Getting Down to Business

College of William & Mary’s Mason School of Business

Value Proposition of an MBA Degree

Getting Down to Business

The value proposition of an MBA degree…

Masters of Business Administration

Why an MBA degree?

• Core business foundation• Practical application• Professional development• International business perspective• Strategic networking

Your MBA Journey

Getting Started: Questions to ask Yourself?

• What are my goals? • What do I want my MBA to do for me?• Do I have the required abilities and experience, or do I

need more time to develop professionally?• What is my potential R.O.I.?

School Selection

School Selection: Important Factors to Consider…

• Location• Academic Offerings• Business Research• Learning Cohorts• Leadership Development• Mentoring/Coaching

• Professional Services• Industry Exposure• Student Life• Alumni Network

School Selection

School Selection: Curriculum Options

Various Program Types:2-Year Full-Time – MBA immersion, holistic professional development1-Year Accelerated – Solid business base, non-career changers1-Year Specialized Masters – Focused accelerated careerExecutive MBA – Experienced, seasoned professional 10 years +Dual-Degree Options – Interdisciplinary interests

Specializations

Example Specializations

EntrepreneurshipSocial EntrepreneurshipMarketingConsultingFinanceAccountingOperations/Logistics

Information SystemsSupply Chain ManagementNon-profit ManagementHealthcare ManagementInternational ManagementEnvironmental SustainabilityGeneral Management

Candidate Criteria

What makes an ideal MBA candidate?

• Academic potential• Professionalism• Ability to lead• Motivation, initiative, drive• Teamwork• Contribution• Strong communication skills• Fit

Introduction to William & Mary’sMason School of Business

Introduction to William & Mary

• 2nd oldest college in the nation, and also a cutting edge research university

• Highly selective and public, offering a world-class education at an affordable cost

• Professors who are teachers, scholars and research mentors

• An intellectual community that produces experienced, engaged and successful graduates

• A “Public Ivy” – one of only eight in the nation

W&M on the Map

W&M by the Numbers

The College of William & Mary ranks consistently among the top 10 public, undergraduate liberal arts colleges in the United States.

US News & World Report• 6th among all public universities (2014)• 32nd overall among the nation's best universities (2014)• 3rd nationally among best colleges for “commitment to

teaching” (2014) BusinessWeek• 1st undergraduate business program Marketing (2013)• 2nd undergraduate business program Sustainability (2013)

Mason School of Businessby the Numbers

The William & Mary Mason School of Business ranks consistently among top MBA programs in the United States.

• Forbes - 47th in the U.S. for return on investment in the MBA.• Bloomberg BusinessWeek – ranked #59 for best U.S. business schools.• The Financial Times – The Mason School of Business is ranked among the

top 100 schools in the world.• US News & World Report – ranked #74 for best U.S. business schools.• Poets & Quants – ranked #66 for best U.S. business schools.• The Princeton Review – ranked #2 in the U.S. for best campus facilities.• The Princeton Review – faculty ranked #5 in the U.S. for faculty teaching

excellence.(just before Harvard’s!)• The Princeton Review – #7 for most “family friendly” MBA program.

Real World Experience

At William & Mary, you get the top quality education you need and the real-world experience employers want in a personalized, experience-based format.Dr. David Murray

Operations and Information Technology

Cluster classroom Acuff Financial Markets CenterBatten Fund

Leadership Development

Through Leadership Development Experience, every MBA candidate is matched with an Executive Partner coach to accelerate their professional development.

Bob McKnewFormerly Managing Director and Co-Head,

Global Capital Markets Group, Bank of America.

Rik Rikkolaformerly Treasurer of Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company Limited, a multi-billion dollar liquefied natural gas startup company in Qatar

1st Year Core Immersion

The first year begins with business courses in accounting, finance, economics, marketing, information technology, quantitative data analysis and management communications.

First year MBA candidates are grouped into study teams of 5-6 colleagues.

Concentrations

The Mason MBA offers seven market-driven concentrations designed to enhance your success in the career of your choice. Each concentration includes one of Mason's unique CAMS (Career Acceleration Modules) as well as electives tailored to meet the requirements recruiters in each field tell us they are looking for in MBA candidates. The choice is yours--pursue a concentration to tailor your preparation for a specific field or a general management degree without a concentration, which provides the maximum flexibility in terms of CAMS and electives.

• Business Analytics• Consulting• Entrepreneurship and Private Enterprise• Finance• Healthcare• Marketing• Operations and Supply Chain Management

2nd Year Experiential Learning

The second year emphasizes Career Acceleration Modules, Field Consultancy projects, global strategy and electives.

Career Acceleration Modules

The CAM ConceptIt’s a brilliantly simple concept, a revolutionary concept, and richly rewarding. Advanced academic training in business -- ongoing, direct contact with business experts – hands-on experience. All in seven weeks.

The CAMs are intensive -- and so are the results. You’re immersed in academic and experiential activities. You visit corporate settings. Work on consulting projects. Pour through case analyses. Engage in business simulation exercises. And you learn – a lot -- from an impressive lineup of speakers.

• Brand Management• B to B Marketing• Business Analytics• Corporate Finance• Enterprise Engineering• Entrepreneurship• Healthcare• Real Estate

W&M MBA Career Management Center

• W&M MBA CMC Components:– Pre-Program Requirements– Contract and Required

Meetings– Personal Branding Toolkit– CareerPREP Tracker– Student Advisory Group– Social Media Forums– Quick Question Time (QQT)– Curriculum Inclusion– Career Events– Alumni 360

CareerPREP is a program where students partner with our team to develop a strategy for utilizing our specifically designed system of resources, tools & events to further their career development process.

MBA ARE YOU PREPARED?

CareerPREP

Personal Branding Toolkit• CareerPREP Tracker• Research• Resume Building• Business Correspondence• Contact Mining• Interviewing• Next Steps

Alumni Traditions

• Founded in 1842, the College of William & Mary’s Society of the Alumni is the 6th oldest alumni group in the U.S.

• The Mason School of Business has over 10,000 alumni around the world and hosts annual alumni meetings in large cities across the globe.

• Notable alumni:– Marshall Acuff Jr., ‘62 – former managing director, Solomon Smith Barney– Jean Blackwell ‘76 – EVP/CFO, Cummins, Inc.– Eric Brown ’92 – Senior VP Yahoo! Inc. – VP of Global Communications– Jim Brinkley ‘50 – Vice Chairman of Smith Barney’s Global Private Client Group– J. Edward Coleman ‘73 – CEO of Unisys Corporation– Jim Kaplan ‘57 – Owner Cornell Dubilier Electronics, world’s oldest manufacturer

of electronic capacitors– Mike Petters ‘93 – CEO of Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

Commitment to Sustainability

GOLD LEED CERTIFICATIONU.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL

Alan B. Miller Hall

Mason Family Community

One Tribe… One Family

W&M: Over 300 Years of Success

• Standardized tests: GMAT or GRE• Language tests: TOEFL, IELTS and PTE• Resume and 2 letters of recommendation• Essays• Interview

The William & Mary Mason School of Business is looking for dynamic applicants who intend to do great things and make a difference in the world or someone else’s world. Successful candidates come from a variety of academic, professional and cultural backgrounds. Admissions deadlines are divided into four rounds: 11/16, 1/19, 3/7, 5/16 and rolling thereafter.

W&M MBA Admissions Partners

YOUR important questions:

CONTACT US:Amanda Barth, Director of MBA AdmissionsPhone: +01-757-221-2944Email: amanda.barth@mason.wm.edu