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Worcester Polytechnic Institute

School of Business

Quick Stats

  • Average GMAT
    584
  • Program Cost
    $14,868
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    259
  • Yield
    89%
  • Selectivity
    98%
Contact Information
100 Institute Road
Worcester, Massachusetts 01609, United States
Website

School of Business

About School of Business

Drawing from our 147 year history as one of the U.S.'s leading technological universities, WPI’s School of Business creates innovative and entrepreneurial leaders for a global, technological world. We offer hands-on, project-based, technology-oriented business programs that give our students a distinct edge. The B-School offers a Bachelor of Science degree as well as a number of leading-edge Master’s degrees including the Innovator’s MBA and M.S. programs in Information Technology, Management, Operations Design & Leadership, and Technology Marketing.

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About Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Admissions: Can I get in?

Post-Grad Work Experience
  • Average 95
  • Median 63
  • Middle 80% 24 to 220
Admissions Selectivity
98% School of Business 70% Average Across All Schools
584 Average GMAT Score
  • Applied
  • Accepted
Average Score
70% 562
73% 584
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
100% 45
98% 98
89% 89
Female
33% 33
International
8% 8
Wait-listed
100% 0
Importance of Application Elements
  • Interviews Very Important
  • Resume / Work Experience Very Important
  • Application Essay Very Important
  • GMAT Scores Important
  • Recommendations Important
  • GPA / Undergrad Transcripts Important
Pre-MBA Careers
Operations
83% 83
Finance / Accounting
11% 11
General Management
3% 3
Marketing / Sales
3% 3
Technology
37% 37
Pharma / Health Care
24% 24
Manufacturing
18% 18
Petroleum / Energy
18% 18
Consumer Products
3% 3
GMAT Scores
  • All Applicants
  • Accepted
770 to 800
0% 0
0% 0
740 to 769
0% 0
0% 0
710 to 739
0% 0
0% 0
680 to 709
0% 0
0% 0
650 to 679
12% 12
11% 11
620 to 649
20% 20
26% 26
590 to 619
17% 17
22% 22
560 to 589
7% 7
8% 8
530 to 559
15% 15
19% 19
500 to 529
12% 12
7% 7
Under 500
17% 17
7% 7
English Language Requirements
563 Minimum TOEFL Score
English Proficiency Required: Yes
Minimum English Proficiency Score: No
Accepted Tests
  • IELTS
  • Other
  • TOEFL Internet Based Test
  • TOEFL Paper-based Test

Careers: Long Term Pay by PayScale

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Tuition: Can I afford it?

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$14,868
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $1,239
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$14,868
Total Program Cost
  • Price/Credit $1,239
0 Full Tuition Scholarships
10% of Students Receive Aid
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What Recent Grads Say See All 11 Comments >

-The WPI MBA is the perfect blend between technology and management. The program creates world-class innovative leaders who understand how to run a successful business.

Academics: What will I learn?

Faculty
  • All Teachers
  • Tenured
Total Number of Teachers
10% 31
4% 11
Students in Core Classes
27 School of Business 35 Average Across All Schools
Top 3 Teaching Methods
Case study
55% 55
Lectures
20% 20
Team project
20% 20
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Concentrations and Specializations
  • Entrepreneurship
  • E-commerce
  • General Management
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
  • Organizational Behavior
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Management Information Systems
  • Manufacturing and Technology Management
  • Operations Management
  • Technology
Requirements for Graduation
  • Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
  • 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 48
  • Average # of months to complete program 41
  • Six-Year completion rate 95%
  • Max time allowed to complete 96
  • Separate Full-Time MBA No
  • Distance learning No
Time Classes Offered
  • Evenings, One weekend per month, Via the Internet (unscheduled)
Semester Classes Offered
  • Fall, Spring, Summer
Technology Improvements
  • All new state-of-the-art computers in B-School computer lab. Upgrades in B-School Oracle-Lean lab. Major network upgrades. Server infrastructure upgrades. PC upgrades.

Students: Who are my classmates?

No Part-time students have a campus area
Ethnicity of Students
White
96% 96
Asian American
4% 4
Activities
Professional Clubs
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Information Technology
  • Other
Networking Clubs
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual
  • International Club
  • Other
  • Women in MBA

Alumni: How strong is my network?

1,209 Living MBA Alumni 0 Countries where alumni clubs exist
0 Active alumni clubs
31 Participating in gift donations No Individual alumni gift in excess of $10 Million in the last 12 months

Employer data includes graduates and current students.