Part-Time MBA PROFILES
Publish Date 04/07/11
Iona College
Hagan School Of Business
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PROGRAM BASICS
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- Hagan School of Business
- Hagan Part_Time MBA Program
- 715 North Ave
- New Rochelle, 10801, New York
- United States
- Program Web site: http://www.iona.edu/academic/hagan/
- E-mail: Hagan@iona.edu
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- Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 69 %
- Average months to complete program: 24
- Maximum months permitted to complete program: 72
- Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? No
- If so, can part-time students switch to the full-time program? Yes
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Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)
- Resident: $10,410.00
- Non-Resident: $10,410.00
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- Tuition per credit: $830.00
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- Graduate business school is accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
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SCHOOL BASICS
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Graduate business school enrollment:
- Total: 416
- Full-Time MBA: 115
- Part-Time MBA: 301
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- Undergraduate business school enrollment: 1,091
- Other graduate degree programs: The Post Masters Certificates in Financial Management; Human Resource Management; Information and Decision Technology Management; Management; Marketing; Public Accounting and in International Business.
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ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD
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- Total applications, most recent entering class: 152
- Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 71 %
- Admitted students enrolled: 91 %
- Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 0
- Applicant interviews are: Not required
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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- Rolling admissions? Yes
- GMAT required? Yes
- Average GMAT: 481
- Median GMAT: 470
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Middle 80% GMAT:
- From: 390
- To: 640
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- Is proficiency in English required? Yes
- Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required? Yes
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Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?
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- TOEFL Computer Based
- TOEFL Internet Based Test
- TOEFL Paper-based Test
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- Minimum paper-based TOEFL: 550
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Relative Importance of Application Elements:
- GMAT Score: Considered
- Resume/Work Experience: Very Important
- Application Essays: Considered
- Interviews Considered
- Recommendations: Very Important
- Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important
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CLASS PROFILE
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- Female students: 41 %
- International students: 3 %
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Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:
- African American: 11 %
- Asian American: 1 %
- Hispanic or Latino American: 7 %
- White (Non-Hispanic): 32 %
- Chose not to report: 45 %
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Postgraduate work experience (months):
- Mean: 40
- Median: 24
- From: 0
- To: 30
- One year or less: 30 %
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Entering students work in the following functional areas:
- Consulting: 0 %
- Finance/Accounting: 34 %
- General Management: 25 %
- Human Resources: 9 %
- Marketing/Sales: 12 %
- Management Information Systems: 15 %
- Operations/Production: 5 %
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Entering students work in the following industries:
- Consumer Products: 33 %
- Government: 1 %
- Manufacturing: 5 %
- Media/Entertainment: 2 %
- Non-Profit: 2 %
- Petroleum/Energy: 1 %
- Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 3 %
- Real Estate: 0 %
- Technology: 5 %
- Other: 0 %
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FINANCIAL AID
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- Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Central financial aid office at the university
- Students receiving some form of financial aid in 2009-10: 63 %
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Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2009-10 academic year, percentage receiving:
- Institutional Scholarships: 42 %
- Assistantships: 0 %
- Loans (private and government): 74 %
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- Mean financial aid package: $46,558.00
- Median financial aid package: $61,500.00
- On what basis are scholarships awarded? Academic merit
- Full-tuition scholarships awarded, 2009-10: 0
- How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? Part of the admissions application
- Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? Yes
- Maximum guaranteed loan: $20,500.00
- Mean outstanding debt at graduation: $26,997.00
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FINANCIAL AID
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- Faculty employed by the B-school: 98
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Full-time faculty:
- Tenured: 35
- Non-Tenured: 13
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Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:
- Tenured: 0
- Non-Tenured: 50
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Women on Faculty:
- Tenured: 7
- Non-Tenured: 4
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Minority Faculty:
- Tenured: 3
- Non-Tenured: 8
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International Faculty:
- Tenured: 0
- Non-Tenured: 6
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Faculty with PhDs:
- Tenured: 34
- Non-Tenured: 8
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STUDENT LIFE
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Active MBA specialization clubs open to part-time students:
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- Finance
- Marketing
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- Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus? Yes
- Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms? Yes
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TEACHING/ACADEMICS
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Teaching Methods:
- Case Study: 4 %
- Distance Learning: 16 %
- Experiential Learning: 5 %
- Lectures: 60 %
- Simulations: 2 %
- Team Projects: 15 %
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- Estimated number of hours per week students spend working in class and outside the classroom: 24
- Teachers in the part-time program: 73
- Tenured teachers in the part-time program: 27
- Faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 98 %
- Average core class size: 17
- Average elective class size: 13
- Electives available: 120
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Recently added electives:
- International Business in South and Central America
- Hedge Funds
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- Last curriculum revision: 2003
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Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:
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- Accounting
- General Management
- Finance
- International Business
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
- Other
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Additional concentrations offered:
- Information Systems
- Health Care Management
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- Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? Yes
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Leading areas of study:
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- Finance
- Marketing
- General Management
- Human Resource Management
- Management Information Systems
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Graduation requirements:
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- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
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- Credits required to graduate: 57
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TECHNOLOGY
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- Technology improvements in the last three academic years: The Hagan School of Business has three new computing facilities with dual boot iMacs. Furnishing and lighting were also updated; all classrooms are smart classrooms with wall mounted dual boot iMacs and new projection equipment; updated wireless network; software purchases include SPSS, SAS, Blackboard, Compustat, Adobe Acrobat, Decision Tools Suite, Turnitin.com, and WIMBA video conferencing software.
- Amount spent: $750,000.00
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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
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- Living MBA alumni: 5,153
- Active MBA alumni clubs: 13
- Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 1
- Living MBA alumni who gave in past year: 14 %
- Mean gift from MBA alumni: $1,046.00
- Median gift from MBA alumni: $100.00
- Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in the past academic year? No
- Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni? Yes
- Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
- University alumni networking site: http://www.ionaconnections.com/
- Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? Yes
- Business school alumni networking site: http://www.ionaconnections.com/
- Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? Yes
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CAREER SERVICES
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Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
- Yes
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If yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?
- At any time
- Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for full-time jobs? Yes
- Are part-time students included in resume drops? Yes
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Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
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Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
- Pfizer/Wyeth Pharmacutical 46
- Verizon Wireless 10
- Northern Western Hospital 23
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