University at Albany School of Business Graduate Programs Break for Business

January 10, 2012 / Albany.edu/business

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• Why choose the University at Albany?

• MBA Programs

• Accounting Programs

• Admissions Requirements

• How to Apply

• Your Questions Answered


Agenda


• AACSB accredited since 1974.

• Affordable, flexible and personable.

• Global, team-based approach.

• Information technology advantage.

• Career development.

• Our award-winning school, students, faculty and staff.


Why choose the University at Albany School of Business?


• AACSB accredited in business and accounting. Only 2% of business schools worldwide have earned this dual distinction.

• U.S. News & World Report recognition

as a top tier Best Business Program.

• European CEO Magazine recognition as the Most Innovative Business School in the Northeast Region of the U.S.


The best at what we do: School of Business awards


• The Princeton Review ranks our MBA #2 in the U.S. for Opportunities for Women.

• The Princeton Review Student Opinion Honors for Business Schools found that the UAlbany MBA ranks with Harvard, Dartmouth and Stanford for general management.

• National recognition for the MBA Human Resource Information Systems concentration from the Society for Human Resource Management, the premier human resource association


The best at what we do: MBA awards


• Two-Year Program

• Fall Entry Only

• Focus: Recent College Grads

• Program Highlights

• Cohort

• Affordable (assistantships)

• Concentrations

• Field Projects (internships too!)


Full-Time MBA


• Cohort 35 to 40 students

• Tuition

• In State: $10,210 per year

• Out of State: $16,650 per year

• Graduate Assistantship opportunities


Full-Time MBA


Full-Time MBA


•Human Resource Information Systems

•Information Technology Management


CONCENTRATIONInformation Technology Management

• Links managers with technical staff who understand and control system hardware and software

• Business problem-solving• Consulting


Full-Time MBA


CONCENTRATIONHuman Resource Information Systems

• The only program recognized by SHRM which focuses on HRIS.

• Managing not only people, but also information and information systems

• Competent in traditional HR skills and in the use of leading-edge information technology

• Positions: Generalist, Specialist, Analyst


Full-Time MBA


Field ProjectsAlbany Medical CenterImprove admission and clerkship evaluation process

New York State Department of HealthCreate decision support system for emergency

preparedness program

Living ResourcesCreation of wellness program


Full-Time MBA


• 48 credits over 2-6 years

• Fall/spring/summer entry

• Focus: working professionals

• Classes meet once per week

• Monday-Thursday, 5:45-8:35pm

• Tuition: $425 per credit hour


Evening MBA


Take your MBA to the next level with

Optional Elective Tracks

• Nanotechnology

• Information Technology Management

• Tax

• New Venture Development

• Management

• Finance

• Marketing


Evening MBA


Research Forum

Opportunity to showcase the final masters research project (698) to employers, friends/family, and the local business community


Evening MBA


Why the Evening MBA Program?

Our students consistently rate the professional classroom environment, faculty knowledge and understanding, and flexible schedule as the most impressive features of the Evening MBA program.


Evening MBA


Weekend MBA

• 48 credits over 22 months

• Cohort structure

• Fall entry only

• Focus: Executives/rising professionals

• Classes held every other weekend

• Friday, 2:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. & Saturday, 9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

• Executive Education Center – Clifton Park, NY

• GMAT waiver is available to qualified applicants

• Investment: $40,800

• Includes tuition, all course materials, textbooks, fees, meals, and international trip



Unsurpassed Value!

• University at Albany Weekend MBA Program $40,800

• Binghamton University Executive MBA Program (Binghamton) $41,850*

• Binghamton University Executive MBA Program (NYC) $43,160*

• University at Buffalo Executive MBA Program $50,000**

• Rochester Institute of Technology Executive MBA Program $58,500**

• University at Rochester Executive MBA Program $86,500

• Fordham University Executive MBA Program $87,550**

• Rensselaer Institute of Technology Executive MBA Program $88,580**(moved to RPI’s Hartford, CT campus February 2011)

• Cornell University Executive MBA Program $145,380**

• New York University Executive MBA Program $149,000**

• Columbia University Executive MBA Program $154,320**


* doesn’t include int’l trip ** doesn’t include airfare as part of int’l trip


Weekenders Travel Abroad!

