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2. The ODU MBA – Our Students Where 2011-12 admits went to school
Flexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation meansFlexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation means
3. The ODU MBA – Our Students Where they work
Flexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation meansFlexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation means
4. The ODU MBA – Our Students Global representation
Flexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation meansFlexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation means
5. The ODU MBA – Our Students 2011 MBA statistics:
Total enrolled – 299
Total Applicants – 229
Admitted – 125
Enrolled – 78
Average age – 29
Average years of work experience – 6.83
Average GPA – 3.25
Average GMAT – 550
Full-time enrolled – 23.11%
Male – 60.5%; Female – 39.5%
Minority Enrolled – 16.4%
International Enrolled – 6.4%
Active Military – 5.0%
6. The ODU MBA AACSB International Accreditation
Over 640 accredited institutions internationally
Flexibility
Evenings/day
Saturday
Three semesters per year
Four locations*
Small class size creates a cooperative learning environment
Student service-oriented
* Not all electives can be completed at all locations Flexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation meansFlexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation means
7. The ODU MBA A 48 Credit Program
Core - 28 credits:
Statistics, Organizational Mgmt., Accounting, Managerial Econ, Finance, Marketing, Macro Economics, IT, Operations Management & International Fundamentals (1 cr.)
Required Orientation
MGMT 602 & DSCI 600 taken together in first semester
Capstone – 5 credits:
Management Strategy and Policy (3 cr.)
International Topics (2 cr.)
Electives – 12 credits
General / Concentration (3 course sequence)
One international (includes study abroad)
Modules – 3 credits
Flexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation meansFlexibility:
3 locations, use of technology (2-way audio/video)
primarily evening classes, also weekends & daytime
Value
Tuition is lowest in area for AACSB accredited program
High rewards: gains in knowledge, credentials, personal growth, perspective, salary growth, contacts, & career growth
Quality & reputation
Faculty quality
Selective admissions process yields outstanding & diverse student group – you will learn from your classmates
What AACSB accreditation means
8. Career Concentrations Business & Economic Forecasting
Financial Analysis & Valuation
Health Sciences Administration
Information Technology
International Business
Maritime & Port Management
Public Administration
Planned for Fall 2012 … Entrepreneurship
Or General - design a personalized program of study that meets your career needs by taking a variety of electives from various subject areas
Provide very basic overview of eachProvide very basic overview of each
9. Developing Managerial Effectiveness Built in to program to teach skills & knowledge normally provided in seminars at FT programs
Provide overview of a FEW of the modules/instructors
Built in to program to teach skills & knowledge normally provided in seminars at FT programs
Provide overview of a FEW of the modules/instructors
10. Making Connections
11. Work + Family + School Full-time students
Three to four classes/week
18 months – 2 years to graduation
Part-time students
Two classes, usually meet 1X/week each for 3 hours
2.5 – 3 years to graduation
Program schedule designed to maximize efficiency
Full-time program enables students to jump start their careers or change careers
Part-time program allows students to continue working while learning necessary skills for advancement or a career/company changeProgram schedule designed to maximize efficiency
Full-time program enables students to jump start their careers or change careers
Part-time program allows students to continue working while learning necessary skills for advancement or a career/company change
12. Knowledge Counts Waiver policy*
core classes can be waived for students who either majored in or completed 9-12 specific credit hours within the past 5 years in:
Accounting, Economics, Finance,
Marketing, Information Technology, Operations Management
Or Knowledge-based Waiver Exams –
Offered before each semester
*Waivers not available for DSCI 600, MGMT 602, INBU 630
13. Marketability MBA Career Management
Services available for full-time & part-time students & alumni
Seminars & individual coaching on resume development, interviewing, negotiation, & networking
Access to internship & full-time job opportunities
Career Mgmt services available for everyone; emphasize that most programs do not offer career services to part-time students
MBA is useful whether you are a career changer or career acceleratorCareer Mgmt services available for everyone; emphasize that most programs do not offer career services to part-time students
MBA is useful whether you are a career changer or career accelerator
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19. 2011-12 Tuition & Fees
20. Financial Aid
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