2018 - 2019 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
2018 Fall Semester
Fall 2018 |
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August 13 |
Non-Degree Registration Begins |
August 18 |
Flex MBA Orientation |
August 27 |
Classes Begin; Add/Drop Begins |
September 3 |
Labor Day (NO CLASSES) |
September 5 |
Last Day to Add Classes |
September 14 |
Last Day to Drop Classes |
October 1 |
Notice of Candidacy Forms for May and August 2019 graduates due |
October 13-16 |
Fall Break |
October 17 |
Beginning of Part II- 1.5-credit courses |
Varies |
Last Day to Withdraw is before 60% of courses is completed |
November 21-25 |
Thanksgiving Holiday |
December 10 |
End of Flex MBA program classes |
December 11-17 |
Examination Period |
2019 Spring and Summer Semesters
Spring 2019 |
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January 2 |
Fall Semester Grades Due (9am); Non-Degree Registration Begins |
January 11 |
January 2019 Degree Conferral |
January 12 |
Flex MBA Orientation |
January 14 |
Classes Begin; Add/Drop Begins |
January 21 |
Martin Luther King Holiday - No Class |
January 23 |
Last Day to Add Classes |
February 1 |
Last Day to Drop Classes |
March 2-10 |
Spring Break |
March 12 |
Beginning of Part II 1.5-credit Courses |
Varies |
Last Day to Withdraw is before 60% of courses is completed |
April 29 |
Last Day of Classes |
April 30 - May 6 |
Examination Period |
May 8 |
Graduating students Spring Semester Grades Due (9am) |
May 11-12 |
Commencement |
May 14 |
Continuing student Spring Semester Grades Due (9am) |
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Summer 2019 |
Session I |
April 29 |
Non-Degree Registration |
May 13 |
Classes Begin; Add/Drop Begins |
May 17 |
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes |
Varies |
Last Day to Withdraw is before 60% of courses is completed |
May 18 |
Saturday Class for Monday/Wednesday and Monday Classes |
May 25 |
Saturday Class for Tuesday/Thursday and Tuesday Classes |
May 27 |
Memorial Day - No Class |
June 1 |
Saturday Class for Monday/Wednesday and Wendesday Classes |
June 8 |
Saturday Class for Tuesday/Thursday and Thursday Classes |
June 15 |
Saturday Class for Monday/Wednesday and Monday Classes |
June 20 |
Last Day of Classes |
June 26 |
Summer Session I Grades Due (9am) |
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Session II |
June 10 |
Non-Degree Registration |
June 24 |
Classes Begin; Add/Drop Begins |
June 28 |
Last Day to Add/Drop Classes |
Varies |
Last Day to Withdraw is before 60% of courses is completed |
June 29 |
Saturday Class for Tuesday/Thursday and Thursday Classes |
July 1 |
Notice of Candidacy forms for January 2020 Graduates |
July 4 |
Independence Day - NO CLASS |
July 13 |
Saturday Class for Monday/Wednesday and Monday Classes |
July 20 |
Saturday Class for Tuesday/Thursday and Tuesday Classes |
July 27 |
Saturday Class for Monday/Wednesday and Wednesday Classes |
August 3 |
Last Day of Classes; Saturday Class for Tuesday/Thursday and Thursday Classes |
August 12 |
Summer Session II Grades Due (9am) |
August 23 |
Summer 2019 Degree Conferral Date |
NOTE: All dates are subject to change. Please refer to the program website for current calendar dates.
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 semester.
- Credits required for Flex MBA - 54
Location
- William & Mary Peninsula Center- 41 Old Oyster Point, Suite F, Newport News, VA 23602
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 2017-2018 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:
Refund Policy
Refunds for Summer Semesters: The chart below refers to the amount that can be refunded to a student for the “Tuition and Other Program Fees” portion of the overall cost of the Program. “Text Books and Supplies” and “Meals, Travel and Lodging” fees are non-refundable after the semester has begun.
Class day
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Percentage Refund
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1
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80
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2
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70
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3
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60
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4
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50
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5
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40
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After semester day 6
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0
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