Graduate School of Business, Wake Forest University

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Overview

Wake Forest University’s Graduate School of Business offers programs across two campuses. Full-time and Evening MBA programs are offered in Winston-Salem, NC; and Evening and Saturday MBA programs are offered in Charlotte, NC. The Graduate School o ... Read more

Student/Alumni Profile

MBA students at Wake Forest University range from young professionals who leave the workplace to redirect their careers in the full-time program to experienced working professionals looking to advance their careers while continuing to work full time. ... Read more

Programme Type

Full Time, Part Time
MBA + JD, MBA + MD, MBA + MSc

Specialisation by Function

Entrepreneurship, Finance, General Management, Health Care Management, Marketing, Operations Management

Specialisation by Industry

Banking / Financial Services, Consulting, IT / Telecommunications, Pharmaceutical / Bio-Medical, Real Estate, Retail / Consumer Goods

Course Languages

English

Student Profile

% Female Students 18%
% International 15%
Avg. Work Exp. 4 years
Avg. Student's Age 28
Avg. GMAT 658

Programme Profile

Accreditations AACSB
Established Date 1969
Start Dates August
Avg. Programme Duration 21 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) USD 73500
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 June
Min. Gmat 500
Min Toefl (Paper) 600
Min Toefl (Computer) 250
Accept IELTS No
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 75

Student Profile

% Female Students 25%
% International 1%
Avg. Work Exp. 8 years
Avg. Student's Age 30
Avg. GMAT 572

Programme Profile

Accreditations AACSB
Established Date 1987
Start Dates January, August
Avg. Programme Duration 24 months
Avg. Total Tuition Fees (excluding living expenses + books) USD 67200
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 Rolling
Min. Gmat N/A
Min Toefl (Paper) 600
Min Toefl (Computer) 250
Accept IELTS No
Min years of work experience 3
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 75

Overview

Wake Forest University’s Graduate School of Business offers programs across two campuses. Full-time and Evening MBA programs are offered in Winston-Salem, NC; and Evening and Saturday MBA programs are offered in Charlotte, NC. The Graduate School of Business also offers a Master of Science in Accountancy; a Master of Arts in Management (designed for recent college graduates who majored in liberal arts and sciences); and four joint-degree programs – JD/MBA, MD/MBA, PhD/MBA and MSA/MBA.

Wake Forest offers experiential, hands-on, graduate business education. Personal interaction characterizes the learning environment, which stresses entrepreneurial thinking and teamwork, and small class sizes provide greater opportunity for exchanging ideas with faculty and classmates. Students closely interact with some of academia’s brightest minds. The Schools of Business faculty possess an understanding of what makes the business world work, and what makes it fail. Their ability to share that knowledge and help students learn is unmatched, and their commitment to providing practical experience puts a real-world face on the theories they teach.

In the full-time MBA program, students select a Career Concentration in Consulting/General Management, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health, Marketing or Operations Management after an integrated first-year curriculum in core business and management components. The full-time program is completed in four semesters over 21 months. The part-time MBA programs for working professionals offer a fixed curriculum that integrates all functional business areas with three electives in the second year. All programs for working professionals are completed in six semesters over 24 months. Evening programs in Winston-Salem and Charlotte, NC meet two nights per week. The Saturday program, available in Charlotte, meets 37 Saturdays each year.

The school is dedicated to helping all students find their calling in life and grow as leaders in all areas of life. Students are challenged to follow their passion, “Find Their Fire,” so that their life’s work has significance to them, as well as to society. All graduate students have access to a dedicated Career Management Center, which provides career and life-planning strategies. Career coaches are available at both the Winston-Salem and Charlotte campuses to work closely with students to assess career options, refine goals, and sharpen interviewing and negotiation skills. The program’s graduates earn a high return on their investment.

Wake Forest’s graduate programs consistently rank among the world’s leading graduate business schools in major publications: BusinessWeek, The Economist, Financial Times, Forbes, and U.S. News & World Report. In other specialty rankings, the full-time MBA program has been ranked among the nation’s best entrepreneurship programs and among top programs that are preparing their graduates social and environmental stewardship.

Wake Forest is fully accredited by AACSB International ~ The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Student profile

MBA students at Wake Forest University range from young professionals who leave the workplace to redirect their careers in the full-time program to experienced working professionals looking to advance their careers while continuing to work full time.

The average full-time MBA student is 28 years old and has four years of work experience. Two years of full-time, postgraduate work is required. Currently, 15% of the class is international and 15% of the class is comprised of under-represented minorities.

The school’s evening programs in Winston-Salem and Charlotte and the Charlotte Saturday program are designed for professionals, managers and entrepreneurs with strong job performance and potential for advancement. A minimum of three years of professional experience is required, and average work experience is typically seven to nine years. The average age for these programs ranges from 29 to 33, and under-represented minorities comprise approximately 17 percent of each program.

The Office of Graduate Business Admissions welcomes applicants who have demonstrated academic achievement, professional experience and community involvement. Wake Forest looks for leadership ability, motivation, focus, enthusiasm, strong values and teamwork skills.