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

To view specific dates for the current Academic Calendar, 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
• 2 Essays
• Quantitative online preparation module is required of all admitted students prior to the New Student Orientation

Application Deadlines

• Fall Round One Deadline:  April 1 ($100 app. fee waived)
• Fall Priority Round Two Deadline: June 1 ($100 app. fee waived)
• Spring Round One Deadline:  July 1 ($100 app. fee waived)
• Spring Priority Round Two Deadline: Nov October 1 ($100 app. fee waived)
• Rolling Admissions Post Deadline Applications Reviewed Only Space in the Cohort ($100 app. fee applies)

Cost

• Graduate Business Tuition rates for the 2020-2021 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 computers that meet the Graduate Student Laptop Requirements.

Concentrations

The Flex MBA program offers two concentrations: Management of Engineering and Technology Development and Business Analytics.  Flex MBA students may elect either concentration, which will be reflected on their transcripts.  Each 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 to be taken from the following courses outlined below:

Management of Engineering and Technology Development

• BUAD 6601 - Management of Emerging Technologies (3)  
• BUAD 6611 - Supply Chain Management (3)  
• BUAD 6621 - Project Management (1.5-3)  
• BUAD 6631 - Advanced Project Management (1.5)  
• BUAD 6641 - Lean Toolkit (1.5)  
• BUAD 6651 - Six Sigma Toolkit (1.5)  
• BUAD 6671 - Lean Six Sigma Project (1.5)  
• BUAD 6691 - Engineering Economic Analysis (3)  
• BUAD 6591 - Predictive Analytics (3)  

Business Analytics

• BUAD 6271 - Database Management (3)  
• BUAD 6591 - Predictive Analytics (3)   
• BUAD 6711 Advanced Modeling Techniques (3)  
• BUAD 6951 - Business Research Seminar (0-6)  

       NOTE:  The course taken must be the BUAD 6951 - Business Research Seminar: Analytics Communications & Visualization.

Refund Policy

Please visit the William & Mary Student Accounts website for information about the university withdrawal schedule and refund percentages.