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2015 - 2016 Graduate Catalog 
    
2015 - 2016 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Flex Master of Business Administration


 

Program Description

The William & Mary Flex MBA is the only part-time MBA program on the Peninsula designed specifically for the needs of the working professional who has to balance family, career, and education. This program is for the career-minded, working professional who wants it all but needs a defined path to reach their goal.

Academic Calendar

2015 Fall Semester

August 15 Flex MBA Orientation
August 24 Non-degree seeking student registration
August 24 Beginning of Classes and add/drop period
September 2 Last Day to add a class
September 7 Labor Day (NO CLASSES)
September 11 Last Day to drop a class
September 12 Withdrawal period begins
September 30 Notice of Candidacy Forms for May and August 2016 graduations due
October 8 First ½ 1.5-credit hour courses end
October 10-13 Fall Break
October 14 Classes resume, second half courses begin
See withdrawal policy Last day to Add/Drop 2nd ½ classes
October 26 Spring 2016 registration begins
November 25-November 29 Thanksgiving Holiday
See withdrawal policy Last Day to withdraw
December 7 End of Flex MBA program classes
December 8-14 Final Exam Week
January 4, 2016 Grades due

2016 Spring Semester

January 9 Flex MBA Orientation
January 15 January 2016 Degree Conferral
January 18 MLK Holiday (NO CLASSES)
January 19 Non-degree seeking student registration
January 19 Beginning of classes and add/drop period
January 28 Last day to add a class
February 5 Last day to drop a class
February 6 Withdrawal period begins
March 3 First ½ 1.5-credit hour courses end
March 5-13 Spring Break
March 14 Classes resume; 2nd ½ 1.5-credit hour courses begin
See withdrawal policy Last day to Add/Drop a class (2nd ½ classes)
May 2 Last day of class
May 3-9 Final exam week
May 11 Grades due for graduating students
May 14 Commencement (Saturday)
May 16 Summer 2016 Semester Begins
May 17 Grades Due for Non-graduating Students

Fact Sheet/Tuition

Degree Earned

  • MBA from The College of William 38 Mary

Format

  • Degree Completion Time - typically 3 years
  • Flexibility- students may take up to 5 years to complete
  • Attend classes on weeknights - 7:00 pm-10:00 pm.  Each class meets one night per week, and most students take two classes per semester.
  • Credits required for Flex MBA - 54

Location

  • William 38 Mary Peninsula Center-11828 Fishing Point Drive, Suite 112 Newport News, VA 23606-4500

Admission Requirements

  • Application
  • Transcripts
  • Two Professional Letters of Recommendation
  • GMAT or GRE
  • 2 years Professional Experience

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Priority Deadline: June 1 ($100 app. fee waived)
  • Spring Priority Deadline: Nov 1 ($100 app. fee waived)
  • Rolling Admissions ($100 app. fee applies)

Cost

  • $750/credit hour (in-state tuition rate)
  • $1,150/credit hour (out-of-state tuition rate)

Faculty

  • Same award-winning professors who teach in our full-time MBA and Executive MBA Programs

Laptop Requirements

  • Flex MBA students are required to have laptop computers.

Concentration

Management of Engineering and Technology Development: Flex MBA students may elect this concentration, which will be reflected on their transcripts.  This concentration will require that 12 credit hours of electives (out of the 16.5 credit hours of electives required in the Flex MBA curriculum), are taken from the following courses.  Students may choose any 12 (or more) hours from the below electives: