2016 - 2017 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Flex Master of Business Administration
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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
2016 Fall Semester
| August 13 |
Flex MBA Orientation |
| August 22 |
Classes Begin; Add/Drop Begins, Non-Degree Registration Begins |
| August 31 |
Last Day to Add Classes |
| September 5 |
Labor Day (NO CLASSES) |
| September 9 |
Last Day to Drop Classes |
| October 1 |
Notice of Candidacy Forms for May and August 2017 graduates due |
| October 8-11 |
Fall Break |
| October 12 |
Beginning of Part II- 1.5-credit courses |
| October 24 |
Last Day to withdraw (See Withdrawal Policy) |
| November 23 - 27 |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
| December 5 |
End of Flex MBA program classes |
| December 6 - 12 |
Examination Period |
2017 Spring and Summer Semester
| January 2 |
Fall Semester Grades Due |
| January 7 |
Flex MBA Orientation |
| TBD |
January 2017 Degree Conferral |
| January 16 |
MLK Holiday (NO CLASSES) |
| January 17 |
Classes Begin; Add/Drop Begins; Non-Degree Registration |
| January 26 |
Last Day to Add Classes |
| February 3 |
Last Day to Drop Classes |
| March 4-12 |
Spring Break |
| March 14 |
Beginning of Part II 1.5-credit Courses |
| March 20 |
Last Day to Withdraw |
| May 1 |
Last Day of Classes |
| May 2 - 8 |
Examination Period |
| May 10 |
Graduating students Spring Semester Grades Due |
| May 13 |
Commencement |
| May 16 |
Continuing student Spring Semester Grades Due |
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| Summer 2017 |
Session I |
| May 15 |
Classes Begin; Add/Drop Begins; Non-Degree Registration |
| May 19 |
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes |
| May 29 |
Memorial Day - No Class |
| June 3 |
Saturday Make-Up Day for Monday Classes |
| June 29 |
Last Day of Classes |
| June 30 |
Notice of Candidacy forms for January 2017 Graduates |
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Session II |
| July 5 |
Classes Begin; Add/Drop Begins; Non-Degree Registration |
| July 8 |
Saturday Additional Class Day |
| July 12 |
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes |
| July 15 |
Saturday Additional Class Day |
| August 17 |
Last Day of Classes |
| TBD |
Degree Conferral Date |
Fact Sheet/Tuition
Degree Earned
- Master of Business Administration
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 during the Fall and Spring Semesters (Summer schedules vary), and most students take two classes per semeseter.
- Credits required for Flex MBA - 54
Location
- William & 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
- Graduate Business Tuition rates for the 2016-2017 academic year are available on this site.
Faculty
- Same award-winning professors who teach in our Full-time MBA, Executive MBA and Online MBA programs.
Laptop Requirements
- Flex MBA students are required to have laptop computers running Microsoft Windows.
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:
- BUAD 6601 - Management of Emerging Technologies (3cr)
- BUAD 6611 - Supply Chain Management (3cr)
- BUAD 6621 - Project Management I (1.5cr)
- BUAD 6631 - Project Management II (1.5cr)
- BUAD 6641 - Lean Toolkit (1.5cr)
- BUAD 6651 - Six Sigma Toolkit (1.5cr)
- BUAD 6671 - Lean/Six Sigma Project (1.5cr)
- BUAD 6681 - Decision Processes Under Uncertainty (3cr) *Replaced by BUAD 6951 - Predictive Analytics in 2016
- BUAD 6691 - Engineering Economic Analysis (3cr)
- BUAD 6951 - Predictive Analytics (3cr)
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