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Purdue University’s Krannert School of Management full-time MBA runs for two years. The program begins in August, and runs over four semesters, with eight modules, and 60 credit hours. The school states that its curriculum, experiential learning methods, diversity, customization, network, and prestige are reasons for potential students to choose Krannert for their MBA program.

Students can specialize their MBA program, to focus on studies that reflect and help their goals and learning. The specialization areas are accounting, finance, marketing, management information systems, operations, strategic management, human resource management, organizational behavior, business analytics, management consulting, global supply chain management, international management, manufacturing/technology management, and technology innovation and entrepreneurship. While specialization in the MBA program is not a requirement, the school recommends it, as it enhances skills, which will be attractive for potential employers.

The Krannert School of Management has waived the application cost of the MBA program for all permanent legal US residents. They want the barriers of the application process to accessible to all who wish to study the two-year full-time MBA program at Krannert.

The MBA class at Krannert is 35% female, with a class size of 46. Nationalities are hugely varied, with students coming from countries including Australia, Canada, Columbia, Japan, Jordan, Mongolia, Nepal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and Peru. The average student has three-five years of prior work-experience before applying and is 29 years of age.

Krannert boasts a huge global alumni network of over 400,000 people. The alumni network is an integral part of student development at the school/ There are networking visits, classes, leadership forums, and mentoring opportunities available at Krannert through the alumni network.

Graduates are extremely successful after completing the Krannert MBA. Domestic employment three months post graduation stands at 94%. Average base salary is US$91,491, with a hiring bonus of US$17,466. Major employers for 2017 include Amazon, Bank of America, Ford, Vanguard Investments, USAA, The Hershey Company, MasterCard, Intel, Proctor & Gamble, PepsiCo, and Nationwide.