University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin School of Business

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Overview

The Wisconsin MBA program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a long tradition of producing future business leaders and offers current students the opportunity to connect with and learn from these leaders. The unique curriculum and learning en ... Read more

Student/Alumni Profile

Kyle Nel MBA Class of 2010, Marketing Research Hometown: Atlanta, GA 2009 MBA Internship: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, New Product Innovation Life Savers, Consumer Marketing Insights Chicago, IL Position prior to MBA: Director of Marketing Re ... Read more

Programme Type

Full Time, Part Time, Executive
MBA + JD

Specialisation by Function

Brand Management, Engineering Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Management, Human Resource Management, IT Management, Logistics, Manufacturing Management, Marketing, Operations Management, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, Technology Management

Specialisation by Industry

No Industry Specification

Course Languages

English

Student Profile

% Female Students 41%
% International 16%
Avg. Work Exp. 5 years
Avg. Student's Age 28
Avg. GMAT 675

Programme Profile

Accreditations AACSB
Start Dates August
Avg. Programme Duration 21 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) USD 53392
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics Yes
Teaching Methodology More than 50% Case Method / Less than 50% Lecture based

Scholarship / Financial Aid

School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid Yes

Admission Requirements

Application deadline February, March, April, November
Min. Gmat N/A
Min Toefl (Paper) N/A
Min Toefl (Computer) N/A
Accept IELTS Yes
Min IELTS 7.5
Min years of work experience 2
Essay Req. Yes
Interview Req. Yes
References Req. Yes
Resume / C.V. Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree Yes
Official Transcripts Yes
Completed Application Form Yes
Application Fee USD 56

Student Profile

% Female Students 28%
% International 12%
Avg. Work Exp. 6 years
Avg. Student's Age 30
Avg. GMAT 593

Programme Profile

Accreditations AACSB
Established Date 1998
Start Dates September
Avg. Programme Duration 33 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) USD 45924
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics Yes
Teaching Methodology More than 50% Case Method / Less than 50% Lecture based

Scholarship / Financial Aid

School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid Yes

Admission Requirements

Application deadline February, April, May, November
Min. Gmat N/A
Min Toefl (Paper) 600
Min Toefl (Computer) N/A
Accept IELTS Yes
Min years of work experience 2
Essay Req. Yes
Interview Req. No
References Req. Yes
Resume / C.V. Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree Yes
Official Transcripts Yes
Completed Application Form Yes
Application Fee USD 56

Student Profile

% Female Students 23%
% International 4%
Avg. Work Exp. 17 years
Avg. Student's Age 41

Programme Profile

Accreditations AACSB
Established Date 1993
Start Dates August
Avg. Programme Duration 21 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) USD 61948
Class in Corporate Governance or Business Ethics Yes
Teaching Methodology More than 50% Case Method / Less than 50% Lecture based

Scholarship / Financial Aid

School-sponsored Scholarship / Financial Aid Yes

Admission Requirements

Application deadline May
Min. Gmat N/A
Min Toefl (Paper) N/A
Min Toefl (Computer) N/A
Accept IELTS No
Min years of work experience 8
Essay Req. Yes
Interview Req. No
References Req. Yes
Resume / C.V. Yes
Undergrad or equivalent degree No
Official Transcripts Yes
Completed Application Form Yes
Application Fee USD 45

Overview

The Wisconsin MBA program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a long tradition of producing future business leaders and offers current students the opportunity to connect with and learn from these leaders. The unique curriculum and learning environment delivers superior specialized expertise. It also offers a strong, close community that is centered around each student’s chosen field. Wisconsin MBA graduates are out in front. They achieve quickly and notably as business leaders in their chosen field.

The Wisconsin MBA is comprised of 10 highly regarded career specializations: Applied Security Analysis, Arts Administration, Brand and Product Management, Corporate Finance and Investment Banking, Marketing Research, Operations and Technology Management, Real Estate, Risk Management and Insurance, Strategic Human Resource Management, and Supply Chain Management. Each specialization builds on a general management core curriculum to provide intensive focus in a specific professional field.

In addition to traditional lectures, the Wisconsin MBA curriculum includes case analysis, project work, team interaction and hands-on, practical experience in the business community. For example, students in the Applied Security Analysis Program actively manage more than $60 million in real money.

The school emphasizes international perspectives woven into the curriculum and applied learning and offers a variety of opportunities for an international experience. During the past two years, students organized and went on trips to India, China, Japan, Brazil and Dubai. Trips to Argentina and South Africa are planned for 2010.

Wisconsin MBA graduates are highly sought after and employed by industries across the nation and around the world. Organizations recently hiring Wisconsin MBA graduates include: Procter & Gamble, GE, Kraft Foods, Overture Center Johnson & Johnson, General Mills, Nestlé, RiverSource and RW Baird. Our MBA Employment Statistics Report is posted at http://www.bus.wisc.edu/mbacs/students/stats.asp.

The School of Business also offers Enterprise MBA programs for working professionals which includes the Wisconsin Evening MBA and Wisconsin Executive MBA. These programs offer a general management degree. They draw a diverse student population from over 250 employers.

Madison is routinely ranked by national publications among the best cities in the United States in which to live and the scenic University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is located in the heart of Wisconsin's capital city.

We invite you to visit our websites for more detailed information regarding the Wisconsin MBA.

Full-time MBA: www.bus.wisc.edu/mba
Evening MBA: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/evemba/
Executive MBA: http://www.bus.wisc.edu/execmba/

Student profile

Kyle Nel
MBA Class of 2010, Marketing Research

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

2009 MBA Internship:
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, New Product Innovation Life Savers, Consumer Marketing Insights
Chicago, IL

Position prior to MBA: Director of Marketing Research, Clear Channel Inc., Atlanta, GA

Undergrad: BYU

Why I chose Wisconsin:
The old saying the “broader the base the taller the tower” applies nicely, I think. I wanted to further my career in marketing research. I wanted and needed an MBA to get ahead but also wanted and needed a graduate-level education in my chosen field. These two paths seemed opposed, until I found Wisconsin. Once I came and visited the campus and met the people, I knew that this was the right place for me. I know it sounds cliché but Wisconsin really is the perfect union of a top-notch, rigorous MBA combined with a deep specialization, all within a truly collaborative environment.

The Wisconsin Culture:
The culture here is everything. Yes, I have heard those words at nearly every company I have ever worked for and school I have ever visited, but here it is the soul of what makes Wisconsin so outstanding. Wisconsin is a place for collaborative people, a family-esque atmosphere. I really love that. In many programs there seems to be a zero-sum approach to learning. But here at Wisconsin there is a strong and overriding feeling that we all can go farther if we pull together. That collaborative ethos is woven into everything that we do, and are taught.