Here's a recap of the information covered during the March 27 event.

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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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7. 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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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
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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
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10. 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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11. 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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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.
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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!
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14. LIGHTS, camera, action!
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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 …
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16. 2012 will lead us to …
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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)
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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
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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 …
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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!
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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
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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
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23. QUESTIONS?
We hope to receive your
online application package soon!
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