ualbany weekend mba information session presentation at the chamber of schenectady county
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March 27, 2012 / www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
power up ›› THE WEEKEND MBA PROGRAM
INFORMATION SESSION at theChamber of Schenectady County
PROGRAMS at the School of Business
• Weekend MBA Program
• Evening MBA Program
• Full-Time MBA Program
• MS Professional Accountancy, Forensic Accounting, and Accounting
• MS in Taxation and Tax Practice
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MEET the Program Director
• 30+ years marketing communications experience
• 2 degrees in communication
• Have taught marketing in School of Business since 1998
• Have headed Weekend MBA Program since 2008
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WHY return to school?
• You missed studying for exams, reading textbooks, and working on projects!
• Another tool in the toolbox
• Build a solid business foundation
• Become a more well-rounded business executive
• Position yourself for even greater success
• Provide more value to you employer
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WEEKEND Overview
• 48 credits over 22 months
• Cohort structure
• Fall entry only
• Focus: rising professionals/managers
• Classes held every other weekend
• Friday 2:00-8:30 p.m. & Saturday 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Executive Education Center – Clifton Park, NY
• Investment: $40,800 (includes tuition, all course materials, textbooks, fees, meals, and international trip)
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VALUE
• University at Albany Weekend MBA Program $40,800
• Binghamton University Executive MBA Program (Bing.) $41,850*
• Binghamton University Executive MBA Program (NYC) $43,160*
• University at Buffalo Executive MBA Program $50,000**
• RIT Executive MBA Program $58,500**
• University of Rochester Executive MBA Program $86,500
• Fordham University Executive MBA Program $87,550**
• RPI Executive MBA Program (moved to RPI’s Hartford, CT campus, February 2011) $88,580**
• Cornell University Executive MBA Program $145,380**
• New York University Executive MBA Program $149,000**
• Columbia University Executive MBA Program $154,320**
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*doesn’t include int’l trip **doesn’t include airfare as part of int’l trip
FINANCING Options
• Contract program
• Does NOT qualify for federal/FAFSA funding
• Private graduate student loans
• Scholarship awards available
• Chambers of commerce
• General
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STUDENT Diversity
• Wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities, religions, job experiences, professions, and ages
• Demographics:
• United States, China, Haiti, Turkey, Pakistan, Korea, India, Canada, Germany, Egypt, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Jamaica, Cuba, Spain, and Afghanistan
• Traveling greater distances, crossing state and national boundaries
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STUDENT Diversity
• Professional Experience:
• Wide range of professions within our program
• Bank vice presidents and senior vice presidents, physicians, engineers, scientists, project managers, consultants, nurses, attorneys, salespeople, hospital executives, marketing directors, graphic design, lobbyists, human resources, financial services, information technology
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CLASS of 2012 Snapshot
• Class size – 29
• Average age – 40
• 60% male and 40% female
• 2 Ph.D.s, 7 Masters degrees
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CLASS of 2013 Snapshot
• Class size – 27
• Average age – 38
• 74% male and 26% female
• 1 Doctoral degree
• 2 Masters degrees
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INTERNATIONAL Trip
• Mandatory for all Weekend MBA students since 2005
• Research proves that being in country is more effective learning tool … and more fun, too!
• Returning students better able to understand complex foreign financial transactions, understand cultural differences and their impact, and are more confident in pursuing foreign ventures within their organizations.
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INTERNATIONAL Trip
• Eight days
• Seven site visits/management presentations
• Optional cultural trips
• Last month in Munich, visited/heard from BMW, SAP Deutschland, German American Business Association, Nokia Siemens, Volvo Trucks, Faurecia, Mummert & Company, with optional trips to Salzburg, Austria, BMW World, and Dachau!
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LIGHTS, camera, action!
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PREVIOUS Ports of Call
• 2006 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
• 2007 – Dublin, Ireland
• 2008 – Budapest, Hungary
• 2009 – Santiago, Chile
• 2010 – Beijing, China
• 2011 – Munich, Germany
• 2012 – Stay tuned …
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APPLICATION Materials
• Complete online application
• Upload 1-2 page personal statement
• Official transcripts (3.0 GPA)
• Upload current resume
• Upload 3 recommendation letters
• GMAT score (580)/upload GMAT waiver request
• Online $75 application fee (credit card)
• July 31 deadline (soft)
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GMAT Waiver
• 15 years full-time work experience
• 5-10 years professional experience plus Masters degree from accredited institution, depending on credits
• Terminal degree from accredited university
• LSAT score
• GRE score as part of previous Master program application
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VALUE Proposition I
• AACSB accredited
• All-inclusive program investment is value leader among NYS executive-level MBA programs
• Incredible student diversity
• Dedicated, full-time staff who are committed to facilitating the best possible educational experience
• Enjoying most prolific 4-year stretch in program history!
• So much great news and so little space means …
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VALUE Proposition II
• MBA programs rated among the top 15 in 2 categories – Opportunities for Women and General Management – by The Princeton Review!
• Voted Most Innovative Business School in Northeast Region of U.S. by European CEO magazine!
• U.S. News & World Report has recognized the School as one of the “Best Business Programs”!
• $64 million School of Business building under construction – targeting 2013 for occupancy!
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WEBSITE and GMAT Information
University Web Sites
University at Albany – www.albany.edu
School of Business – www.albany.edu/business
Weekend MBA – www.albany.edu/business/weekendMBA
GMAT Information Web Site
www.mba.com
Telephone Numbers
GMAT Registration – 518.438.6762
1.800.GMATNOW
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CONTACT Information
• Don Purdy, Program Director
• E-mail: dpurdy@albany.edu
• P: 518.442.4964 | F: 518.442.4975
• Twitter: @UAlbanyMBA
• LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/donpurdy
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/weekendmba
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/ualbanymba
• Kristin Donohue, Program Assistant
• E-mail: kdonohue@albany.edu
• P: 518.442.4960 | F: 518.442.4975
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QUESTIONS?
We hope to receive your
online application package soon!
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