• Eight days

• Seven site visits

• Optional cultural trips

• Last year in Munich, visited/heard from BMW, SAP Deutschland, German American Business Association, Nokia Siemens, Volvo Trucks, Faurecia, Mummert & Company, with optional trips to Salzburg, Austria, BMW World, and Dachau!



2012 will lead us to …



Why Weekend?

• Cohort structure

• All-inclusive program investment is value leader among New York State executive-level MBA programs

• Incredible student diversity

• International travel

• Dedicated, full-time staff who are committed to facilitating the best possible educational experience

• Enjoying most prolific 4-year stretch in program history!



Weekend vs. Evening



Accounting


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NYS CPA Requirements


“Sit” Requirement: 120 semester hours includes:- Financial accounting- Cost accounting- Taxation- Auditing.

“Licensure” Requirement: 150 semester hours incl: - 33 semester hours of accounting courses - 36 semester hours of general business


Professional Accountancy


• BS Accounting - required

• 30 graduate credits required for completion

• Covers accounting and auditing areas in depth, builds on knowledge obtained during Undergraduate Accounting program

• Suitable for a wide range of careers in accounting

• Strong performance in the CPA exam

Forensic Accounting




• Information System Focus

• Covers forensic analytics, digital forensics, corporate fraud and governance as well as conducting interviews, and preparing and collecting evidence

• Courses bring in guest speakers directly from the field

Taxation




• Starting salaries typically higher than other accounting areas

• Strong interest in Taxation required

• Heavy emphasis on reading and understanding US Tax Code– coursework is challenging and trains students to use appropriate resources to analyze current tax issues faced by the modern business world

Accountancy


• BS degree (in any subject)- required as well as 3 semester hours in: Financial Accounting, Economics, Computer Science and Statistics


• Graduates are CPA eligible

Tax Practice


• BS degree (in any subject) - required


• Program is same program plan as MS Taxation Program, however graduates of the Tax Practice program are not CPA eligible

• Directed towards the working tax professional

School of Business Additional Features

• Program Directors

• Full-Time Academic Advisor

• Full-Time Career Services Director

• Professional and Social Networking Opportunities


Accounting Admissions Policies


• Official Transcripts required (3.5 GPA avg.)

• GMAT score (600 average)

• 3 Letters of Recommendation minimum of (1) academic reference (2) academic references preferred

• Resume

• Statement of Goals

Full-time MBA Admissions Policies


• Official Transcripts required

3.5 GPA avg. / 3.0 min. (talk to us if you fall below this)

• GMAT score (580 average) GMAT must be taken unless equal supplement (e.g., GRE, LSAT) is approved for special exception by administration A GMAT waiver is available for Fall 2012 for current UAlbany undergraduates and students graduating from AACSB accredited schools with a 3.6 GPA.

• 3 Letters of Recommendation Minimum of (1) academic reference (2) academic references preferred

• Resume


Evening MBA Admissions Policies


• Official Transcripts required

3.5 GPA avg. / 3.0 min. (talk to us if you fall below this)

• GMAT score (580 average)GMAT must be taken unless equal supplement (e.g., GRE, LSAT) is approved for special exception by administration

• 3 Letters of Recommendation

• Resume – 3 years work experience


Application Process


*Evening MBA only

GMAT Information


• Computer Adaptive, Standardized Assessment Test

• Measures basic verbal, mathematical, and analytical writing skills

• Local testing center: 1365 Washington Ave, Albany, NY

• Cost: $250

How can I get started?

*Evening MBA only


Questions?


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