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MBA FAQS
DOES THIS MBA PROVIDE
THE SKILLS I WOULD GET IN ANOTHER MBA PROGRAM?
Yes, you will achieve a set of competencies
that are comparable to other MBA programs. But due to the
integrated Areas of Practice in the courses and the applied
nature of all projects, your level of understanding and
ability to apply your learning should exceed that found
in a typical MBA program.
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DO I NEED AN UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE IN BUSINESS TO APPLY?
No. In fact, we highly encourage
those with a variety of majors to consider the Champlain
MBA as an opportune way to develop those skills needed for
virtually any career. To make your transition into the degree
as seamless as possible for those without an undergraduate
degree in Business, Champlain has built two MBA Start-Up
Courses to introduce you to the key concepts you will need
to be successful in the MBA Core courses. These classes
are offered for those entering the MBA program who need
a grounding in the language and key concepts that would
be acquired in a typical undergraduate business program.
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WHAT COURSES SHOULD I
TAKE AS A PART-TIME STUDENT?
While some courses have prerequisites
and must be taken in a prescribed order, the Champlain MBA
offers a high degree of flexibility by having several courses
that you can take to best fit your interests and schedule.
This flexibility means that both the exact sequence of courses
and the time required for you to complete the degree will
depend on whether you need to take the MBA Start-Up courses,
the quarter in which you enter the program and the number
of courses you decide to take in any given quarter.
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HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE
TO COMPLETE MY MBA?
While you can finish your MBA in
less than two years, you are actually allowed four and one-half
years to complete the program. Most graduate students will
take approximately three years. We recommend that you think
about the amount of time that you can devote to the program
given professional, family and other time commitments. Plan
to spend about 14 hours per week per course. It becomes
a personal decision. You may want to start with one course
and see how that fits with your schedule. Based on our experience
we do not recommend taking more than two courses (six credits)
per quarter at the graduate level.
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WHEN CAN I START?
The Champlain MBA program operates
on four quarters that run throughout the year except in
August, during which there are no courses. You can start
your MBA in any quarter of the year. When you enter the
program you and your advisor will develop a personal plan
that allows you to start and complete the program as soon
as possible, given your own goals and the annual schedule
of course offerings.
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CAN I GET A SPECIALTY
IN MY MBA?
At the present time, Champlain offers
a single set of MBA Core courses, which you can tailor to
your own specialized career needs. You can do this by focusing
on your own industry or area of interest throughout the
program by applying the work-based projects and other field-based
activities in each course. In your final semester, you will
also complete an original field-based project that can also
be focused on your area of interest.
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ARE THERE ANY PREREQUISITES
TO ENTERING THE PROGRAM?
No. Champlain has designed two MBA
Start-Up courses for those without an undergraduate degree
in business or management. Most students with an undergraduate
degree in those fields will not be required to take these
courses.
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IS THE GMAT OR GRE EXAM
REQUIRED?
The Graduate Management Admission
Test (GMAT) is optional but is highly encouraged as one
means for a prospective student to demonstrate academic
strength specific to the area of management. This is particularly
important if an applicant has little work experience. Although
work experience is part of the admission criteria, Champlain
welcomes those students with little work experience but
who can demonstrate their ability to perform in a program
that integrates learning into the workplace. The GMAT provides
the Admission Committee with additional evidence attesting
to that ability.
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DO I NEED TO BE EMPLOYED
TO BE ADMITTED?
No. In all of the MBA Core courses,
however, projects, assignments and activities encourage
you to apply the course content to a problem in the workplace.
In order to complete your projects and meet the course requirements,
it will be necessary that you have a linkage to an organization
where you have access to people and information. While experience
has shown that the easiest way to perform such workplace-based
projects is to do them at a place of current employment,
other options are possible. One, for example, is to arrange
for an ongoing virtual internship at an organization. Another
is to view the project requirement as a service-learning
opportunity and to set up a work arrangement with a non-profit
organization of your choice.
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HOW DOES THE CHAMPLAIN
MBA COMPARE TO THE SCHOOL’S MSMIIT PROGRAM?
Champlain’s MSMIIT program
is designed to provide a blend of management skills with
a set of skills in a more defined area of study, specifically
the strategic use of Information Technology (IT). The MBA
program does not focus on any single discipline area; instead,
it provides a wider introduction to management. The MBA
also provides much greater detail in financial planning,
performance improvement and project management than the
MSMIIT program.
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WHAT IS THE TOTAL TUITION?
Detailed Tuition information can
be found in the Admission
Section of the Graduate Studies site.
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WHAT IS THE
COST per credit?
Per-credit cost is explained in the
Admission Section
of the Graduate Studies site.
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Can I WAIVE ANY COURSES?
At the graduate level, academic credit
cannot be given for life experience or familiarity with
the material. The only option available for any reduction
in the credit hour requirement is the transfer of a maximum
of six graduate level credit hours from another institution.
All transfer credit is accepted at the sole discretion of
Champlain College.
Students wishing to take courses in the
MSMIIT program without matriculating may do so, but must
first obtain the permission of the MSMIIT program director.
In certain situations, current undergraduate students may
take courses in the MSMIIT program.
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WHAT ARE THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS?
HOW DOES THE ADMISSION PROCESS WORK?
- First, you need to have a bachelor’s
degree and a GPA that demonstrates your ability to perform
graduate level academic work.
- Second, you must be able to demonstrate
that you will be able to integrate your coursework through
projects applied to the workplace through some combination
of current employment in a professional setting, an agreement
with an organization to serve as your project site or,
in the event that neither employment nor an agreement
is possible, a demonstrated commitment to identify sites
for course projects.
- Admission is ongoing. You will need
to complete an admission application, including the essays,
and submit it with the $50 application fee. You will need
to arrange for a transcript of your undergraduate work
to be sent to us and for your letter of reference to be
sent to the Admission Office. Once we have all of your
application materials we will schedule an appointment
for an interview, which we will conduct either in person
or over the telephone. We will then inform you of our
decision within three to five weeks.
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I JUST EARNED MY BS
DEGREE, BUT I WORKED FOR THREE YEARS IN A BUSINESS WHILE
FINISHING MY DEGREE PART-TIME. DOES THAT WORK EXPERIENCE
COUNT AS ADMISSION CRITERIA?
Yes, and even more so if you were
working in a professional setting. The MBA Program admission
criteria are flexible because we recognize the wide range
of academic and work settings that potential students have
experienced.
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WHEN MAY I APPLY?
Anytime. While full-time students
are scheduled to begin on alternate quarters (fall and spring)
you may actually begin the program in any quarter in which
the courses you need are being offered, subject to prerequisites.
Once accepted, we will help you build a personal program
plan to assist you in planning when you will take courses.
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HOW SOON CAN I GET STARTED?
Please refer to the semester calendar for all deadlines.
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I HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT
THE CONTENT OF THE PROGRAM. WHOM SHOULD I CONTACT?
Dial 888-545-3459 to speak with a
counselor.
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