)

      • 0 (option: 0) 520
      • 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 Internet Based Test
        • TOEFL Paper-based Test
      • Minimum paper-based TOEFL: 550

    • Relative Importance of Application Elements:

      • GMAT Score: Very Important
      • Resume/Work Experience: Important
      • Application Essays: Important
      • Interviews Important
      • Recommendations: Important
      • Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important

  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Female students: 40 %
      • International students: 14 %

    • Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:

      • African American: 7 %
      • Asian American: 3 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 4 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial: 2 %
      • Native American: 1 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 70 %
      • Chose not to report: 0 %
      • Other: 13 %
      • Mean age, newest entering class: 30
      • Median age, newest entering clas: 28

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Central financial aid office at the university
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? all candidates are considered for scholarships
      • Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? No

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 66

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 36
      • Non-Tenured: 10

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 20

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 6
      • Non-Tenured: 10

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 8
      • Non-Tenured: 1

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 2
      • Non-Tenured: 0

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 42
      • Non-Tenured: 2

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • 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: 25 %
      • Distance Learning: 2 %
      • Experiential Learning: 3 %
      • Lectures: 40 %
      • Simulations: 5 %
      • Team Projects: 25 %
      • Estimated number of hours per week students spend on classwork, excluding time spent in class: 20
      • Teachers in the part-time program: 10
      • Tenured teachers in the part-time program: 9
      • Average core class size: 25
      • Last curriculum revision: 2000
      • Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? Yes

    • Graduation requirements:

        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Other: Describe in next screen
      • Other graduation requirements: UWF MBA students must complete the five paper portfolio to demonstrate an understanding of key business issues within a selected industry across the major functional areas of business.
      • Credits required to graduate: 30

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: The College of Business upgraded 35 computers in its Computer Classroom using student technology fee money. The College of Business upgraded 24 workstations in the Management Information Systems Laboratory, also using student technology fee money.
      • Amount spent: $100,000.00

  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Living MBA alumni: 3,118
      • Business school endowment $6,717,171.00
      • 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://uwf.edu/alumni
      • Does the B-school offer career services for alumni? No
      • Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? No
      • 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 yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?
        • At any time
      • Are part-time students included in resume drops? Yes

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