Welcome to our Isenberg MBA Program Virtual Information Session

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1 Welcome to our Isenberg MBA Program Virtual Information Session Our presentation will begin at 7pm ET. During this presentation please be sure to list your questions along the way and we ll be happy to answer them following this presentation. Thank you.

2 Isenberg School of Management University of Massachusetts Amherst MBA. Your Way. On campus Online MA Satellite Campuses MBA Specialization Options Diverse Student Population Successful Career Outcomes

3 Accreditation Accredited nationally and internationally by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

4 Rankings US News: #16 Nationally, Best Part-time MBA Program #9 among Public Universities Modern Healthcare: #13 Top Business Graduate Schools for Physician Executives Business Week: #9 Best Part-time MBA Program (Northeast)

5 Program Highlights Freedom Without Compromise Same core curriculum and rigor as full-time, traditional classes Self-paced Choose how many courses to take in a given semester (minimum of 1 course during Fall/Spring semesters, once matriculated) Dedicated Advising Center Every student is assigned an MBA Advisor for guidance and curriculum planning

6 Flexibility of Learning LIVE Evening Classes Attend classes at any one of our evening satellite campuses in Massachusetts: Boston Shrewsbury Springfield ONLINE Asynchronous Learning Platform Taught in one or two week modules with work completed in a defined time period Average time commitment: 9-11 hours per course/per week Interactive and collaborative threaded discussions, video lectures, case studies, individual/group projects

7 MBA Degree Plan Options MBA Degree Credits Program Options MBA Core Course Requirements MBA Elective Course Requirements Foundation Requirement 39 or 37* Direct MBA 11 MBA Core Courses 3 credits of electives *Exemption may apply 45 or 43* MBA with a focus in: Entrepreneurship Finance Healthcare Administration Marketing 11 MBA Core Courses 9 credits of electives *Exemption may apply Direct MBA: 4 years MBA with Specialization: 5 years

8 Isenberg MBA Student Profile 40% of Students have earned other Advanced Degrees: MD, JD, PhD, other Master Degrees 23% are Physicians Students from all 50 states and many Foreign Countries Age Range of Student Population: 28 65

9 Corporate Diversity of Your Class Peers Boston Scientific Corporation Cisco Systems Covidien Dow Electronics EMC Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Fidelity Brokerage Services Geisinger Health Systems General Dynamics Hanover Insurance Group Intel Corporation Johnson & Johnson Liberty Mutual Insurance Lockheed Martin Meditech NYU School of Medicine Sikorsky Aircraft Sutter Health Systems UMass Medical School Worcester United Technologies Corporation United States Air Force Wells Fargo Bank

10 Campus Locations and Cost Per Credit: Boston: University of Massachusetts Club $825 Includes parking and light dinner Shrewsbury: UMass Collaborative Facilities $750 Springfield: UMass Center at Tower Square $750 ONLINE $825 $45 per semester Registration Fee Average cost of books: $150 per course

11 Ready. Set. Begin. You can begin taking classes any semester Fall, Spring or Summer! Take up to 2 courses/6 credits before applying

12 Upcoming Semester Summer 2015 Registration: (10 weeks) March 16, 2015 Matriculated March 30, 2015 Non-Degree Classes Begin: May 18 July 26, 2015 Preview Week Begins: May 11, 2015

13 Semester Calendar Semester Fall Spring Summer Winter Months September Early December (14 weeks) Mid-January Early May (14 weeks) Mid-May July (accelerated 10 weeks) Late December Mid-January (4 weeks elective courses only) Please note: We do not offer any courses during the month of August.

14 Apply Today Application Dates: Fall (Deadline: June 1) Spring (Deadline: October 1 of prior year) Summer (Deadline: February 1)

15 Application Materials Online Graduate School Application (application fee waiver applies to our military applicants contact us to learn more) Transcripts of all previous academic work 2 Professional Recommendations Personal statement/essay Resume or CV GMAT is waived if doctoral degree earned in the U.S. (JD, MD, PhD); ECFMG certification or Fifth Pathway; AND, for those with Master s Degree with 3.5 GPA/+ and 5 years/+ work experience TOEFL (if applicable)

16 Success

17 Success Each year hundreds of graduates join us for May Graduation Events on campus (See YOU here). Graduate Career Outcomes: Senior Leadership Roles Industry Transition Consultancy NEW Alumni Benefit: Explore electives and receive 50% off tuition!

18 Questions? Contact us to speak with a dedicated MBA Advisor. Trista Hevey Program Specialist Kyle Bate Academic Advisor & Regional Development Cerrianne Fisher Academic Advisor Melissa Garrett-Preston Academic Advisor MaryBeth Kimball Director of Admissions & Advising

19 MBA Advising Team Trista Hevey Program Specialist (413) Dedicated Advisor to: Prospective Students

20 MBA Advising Team Kyle Bate USAF (Ret) Academic Advisor & Regional Program Development (413) Dedicated Advisor to: Military UTC Yankee Candle Holyoke & Boston Campus students Shrewsbury Campus students with last name A-M

21 MBA Advising Team Cerrianne Fisher Academic Advisor (413) Dedicated Advisor to: Covidien American College of Radiology Sutter Health Online students with last name N-Z Shrewsbury Campus students with last name N-Z

22 MBA Advising Team Melissa Garrett-Preston Academic Advisor (413) Dedicated Advisor to: Online Students with last names A-M

23 MBA Advising Team MaryBeth Kimball Director of Admissions and Advising (413) Dedicated Advisor to: ACPE St. Vincent Health ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking-Madison

24 Your path starts here. Contact us: (413) isenberg.umass.edu/online