Program Description

Full-Time MBA

The William & Mary full-time MBA is a highly personalized, experience-based program that challenges the student on the same fronts as today’s business leaders. The experience will span core courses, electives, Career Acceleration Modules (CAMs), the Field Consultancy Program, and our Leadership Development Experience. There are seven concentrations available which include: Business Analytics, Consulting, Entrepreneurship and Private Enterprise, Finance, Healthcare, Marketing, and Operations and Supply Chain Management.

Major General James Wright MBA Program

The Major General James Wright MBA Fellowship is an exclusive partnership between the Raymond A. Mason School of Business and the U.S. Army. Classes are held at the College of William & Mary in Alan B. Miller Hall, and the curriculum is tailored with an intensity meant to match the pedigree of Army leaders. The program includes a focus on the Federal government budgeting process as it applies to national defense, as well as a specialization in Six Sigma and Supply Chain Management.

Academic Calendar

2017 Fall Semester

2018 Spring Semester

Fact Sheet

Full-time MBA:

The William & Mary Full-time MBA exposes students to a wide array of complex, real-world business experiences. To be successful you must be able to address the intricacies of the business world where opportunities and challenges impact multiple functional areas in an organization. The structure of our program mirrors the complexities of the business world by combining theory with practice. As an MBA student, you will utilize our ever-expanding network of business resources to achieve your potential. You will refine your business acumen through core courses, electives, Career Acceleration Modules (CAMs), the Field Consultancy Program, Leadership Development Experience, and William & Mary Career Management Center.

Length of Program:

Two years (22 months)

Format:

Your first year of studies is divided into three modules, each composed of core courses. You will also begin fostering mentorships in the Leadership Development Experience. Following a summer internship, your second year immerses you into the business world. You will take part in two Career Acceleration Modules during the fall semester, followed by your Field Consultancy project, and a mixture of core and elective courses in the spring.

Specializations

The Mason MBA is a general management degree. The full-time program offers seven (7) market-driven specializations designed to enhance your success in the career of your choice.  These seven (7) areas were chosen for concentrations based on an assessment of where jobs are, and more importantly, where they are going to be in the coming years.  Each concentration includes one of Mason’s unique CAMS (Career Acceleration Modules) as well as electives tailored to meet the requirements recruiters in each field tell us they are looking for in MBA candidates. The choice is yours–pursue a concentration to tailor your preparation for a specific field or a general management degree without a concentration, which provides the maximum flexibility in terms of CAMS and electives.
 

Business Analytics
In recent years, the data revolution has created new challenges as organizations seek to use and understand the information they collect. Designed to meet this industry demand, the Business Analytics specialization will give you the analytical skills necessary to help businesses gain actionable insights into their data, while also giving you the management and leadership skills needed to succeed in the field.

Consulting
The Consulting specialization prepares students for successful careers in a variety of high-demand areas such as federal consulting, operations consulting, IT consulting, human capital consulting, and management consulting. Courses in this specialization will equip you with the skills you’ll need to effectively solve strategic business problems and excel in this sought-after field.

Entrepreneurship and Private Enterprise
The Entrepreneurship and Innovation specialization delivers an experiential curriculum that develops student’s understanding of the fundamentals of creating and running a successful enterprise. In addition to the classroom experience, the Mason School’s Alan B. Miller Entrepreneurship Center will guide you through the business start-up process, fostering the entrepreneurial mindset necessary to be successful.

Finance
The Finance specialization will provide you with the analytical tools and conceptual framework needed to evaluate financial firms and transactions. The specialization will position you strongly to become a financial leader in a variety of industries such as capital markets, commercial banking, corporate finance, financial analysis, consulting and wealth management.

Healthcare
Healthcare has experienced rapid change in recent years, making it one of the fastest growing areas for employment nationwide. As policy regulations and information technology transform the sector, executives who can adapt to this revolving industry are in high demand. Our healthcare specialization will prepare you to lead by immersing you into the field and exposing you to the distinctive challenges faced by the industry.

Marketing
The Marketing specialization gives you an in-depth understanding of the concepts, tools, and practices of modern marketing. Brand management, B2B marketing, marketing analytics, segmentation, positioning, account management, as well as other marketing topics, will hone your skills to develop and implement successful marketing strategies.

Operations and Supply Chain Management
The Operations and Supply Chain Management specialization equips you with a wide range of business skills to effectively coordinate resources and deliver value-added products and services to global customers. Through targeted electives, you’ll have the opportunity to focus on functional areas such as logistics, technology, and information systems allowing you to broaden your professional skills and lead strategically across the organization.

Paths of Distinction

The Paths of Distinction (PoD) is a student/employer-centric initiative with a comprehensive, accelerated market-driven curriculum that is integrated with extraordinary experiential opportunities in high-growth, emerging sectors. Currect PoDs include the Health Sector and Real Estate.

