Program Overview- Evening MBA

The Evening MBA program is designed for individuals who seek to enhance their managerial skills, performance level and opportunities for career growth, whether they want to advance more rapidly in their present profession or begin a new career. The Evening MBA emphasizes the development of a wide range of business and management knowledge and skills.

Our program strives to provide students with an interactive classroom environment. Students are required to have professional work experiences (our students have been working for anywhere from three to 25 years in all areas of profit and not-for-profit organizations) and are expected to draw upon these experiences for class discussions and projects.

The evening program is designed to be completed in three years. This assumes that students will take, on average, two courses each term and one during the summer session each year. Students who wish to take longer have up to six years to complete all degree requirements; students who wish to accelerate their program of study can complete all requirements in two years. During the first two thirds of the program, the basic curriculum exposes students to all the functional areas of business.

In the final phase of the program, students take courses in strategic management and international business. As with all managerial positions, teamwork and communication skills (both written and oral) are integral parts of the program. The School of Business has implemented team projects into the majority of its courses. These team projects necessitate the need for additional meetings outside of class to complete assignments.

During the final year, students have the option of choosing an elective track from the areas of marketing (temporarily suspended), finance, information technology management and management or choosing courses from a wide array of current elective topics.

We truly try to foster a friendly, nurturing environment for our students. The evening MBA students have a computer lab that is accessible on nights and weekends. Additionally, one week each semester a "Class Breaks" reception is held. When classes are given their midpoint breaks, all students and faculty are invited to network and for refreshments. Seminars are offered to help with class and curriculum choices. Guest speakers from different industries are brought into individual classes and to the School of Business. Graduating students celebrate their achievements with a special reception and participate in our Graduate Graduation Ceremonies.

The evening program has its own newsletter, The Link, highlighting faculty profiles and programmatic offerings, keeping our busy professional students connected to the Business School, their faculty and each other.

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the School of Business must have a bachelor's degree or the equivalent from a college or university of recognized standing. Application requirements include:

• A completed application form (available online)
• At least three years of professional work experience (many applicants have more)
• Official transcripts for all previous college work
• Three letters of recommendation
• Scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
• The average score for the GMAT is 570
• Resume

For INTERNATIONAL applicants ONLY:

• Scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
• The minimum requirement for the TOEFL is 600 or 250 on the computer-based exam. If you earned your undergraduate degree at a university in an English-speaking country, you may be exempt from taking the TOEFL.
• You will be required to take a SPEAK test during International Student Orientation.
• Citizens of foreign countries, whether currently enrolled in a U.S. university or not, must certify that they will have sufficient funds for each year of study.
• Students must complete the equivalent of a 4 year baccalaureate degree program.