Access to: FORDHAM GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION SESSION

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2 Access to: FORDHAM GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION SESSION

3 Welcome I. Presentation Fordham Graduate School of Business Administration Who What Where Why How To s II. Q&A III. Networking

4 Who are We Students Recruiters Fordham Business Community Faculty Alumni Admin

5 Total Student Enrollment Fall 2010 Total Enrollment Students Total New Students Full-time Students Part-time Students

6 Students 38% 36% 29% % Women % Minorities % International

7 Fall 2010 Student Body Employment & Education Facts Work Experience Average: 5 years 80% range: 1-8 years GPA Average: % Range: GMAT Full-time: 618 Part-time: 540

8 Who are We Students Recruiters Fordham Business Community Faculty Alumni Admin

9 Faculty Over 100 full-time faculty members Excellence in research and strong practical understanding Degrees from top doctoral institutions: Harvard; Columbia; Wharton; Kellogg & MIT Adjunct faculty from top New York business institutions: New Business Faculty website

10 Class Structure Experiential Case Study Team Projects 10% 5% 20% Distance Learning 3% Lecture 62% Faculty Teaching Style

11 Who are We Students Recruiters Fordham Business Community Faculty Alumni Admin

12 Administration Admissions & Enrollment Management, Financial Aid, Academic Advising, Student Life, and Career Management operate as a beginning to the end of the finish line operation All services, including Career Management, are available to both full- and part-time students Weekly evening hours in all administrative areas to accommodate the demanding schedules of our working professional students

13 Who are We Students Recruiters Fordham Business Community Faculty Alumni Admin

14 Alumni Over 15,000 Active Alumni live and work in the Northeast of US Alumni include: James N. Fernandez, CFO Tiffany s William Chess, COO Ogilvy Public Relations George K. Booth, CEO, Black Rock Capital, LLC Patricia Fili-Krushel, EVP NBC-Universal Kathryn Cassidy, Treasurer, General Electric Access to Fordham Graduate School of Business Administration through: Alumni Association Networking events (i.e.. wine tastings) Career Management recruiting events Applicant Interviews Speakers Series Derrick Mayo, GBA 10 Business Valuation Associate Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP

15 Who are We Students Recruiters Fordham Business Community Faculty Alumni Admin

16 Career Management Recruiting Support: Company Information Sessions On-Campus interviews Prep sessions for interviews Job postings on Simplicity Career Services Live and Audio workshops Individual career counseling Additional tools (Career Leader, Interview Stream) Alumni career panels Networking events

17 What are We Six Concentrations within Traditional MBA Program Four MS Programs Specialized MBA Programs Pre-MBA Program 19 Post Graduate Certificate Programs

18 Traditional MBA

19 Specialized MBA Programs Executive MBA JD/MBA Global Professional MBA

20 MS Programs Quantitative Finance (MSQF) Taxation Accounting Media Management

21 Pre-MBA Program Enables students to take prerequisites without being a fully matriculated student Math Methods for Business Statistics Managerial Economics Application only requires undergraduate transcripts and resume Can only enroll in two consecutive trimesters Must apply and be admitted to a degree granting program to continue beyond Pre-MBA Program

22 Waiver Policy Spirit of Waiver Policy Developed by faculty to provide students proficient in a specific course the opportunity to waive from that course All Prerequisite and Core Courses (with the exception of Business Policy) are eligible for waiver Requirements: Two undergraduate courses of similar content Taken in the last six years Must have B or better in both courses, or One graduate level course taken at an AACSB School CPA = Accounting and Business Law JD = Business Law If you do not meet waiver policy, you can prove proficiency by taking the waiver exam

23 Where are We Lincoln Center - Manhattan All Programs and Concentrations West Harrison, NY EMBA Finance, Marketing & Management

24 Why Fordham Graduate School of Business Unique Programs NYC - Financial and Media Center Flexibility Networking Opportunities Cultural Diversity Cura Personalis

25 How to Apply Application Process: On-line Application Form (Apply-Yourself) Two Letters of Recommendation (Professional) Three Personal Statements (Essays) All Official Undergraduate/Graduate Transcripts Professional Resume Official GMAT for MBA s & GMAT/GRE s for MS degrees Official TOEFL or IELTS Test Results (if educated in a non- English language undergraduate institution) $130 Application Fee

26 How to Qualify Managerial Potential Goals, Aspirations, Motivation, and Fit Academic Potential Diversity

27 Application Hints Do your research about Fordham GBA Market yourself Connect the dots Be Positive, Focused and Honest Above all, use your own words and thoughts

28 Financial Aid Some of our Full-time & Part-time Students eligible for: Federal Loans (US citizens only) Commercial Loan Opportunities (US citizens only) GBA Loan (US citizens only) Tuition Management Systems (TMS) Full-time Students Only: Graduate Assistantships Certain Scholarships

29 Visit Fordham GBA One on One Sessions Class Visits Campus Tours

30 THANK YOU! Contact us: Admission Office Patricia Caffrey Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management Monica Delgado Assistant Director of Marketing & Analytics Joanne Miller Marketing, Events and Recruitment