The Health Sector PoD for a cadre of students who together take a select few courses to prepare for a career in the health sector. The health sector in the U.S. is one of the fastest growing for jobs. It is projected to go from around 18 percent of GDP to 22 percent with trillions of new dollars creating unprecedented opportunities.

The Real Estate PoD experience includes the programming and experiences of our Real Estate Career Acceleration Module (CAM) and adds an extensive network of professional contacts that will partner with you, putting your career goals on a successful trajectory.

Joint/Dual Degree Programs:

JD/MBA: Joint degree program with the William & Mary School of Law, Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration. (4 years)

MD/MBA: Dual degree program with Eastern Virginia Medical School. (5 years)

MBA/MPP: Joint degree program with the William & Mary Program in Public Policy. (3 years)

MBA/MED: Joint degree program with the William & Mary School of Education. (3 years)

MBA/MAcc: Dual degree program within the Master of Business Administration and a Master of Accounting Programs. (2.5 years)

EDD/MBA or PhD/MBA: Joint degree program with the William & Mary School of Education. (5+ years)

MBA/MAed: Joint degree program with the William & Mary School of Education. (3+ years)

Admissions Requirements:

William & Mary is looking for candidates who intend to do great things and make a difference in the world. Successful applicants come from a variety of academic, professional and cultural backgrounds. We require a submitted online application form and application fee, academic transcripts from any colleges/universities attended, GMAT or GRE, TOEFL, IELTS or PTE, essays, a resume, letters of recommendation, and an interview offered by invitation (on-campus, via Skype or phone).

Application Deadlines:

Admissions deadlines are divided into five rounds:

Website: http://mba.wm.edu

Sample Class Profile:

Top Recruiters: Companies that consistently recruit at W&M include: Amazon, LifeNet Health, Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte Consulting, IBM, Ernst & Young, Reckitt Benckiser, Smithfield Foods, Darden Restaurants, Verizon, Capitol One, Universal Health, Systems, NVR, Norfolk Southern, and Continental.

Tuition

Full-time Graduate Business tuition rates for the 2017-2018 academic year are available on this site.  The Full-time MBA program offers financial assistance through scholarships, graduate assistantships and student loans. All candidates are automatically considered for merit-based scholarships and graduate assistantships at the time of admission. The cost of room, board, a laptop, books and supplies will vary depending on individual needs.

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate assistantships are the primary form of aid to second-year MBA students. The selection for graduate assistantship positions is a competitive process that is based on academic performance and contributions to the program and community during the first year of MBA studies and the match between faculty or administrative needs and student skills and interests.

Raymond A. Mason School of Business graduate assistantship assignments typically include activities such as working in a research capacity with a Mason School of Business faculty member, serving as a tutor or resource for a first-year MBA course(s), and/or working with one of the administrative offices in the School. A modest research stipend accompanies most graduate assistantships. Assistantship assignments are made in most cases based upon a match between project needs and student skills and interests; the availability of positions is dependent upon funding, resource allocation and input from business school faculty and staff and may change from year to year. In all cases, assignments are made at the discretion of the Graduate Assistantship Committee.

Unless specified otherwise in the award notification, graduate assistantship positions are established for consecutive fall and spring semesters. Typically, two types of graduate assistantships are offered:

1. A 5-hour per week assistantship (or the equivalent of 75 hours per semester for each of the fall and spring semesters), which pays an annual stipend of $2,000 ($1,000 per semester.)
2. A 10-hour per week assistantship (or the equivalent of 150 hours per semester for each of the fall and spring semesters), which pays an annual stipend of $4,000 ($2,000 per semester.) Occasionally, a 10-hour assistantship assignment may include working with two faculty members, or in two assistantship roles, for 5 hours per week each. Students paying tuition at the out-of-state level may be permitted to pay tuition at the in-state rate if they earn a $4,000 assistantship stipend at the time of admission.

The assistantship assignment period includes fall, winter, and spring breaks; students may be required to work during breaks and should be prepared to do so if requested by their supervisor(s). Graduate assistants must be registered for 12 or more credit hours of graduate coursework per semester, with a minimum of 9 credit hours of graduate coursework in the Mason School of Business per semester. If a student’s registration falls below the levels described above, s/he does not fulfill their assistantship hours or assignment(s), or s/he resigns his or her assistantship before the end of the term, the student’s assistantship status and payment will be cancelled. Students receiving in-state tuition status as the result of an assistantship must complete the full year assignment in order to be eligible for in-state tuition status. Thus, the student will be required to pay out-of-state tuition charges (including retroactive payments if applicable) if their assistantship is cancelled.

During the course of a graduate assistantship, a student may have access to information that is confidential or protected by privacy laws. Disclosure to unauthorized parties is not permitted. When accessing this information, graduate assistants should only access the information needed to complete a specific, authorized task. By accepting a graduate assistantship position, the student acknowledges receipt of this warning and accepts the associated responsibilities.