Business Week ranks UNL MBA program fourth best in the nation.

Business Week measured the programs on academics and lifestyle, alumni affairs and careers, and a survey of students’ opinion about the program. A part-time program is defined as a program in which students can select the courses and number of credit hours each semester to fit their professional and personal schedules.

The UNL MBA program excelled in selectivity with an average GMAT of 623 with only 60% of applicants admitted. Completion rate is 89% and two thirds of students reported an increase in salary following graduation. At $247 per credit hour for Nebraska residents, the program is a great value. Another important measurement was the number of tenured faculty teaching in the program – 92% at UNL. The University of Texas reports only 32% of faculty are tenured. In the student comment section, one student said, “The program has great instructors at a selective university.”

Welcome new MBA students!

Preparations for the New MBA Student Orientation are underway.  Here's what you can expect:

• MBA program details
• Sample MBA class
• Picnic with fellow MBAs

The orientation is mandatory for all new students. We look foward to seeing you on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. in CBA 128.

Summer is a very busy time in the MBA program.

-- Students are attending summer classes.

--Plans are underway for the New MBA student orientation.

-- We are planning the MBA Graduation Reception -- for friends, family and faculty.

If you are a newly admitted student, welcome!  Be sure to contact me if you have questions.

Judy Shutts, Graduate Adviser, jshutts1@unl.edu

Jump start your career with an MBA form the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The deadline is approaching fast! You need to submit all your application materials, including a GMAT score, before June 15.

Attention International Students: If you have missed the fall deadline, you must complete your application file by October 15 to be considered for the spring semester.

Questions: submit your questions to this blog, then check back for the answer.

Attending the MBA Information Session is a great way to find out if the MBA at UNL is right for you.  We will discuss the qualifications needed for admission as well as your goals in attaining an MBA. MBA students will be on hand to answer questions and discuss your concerns.

The coodinator for MBA internship and career placement will answer questions about placement and careers.

The MBA Information Session will be Thursday, March 12 at 5:30 p.m. in the College of Business, 12th and R streets, in room 143.  Register at http://mba.unl.edu/eventregistration.asp or email jshutts1@unl.edu. 

MBA students applying for fall must meet the March 1 deadline to be considered for a New Student Fellowship.

Also, if you are interested in an assistantship for summer or fall, please let me know via email. 

Judy Shutts, Adviser, jshutts1@unl.edu

We welcome the new MBAs into the fall classes. They are from diverse backgrounds as well as geographic areas. And the most important, they are a highly qualified group with an average GMAT of 620 and average gpa of 3.47.

The MBA program is a small, selective program with many opportunities for the students.

The MBA Student Association has a new website; be sure to check it out! You will find all the upcoming events on the calendar.

The deadlines for spring admission (yes, we do admit MBA students in the spring-- or January, whichever comes first.

All application materials must be here by this date, including the GMAT score.

International students: October 15, 2008

Domestic students: November 15, 2008

Just a little note about the GMAT. Be sure to prepare well for the GMAT, it will be your key to admission into the MBA program.