Business School Review
Robert H. Smith School of Business,
NORTH AMERICA
University of Maryland
School Statistics
Programme Type:
Full Time MBA, Part Time MBA, Executive MBA
Joint Degree Programmes Offered:
MBA Only
MBA + JD
MBA + MSc (Accounting/Taxation)
MBA + MSW (Masters of Social Work), MBA
+ MS (Master of Science in Business), MBA +
MPM (Masters in
Specialisation by Function:
Accountancy
E-Commerce / Business
Entrepreneurship
Finance
IT Management
Logistics
Marketing
Supply Chain Management
Technology Management
Specialisation by Industry:
Automotive
Banking / Financial Services
Consulting
Government
T
he Robert H. Smith School of Business is dedicated students launch their careers. OCM links students
Hospitality
IT / Telecommunications to preparing graduates to lead organizations in an directly to recruiters through a variety of services,
Non - Profit Organisation
economy driven by globalization, entrepreneurship and including on- and off-campus recruitment and the
Pharmaceutical / Bio-Medical
Public Sector
technology. The school’s cross-functional educational online resume database, which matches a Smith MBA
Retail / Consumer Goods
model has been recognized both nationally and to the right industry position. The school’s leading
Venture Capital & Private Equity
internationally for its emphasis on these areas. The recruiters are IBM, WR Grace, Citigroup, Black &
Full Time Course Information Smith School’s full-time MBA program was ranked Decker, Accenture, Booz Allen Hamilton, Fannie Mae,
Start Dates:
No. 18 in the U.S. by the Financial Times in 2008. Intel, and FedEx.
August
Its part-time MBA program was ranked No. 11 by
Programme Duration: U.S. News & World Report (2007). Admission to the Smith School MBA program
21 months
is highly competitive. The school received 853
Tuition Fee:
The Financial Times also ranked the Smith School applications for the fall 2006 entering full-time class,
USD ($) 7227 / Per Semester
No. 11 in the world in research. This distinction means and enrolled 114 students. TOEFL results are required
Entry Requirements:
that Smith MBAs benefit from the kind of scholarship of all international applicants except those who have
Min. GMAT Score : N/A offered at just a handful of elite institutions. Smith faculty earned a degree from an institution in Australia,
Min. TOEFL Computer Based Score : 230
Min. TOEFL Paper Based Score : 570
develop the management techniques that influence English-speaking Canada, the Commonwealth
Min. IELTS : 6.5 and shape global business practice and public policy. Caribbean, Ghana, Ireland, New Zealand, the United
Min. Years of Work Experience : 0
Many consult with the world’s leading corporations and Kingdom, or the United States.
Application Fee :
have significant international expertise. They bring that
USD ($) 60
experience into the classroom and put proven concepts In December, 2007, the Smith School completed a
Part Time Course Information
into real-world context. 40,000 square foot expansion of Van Munching Hall, the
Start Dates :
home of the school. The addition follows a $38-million
September
Smith MBAs gain real-world experience through the expansion in 2002, which doubled the building’s
Programme Duration :
MBA Consulting Program, which exposes students to size. The four-story, 140,000-square-foot space is an
33 months real management issues by assigning MBA teams as attractive, functional, technologically advanced learning
consultants. The Mayer Fund gives hands-on experience environment. The Smith School is located in the
Tuition Fee :
USD ($) 803 / Per Credit
in securities analysis and portfolio management to Baltimore/Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia corridor,
a select group of Smith MBAs. And, as associates in offering one of the highest concentrations of culture,
Executive Course Information
the New Markets Growth Fund (a $20-million venture diversity, and career opportunities in the country.
Start Dates:
November
capital fund), students identify potential investment
opportunities and develop financial investment models. The Robert H. Smith School of Business is
Programme Duration:
18 months
accredited by AACSB International—the Association to
The school’s Office of Career Management (OCM) Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Tuition Fee:
provides dedicated, professional support to help
USD ($) 82500 / Total Program Cost
Contact:
Student Profile
Sam Kang, Associate Director,
MBA and MS Admissions
Robert H. Smith School of Business, Smith 250 full-time MBA students have an average Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica,
University of Maryland, Van Munching Hall
undergraduate GPA of 3.3, an average GMAT score of El Salvador, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Hong Kong,
Adelphi Road/Campus Drive
College Park, Maryland
650 and have more than five years of work experience. Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya,
20742 United States of America
The average age is 29 and 32 percent of the students Mali, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico,
Tel: +1 (301) 405-2559
are female. Ninety-five percent of the MBA class of Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan,
Fax: +1 (301) 314-9862
2006 was employed within 3 months of graduation. Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay,
Email:
skang@rhsmith.umd.edu
Web:
www.rhsmith.umd.edu
The Smith program is international, with 38% of Venezuela, and Vietnam.
110
students from outside the U.S. representing Brazil,
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