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2014 - 2015 Graduate Catalog 
    
2014 - 2015 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

2014 Fall Semester

August 16 Orientation for new entering Flex MBA students
August 18 Non-degree seeking student registration
August 25 Beginning of Classes and add/drop period
September 1 Labor Day (NO CLASS)
September 3 Last Day to add a class
September 12 Last Day to drop a class
September 13 Withdrawal period begins
September 30 Notice of Candidacy Forms for May and August 2014 graduations due
October 11-14 Fall Break
October 15 Classes resume, second half courses begin
See withdrawal policy Last day to withdraw
November 26-November 30 Thanksgiving Holiday
December 8 End of Flex MBA program classes
December 9-15 Examination period
Jan 5, 2015 Grades due

2015 Spring Semester

January 10 Orientation for new entering Flex MBA students
January 20 Beginning of classes and add/drop period
January 13 Non-degree seeking student registration
January 19 MLK Holiday (NO CLASS)
January 29 Last day to add a class
February 6 Last day to drop a class
February 7 Withdrawal period begins
March 7-15 Spring Break
March 16 Classes resume; second half courses begin
See withdrawal policy Last day to withdraw
May 4 Last day of class
May 5-11 Final exam week
May 13 Grades due for graduating students
May 16 Commencement (Saturday)
May 19 Grades due for non-graduating students
June 30 Notice of Candidacy forms for January 2015 due

Fact Sheet/Tuition

Degree Earned

  • MBA from The College of William & 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 & 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
  • 3+ years Professional Experience highly desirable

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:

Courses

    Concentration
    Flex MBA Core Courses