MBA Comparison

MBA Program Comparison

Accelerated 18-month program (6 consecutive quarters)
Thirteen course curriculum, no courses may be waived
Cohort-based - students collaborate in teams for the duration of the program
Lock-step - all students take the same course sequence
Requires a 4 year undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university plus at least 5 years of management experience
Average age: 38
No GMAT test required
Choice of locations - Moraga, Sacramento, San Ramon, and South Bay (Santa Clara)
Choice of schedule formats - Evenings, Saturdays, Alternate Weekend, and Alternate Saturdays and online (Hybrid format only)
Choice of delivery formats – 100% traditional classroom or Hybrid format that combines 50% traditional classroom with 50% online using web conferencing to create a virtual classroom
Enrolls 3 times per year: summer, autumn, and winter
Pass/Fail/Honors grading

Lock-step cohort-based program for mid-career and senior executives and professionals
Courses are held in the San Francisco Bay Area and overseas locations
No GMAT test required – work experience is what matters
Time efficient 4-day one weekend a month format enables professionals to earn their MBA degree while working full time

Global focus of all courses and program elements
Global social services management or business practicum project for an international client to be completed by all participants
Global immersion module in U.S. with overseas EMBA participants and two overseas classes and business visit and networking modules
Cross-cultural Global Executive Negotiations Project (GENPRO) with foreign managers at overseas locations
Globally integrated program leveraging Saint Mary’s College’s unique global educational assets and locations overseas
Integrated “hands on” experiential action learning format in global teams
Outstanding international faculty with world-class qualifications
End-of-program foreign consulting and business trip

27 month program, assuming student takes all 18 courses at 2 courses per quarter
Flexible curriculum: students may vary coursework from quarter to quarter and take up to 5 years to complete the program
Individualized curriculum with the potential to waive up to 7 foundation courses or receive transfer credit for up to 2 core MBA courses
Choice of four concentrations: Finance, Marketing, International Management, and Sports Management
Requires a 4 year undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university, no management experience is required
Average age: 27
GMAT test required (average GMAT is 550, average cumulative GPA is 3.0)
Offered exclusively on the main Moraga campus
Classes from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Monday through Thursday and (beginning Autumn 2007) Saturday morning and afternoon
Enrolls 4 times per year: spring, summer, fall, and winter
Letter grading (must maintain an average letter grade of "B")