Why an MBA? increased skills business is everywhere BENEFITS goal achievement You=commodity networking opportunity
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Pamplin College of Business
AACSB Accredited www.aacsb.edu Only 5% of Business Programs Worldwide are AACSB-accredited Global, non-profit membership organization Established in 1916 Assurance that students will receive relevant knowledge useful skills challenging courses resources to help them succeed
Professional MBA Less Time in the Classroom. Delvin Wallace, MBA 12 Sr. Analyst More Time for You.
Time for Your Life 60% in-class Friday: 9am 5:15pm Saturday: 8am 4:30pm Meets once monthly 40% online Faculty s discretion Chat Session Discussion Forum Skype meeting Online Simulation Recorded Lecture
YEAR TWO YEAR ONE Example of Schedule Term 1 Organizational Behavior Business Decisions Accounting Term 2 Marketing Principles Economics Decision Making Term 3 Business Negotiations Ethics Principles of Finance Term 4 Marketing Strategy Business Strategy Corporate Finance September October November December January February March April May June July August Term 5 International Marketing Program Management Investments Term 6 Leadership & Innovation Managing Info Systems Global Finance Term 7 HR Management Legal and Ethical Issues Financial Statements Term 8 Corporate Governance Global Strategic Mgmt Global Supply Chain Classes meet once on Friday and once on Saturday each month. Classes meet a total of SIX times each term.
Two Year program Management Designing & Managing Organizations Ethical Leadership Business Corporate Strategy Leadership & Innovation in a Technology Environment Strategic Human Resources Management Global Management and Strategy Corporate Governance Finance Corporate Finance International Finance Financial & Economic Environment of Business Financial Management Investments & Portfolio Management Legal/Ethical Issues in Innovation & Technology Corporate Governance Marketing Marketing Principles Business Negotiations Marketing Analysis and Strategy International Marketing Strategy Business IT Management of Information for Business Decisions Modeling Decision Making Program Management & Project Leadership Managing the Global Supply Chain Accounting Accounting Information Managing Information Systems Financial Statements 48-credit Program Your degree will state Master of Business Administration
Locations of Classes September October November December January February Roanoke Richmond Roanoke Richmond Roanoke Richmond March April May June July August Roanoke Richmond Roanoke Richmond Roanoke Richmond
Richmond Center Off of I-64 and Parham Road Hotels and restaurants nearby
Roanoke Center Off of I-81 & I-581 Downtown Roanoke within walking distance
Classroom Coursework is combination of lecture, discussion, case, simulation and group activities The majority of faculty encourage you to utilize your current company for discussions and assignments Placed in small groups (3-4 people) at the start of each year About 40% assignments to be team-based. This may vary widely by instructor. Learn as much from your cohort as your faculty through discussions
Prestigious Faculty 92% are full-time faculty 100% have at terminal degree (Ph.D., Ed.D or J.D.) 100% of faculty must maintain their qualification through research or professional consulting I ve been most impressed with the interaction with faculty. It s vastly different than my undergraduate experience. They are very understanding of our situations (work + school), interested in our learning, approachable, and flexible. Ross Parisi, MBA 14
Class Profile Target 30-35 students per cohort Number of Students: 33 Average age: 33 Average work experience: 9.2 years Average GMAT: 578 Average Undergrad GPA: 3.3 Women: 24% Virginia Tech Alumni: 38% 2014 attending information
Small Classes Variety of companies, backgrounds, and industries represented Companies Represented Undergraduate Degrees Represented Bank of America Commonwealth of Virginia Dominion Resources Fannie Mae General Electric HP Enterprise Services IBM LewisGale Hospital LexisNexis MeadWestvaco PepsiCo Rackspace Hosting Raytheon Company United States Navy United Way of Roanoke Virginia Tech Virginia Tech/Carilion School of Medicine Eng & Computer 37% Sciences 15% Business 24% Liberal Arts 24%
Class Profile Network with students from all over Virginia and beyond expand your networking base beyond our local geographic area 18% 29% 18% 24% 6%
Benefits of Program 100% of graduating PMBA students believe the program enhanced their global/international business knowledge
Benefits of Program 100% of graduating PMBA students believe the program enhanced their ability to think critically
Benefits of Program 100% of graduating PMBA students believe the program prepared them to manage strategically within dynamic environments
Benefits of Program I was promoted twice while in the program and recovered the cost of the program in less than five years of starting it. Joe Street, MBA 09
Benefits of Program Based on the graduating class of 2011-2013, 58% of our PMBA students got promotions or new jobs after starting the program
Cost of Program Tuition In-State: $37,500 Out-of-State: $58,500 Fees, books, hotel: ~$5,000 Subject to change for future cohorts Paid in four installments for the full two-year program Includes academic fees and lunch on class meeting days Books, supplemental materials, travel, accommodations, and additional food are not included
Financial Aid Virginia Tech Financial Aid www.finaid.vt.edu FASFA Form Free Application for Federal Student Aid Used to determine eligibility Supply no later than July 1 Type of Aid: Loan Federal Stafford Loan - $20,500 per academic year Guaranteed No Credit checks Additional loans available Repayment required
Getting In: Admissions
Admission Requirements Application Checklist $75 application fee (waived for military/veterans) Official GMAT/GRE scores or approved waiver Academic transcripts Resume Two letters of recommendations Two Essays Interview (by invitation only) Prerequisites Four-year bachelor s degree from accredited college or university Foundational undergraduate accounting class or equivalent
Our Target Scores GMAT 600 overall 40 th percentile for quantitative section GRE 156 Verbal/159 Quantitative GPA 3.0 or higher in last 60 credit hours Will review master s GPA Work Experience Three years work experience Jordan Owens, MBA 13 Pexip
GMAT/GRE Waiver Option 1 Hold master s or terminal degree (MD, JD, DO, PhD) from accredited school Option 2 10 years of professional work experience AND undergraduate degree with at least 40% of classes in a quantitative component with at least B average Option 3 Expired GMAT or GRE that meet/exceed program target. GMAT: 40 th percentile on quant portion AND total score of at least 600 GRE: 40 th percentile on quant portion AND total score of at least 305 (new scoring system) or 1160 (old scoring system)
Deadline to Apply Priority Deadline May 15 Final Deadline August 1 HINT: Submit your application before you take your GMAT/GRE. It will save time!
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