MBA Program Information Session

The ODU MBA – Our Students

Where 2011-12 admits went to schoolAPPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY

BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY

CALIFORNIA MARITIME ACADEMY

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY

COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY

FRAMINGHAM STATE COLLEGE

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY

JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY

JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY

JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY

JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY

LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY

MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY

MASS MARITIME ACADEMY

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA- WILMINGTON

NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

PARKLAND COLLEGE

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

PURDUE UNIVERSITY WEST LAFAYETTE

RADFORD UNIVERSITY

ST. OLAF COLLEGE

ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE

STRAYER UNIVERSITY

SUNY- BINGHAMTON

SUNY-NEW PALTZ

SUNY -OSWEGO

SUNY- STONY BROOK

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY COLLEGE STATION

TROY STATE

US MILITARY ACADEMY

UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-URBANA

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

UNIVERSITY MARYLAND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO

UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO

UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA

UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON

VIRGINIA TECH

WEBB INSTITUTE

The ODU MBA – Our Students

Where they work

ACCENTUREADAPTIVE AEROSPACE GROUPADSALPHA SOLUTIONS CORPAMERIGROUP CORPORATIONANTHEM BCBSARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIESAVIS BUDGET GROUPBAYPORT CREDIT UNIONBB&TBON SECOURBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTONBRANSCOME, INC.CACI INTERNATIONAL INC.CANON VIRGINIA INC.CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIESCEGEDIM DENDRITECHARTWAY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCHKDCITICORP FINANCE LTDCITY OF CHESAPEAKECITY OF HAMPTONCITY OF NORFOLKCMA-CGM AMERICACOCA COLA ENTERPRISESDAL TILE

DOLLAR TREEDOMINION ENTERPRISESDOMINION POWEREARL INDUSTRIES, LLCECHOSTORM, INC.ELI LILLY & COMPANYFULTON BANKGANNETT MEDIA TECHNOLOGYGEICOGENERAL DYNAMICSHAMPTON ROADS SANITATION DISTRICTHERMES ABRASIVESHUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIESL-3 COMMUNICATIONSLIEBHERR MINING EQUIPMENT COMPANYLOCKHEED MARTINMAERSK LINE LIMITEDMERCK & CO. INCMILLER OIL CO.MYTHICS, INC.NASANATONEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC SCHOOLSNORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD

NORFOLK PUBLIC SCHOOLSNORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.NOVONICS CORPOLD POINT NATIONAL BANKOPERATION SMILEPAPCO OILPORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOC.REAL ESTATE INFO NETWORK INC.RIVERSIDE HEALTH SYSTEMSAICSENTARA HEALTHCARESPIRIT OF NORFOLKSTIHL, INCSUPREME COURT OF VASYSCO HAMPTON ROADSTHE NEW YORK TIMES SHARED SERVICE CTR.THE VIRGINIAN-PILOTTOWNEBANKUBS FINANCIAL SERVICESUNILEVER USURS CORPVDOTVERIZON COMMUNICATIONSVIRGINIA PORT AUTHORITYZIM AMERICAN INTL SHIPPING CO.

The ODU MBA – Our Students

Global representation

AFGHANISTAN AUSTRALIA BARBADOS BULGARIA CANADA

CYPRUS ETHIOPIA GERMANY GREECE INDIA

ITALY JAPAN MOROCCO NEPAL POLAND

RUSSIA SAUDI ARABIA TAIWAN THAILAND TURKEY

UKRAINE UNITED KINGDOM

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%

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

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

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

Developing Managerial Effectiveness

1 credit Modules: (pass / fail)

HR Perspectives: Professional Development

Six Sigma Spreadsheet

Modeling Students on Site:

Corporate Projects

Corporate Governance

Creative Thinking in Business Decisions

Effective Business Writing

Making Connections MBA Student Association (students and

alumni) Annual dinner speakers:

Larry Kittelberger: Sr. VP of Technology and Operations, Honeywell

Macon Brock: Dollar Tree Bruce Bradley: Landmark Communications

Propeller Club Economics Club Landmark Speaker Series Student Chapters various fields Alumni at leading firms

Elizabeth “Betsy” Duke: Governor, Fed Board Bruce Bradley: Pres., Landmark Communications John Sanderson: Pres./CEO, Siemens Automotive

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

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

MarketabilityMBA 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

Application Checklist Online application

• Essay• Resume • $75 application fee*• VA Residency form if applicable• One semester of calculus

ALL Official transcripts GMAT score (must be taken within

last 5 years)• www.mba.com• Preparation is essential

*Waived for ODU alums

Checklist Continued 1 recommendation (letter or form)

from a professor or supervisor

TOEFL if applicable*

Submit application materials online or to the MBA Program Office (1026 Constant Hall)

* Students possessing a visa must apply through the International Admissions Office

Application DeadlinesDomestic International

SpringNovember

1 October 1

Fall June 1 April 1

2011-12 Tuition & Fees

Virginia Resident$379/credit hour

Non-VA Resident$961/credit hour

Health Fee (full-time)

$68/semester

General Fees$59/semester

International Student Fee

$35/semester

Financial Aid Graduate Assistantships (merit based) Company sponsorship Loans: Federal & Private (www.mba.com) External funding sources:

Civic groups NSHMBA, NBMBAA Professional organizations (NSPE,

SHRM, etc.) www.finaid.org/loans www.collegeboard.com www.collegescholarships.com www.fastweb.com www.finaid.org www.iefa.org www.scholarshiphelp.org

Contact UsODU MBA Admissions:

1026 Constant Hall, Norfolk, VA 23529

http://odu.edu/mba/

mbainfo@odu.edu757-683-3585