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 ›› THE WEEKEND MBA PROGRAM




INFORMATION SESSION at the
Chamber of Schenectady County

March 27, 2012 / www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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


www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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


www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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


www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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)

www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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**
    *doesn’t include int’l trip      **doesn’t include airfare as part of int’l trip
www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
FINANCING Options




•   Contract program

•   Does NOT qualify for federal/FAFSA funding

•   Private graduate student loans

•   Scholarship awards available
    •   Chambers of commerce
    •   General




www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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


www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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



www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
CLASS of 2012 Snapshot



•   Class size – 29


•   Average age – 40


•   60% male and 40%
    female


•   2 Ph.D.s, 7 Masters
    degrees


www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
CLASS of 2013 Snapshot


•   Class size – 27


•   Average age – 38


•   74% male and 26%
    female


•   1 Doctoral degree


•   2 Masters degrees

www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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.



www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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!




www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
LIGHTS, camera, action!




www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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 …


www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
2012 will lead us to …




www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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)

www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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

www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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 …

www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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!


www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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

www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
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

www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
QUESTIONS?




                    We hope to receive your
         online application package soon!

www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba

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UAlbany Weekend MBA Information Session Presentation at the Chamber of Schenectady County

  • 1. power up ›› THE WEEKEND MBA PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSION at the Chamber of Schenectady County March 27, 2012 / www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 2. 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 www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 3. 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 www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 4. 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 www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 5. 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) www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 6. 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** *doesn’t include int’l trip **doesn’t include airfare as part of int’l trip www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 7. FINANCING Options • Contract program • Does NOT qualify for federal/FAFSA funding • Private graduate student loans • Scholarship awards available • Chambers of commerce • General www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 8. 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 www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 9. 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 www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 10. CLASS of 2012 Snapshot • Class size – 29 • Average age – 40 • 60% male and 40% female • 2 Ph.D.s, 7 Masters degrees www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 11. CLASS of 2013 Snapshot • Class size – 27 • Average age – 38 • 74% male and 26% female • 1 Doctoral degree • 2 Masters degrees www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 12. 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. www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 13. 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! www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 15. 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 … www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 16. 2012 will lead us to … www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 17. 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) www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 18. 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 www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 19. 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 … www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 20. 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! www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 21. 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 www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 22. 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 www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba
  • 23. QUESTIONS? We hope to receive your online application package soon! www.albany.edu/business/weekendmba