CHARLOTTE MBA PROGRAMS. for WORKING PROFESSIONALS

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1 W A K E F O R E S T U N I V E R S I T Y S C H O O L O F B U S I N E S S CHARLOTTE MBA PROGRAMS for WORKING PROFESSIONALS

2 for WORKING PROFESSIONALS TA K E CHARGE of your FUTURE You want to make a significant difference in the workplace and the world without breaking your career stride. With structures to fit any schedule, the highly ranked Wake Forest Charlotte MBA programs are among the best in the country for working professionals like you.

3 MAKE A MOVE WITHOUT LOSING MOMENTUM. #20 PA RT-T I M E MBA PROGRAM IN THE US* Graduates of our Charlotte MBA programs are rewarded with immediate professional and financial success, using their degrees to advance within their current organizations or venturing into new careers and fields with leading companies. While in the program, our students form bonds and make invaluable business connections that last a lifetime. #1 PART-TIME MBA PROGRAM in NORTH CAROLINA* * US News & World Report, 2016 Highly ranked & widely respected Wake Forest University School of Business is consistently recognized for its rigor and innovation. Leading rankings organizations place Wake Forest among the world s best business schools and the Charlotte MBA programs among the top part-time MBA programs. #5 in ACADEMIC QUALITY PART-TIME MBA PROGRAMS IN THE US* * Bloomberg Businessweek, 2013 Stats Industry experience ( Class of 2016 ) Financial Services Manufacturing Consumer Products Technology Pharma/Biotech/Healthcare Petroleum/Energy Consulting Non-profit Real Estate Other 25% 16% 9% 9% 7% 5% 5% 5% 4% 15% TOP 20 BEST B-SCHOOLS for NETWORKING Business Insider, 2014 * US News & World Report, 2016

4 AN MBA THAT WON T INTERRUPT YOUR CAREER By equipping you with a strategic, global perspective on business, the Charlotte MBA programs sharpen your ability to approach challenges from a variety of perspectives. You ll delve deeply into finance, operations, marketing, entrepreneurship and information technology, while honing your understanding of the vital links among those disciplines. Use electives to tailor your education to your interests and goals. MBA EDUCATION IN UPTOWN Classes and networking in the Wake Forest University Charlotte Center, a state-ofthe-art learning complex in Uptown Charlotte the city s vibrant business epicenter INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION A personalized learning environment with small classes of working professional students and a 10:1 studentfaculty ratio IMMEDIATE APPLICATION Hands-on learning and practical education allow you to immediately apply concepts you learn in the classroom to your business or workplace OUTSTANDING FACULTY Engaging courses are taught by experienced, highly respected faculty and supplemented with opportunities to learn from other leading business executives CAREER COACHING One-to-one guidance to best leverage your MBA, skills and experience to impact career exploration. Gain access to extensive alumni connections for a lifetime of networking and advancement We are the Wake Forest School FOR Business. We shape performanceready professionals who are driven to achieve results with integrity. Business is rapidly evolving. Today, it s about more than what leaders know in their heads. It s also what they know in their hearts. It s having a foundation built on knowledge and skill but it s also about developing grit and fostering character. The School of Business is consistently recognized for its rigor and innovation by recruiters who seek top talent and by rankings organizations including U.S. News & World Report, Bloomberg Businessweek, The Economist, Forbes and the Financial Times.

5 Our MBA programs are more than a collection of classes. Coursework, enrichment activities and other learning opportunities build a unique, practical perspective on management. You can bring challenges from your workplace into the classroom to deepen discussions and immediately apply concepts and techniques you re learning in class to benefit your organization. Working professionals need convenience and flexibility our Charlotte MBA programs are designed with that in mind. We offer the Evening MBA program with classes that begin in August and meet on Monday and Wednesday evenings, as well as the Saturday MBA program with classes that begin in January and meet on Saturdays from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Strategic and global thinking are hallmarks of the Wake Forest MBA program. Regardless of class options, you ll acquire broad-based leadership and management skills, working with study teams that bring a diversity of backgrounds, interests and experiences to learning. The lockstep program ensures student progress together, learn from one another and graduate as a cohort. Charles Iacovou DEAN OF BUSINESS Since joining the faculty in 2001, Dr Iacovou has epitomized the teacher-scholar-professional model and has been instrumental in crafting a new strategic vision for the School of Business. Broaden your horizons with an optional two-week international study program that explores the intersection between business and culture. Destinations include China/Japan, India and Latin America. (Additional fee applies.)

6 AVG CLASS SIZE 615 AVG GPA 13% AVG GMAT UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS** CHARLOTTE MBA PROGRAMS CLASS of 2016 PROFILE* 89 COMPANIES REPRESENTED 8.7 YEARS AVG WORK EXPERIENCE 46% AVG SALARY INCREASE Carlisle & Gallagher Consulting Carolinas HealthCare System Compass Group USA Dixon Hughes Goodman COMPANIES REPRESENTED IN CURRENT CLASSES Duke Energy Electrolux EY Exxon Ingersoll Rand Johnson & Johnson KPMG Lowe s *combined Evening/Saturday Class of 2016 LPL Financial MetLife Microsoft Premier, Inc. Rodgers Builders SPX Corporation TIAA-Cref Wells Fargo

7 SOAR TO THE NEXT LEVEL Our students make significant advancement in their careers both during their time in the Charlotte MBA programs and well beyond: They grow their roles in their current companies or land positions at other top organizations. Students receive one-to-one career coaching and mentoring while at Wake Forest and are guided as they assess their options, refine goals and connect with alumni and corporate contacts. OUR STUDENTS DON T JUST BRING WORK TO CLASS. THEY BRING CLASS TO WORK. Joshua Green North Carolina A&T State University BS Electrical Engineering, 07 Wake Forest University Saturday MBA, 15 CURRENT POSITION Product Manager, Parker Hannifin Corporation I chose to pursue a Wake Forest MBA because I was looking for a worldclass program that could accommodate the uncertainty in my work travel. There is no denying the strong reputation of the Wake Forest brand, so the Saturday MBA was the perfect choice for me. Sherry Bartley Wake Forest University BA Economics, 08 Wake Forest University Evening MBA, 16 CURRENT POSITION Senior Treasury Analyst, Ally Financial My Wake Forest experience has been incredible. There is a sense of comradery among the students that I have never had in an educational environment. I have made friends and connections I know I will have for a lifetime. It s like a big family.

8 For more information, contact: Carol Oliff Director Charlotte MBA Programs Enrollment Management Enrollment Management Center business.wfu.edu PROGRAM INFORMATION APPLICATION STUDENT PROFILES CHARLOTTE EVENING MBA Online application available Late August Early application deadline April 1 Scholarship deadline April 1 Classes begin Late August CHARLOTTE SATURDAY MBA Online application available February 1 Early application deadline September 1 Scholarship deadline September 1 Classes begin Mid-January Wake Forest University is accredited by: AACSB International, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools worldwide. Accredited institutions confirm their commitment to quality and continuous improvement through a rigorous and comprehensive peer review. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, which is the regional body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions, serving as the common denominator of shared values and practices among the diverse institutions in the Southern states that award associate, bachelor s, master s, or doctoral degrees. WFUSB0116