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STUDENT LIFE
Active MBA specialization clubs open to part-time students:

Consulting

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Investment Banking

Marketing

Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:

International Club

Women in MBA

  Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus?
No

  Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms?
No

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TEACHING/ACADEMICS
Teaching Methods:

Case Study: 25  %
Distance Learning: 5  %
Experiential Learning: 5  %
Lectures: 40  %
Simulations: 5  %
Team Projects: 20  %

Estimated number of hours per week students spend working in class and outside the classroom:
12

Teachers in the part-time program:
101

Tenured teachers in the part-time program:
64

Faculty also teaching in full-time program:
100  %

Average core class size:
26

Average elective class size:
19

Electives available:
62

Last curriculum revision:
2008

Recent curriculum changes:
N/A

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Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

Accounting

Entrepreneurship

Finance

International Business

Marketing

Operations Management

Strategy

  Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program?
Yes

Leading areas of study:

Entrepreneurship

Finance

General Management

Marketing

Graduation requirements:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes

Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter grade average

Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties


Credits required to graduate:
51

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TECHNOLOGY
Technology improvements in the last three academic years:
new computers in all labs; upgrade to trading lab; increased laptop loan program for students and faculty; improved wireless access; increased software licenses

Amount spent:
$  3,000,000

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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
Living MBA alumni:
9,090

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:
10  %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:
$  255

Median gift from MBA alumni:
$  50

  Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in the past academic year?
No

  Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?
Yes

  Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?
Yes

University alumni networking site:
http://www.drexel.edu/alumni/

  Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site?
No

  Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?
Yes

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CAREER SERVICES
  Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
Yes

  If yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?
At any time

  Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for full-time jobs?
Yes

  Are part-time students included in resume drops?
Yes

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program

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Overall, the program is very well organized and presented. Lessons learned in class could be immediately applied in the workplace. The program has given me a well-rounded foundation in business skills for which I can further develop my professional skills.

I really liked how the MBA Anywhere program integrated residencies throughout the program to foster a better cohort experience, which enhanced the online discussions and team projects we worked on throughout the program. If someone wants an online program, it's hard to beat Drexel's technology. In fact, I've already talked to my son about considering the program.

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I would have liked more industry-specific interaction added into the program. A few courses did include outside speakers/business leaders during class time, but most were after hours events. Again, there is so much material to fit into the course schedule that this is difficult to include. Maybe use an industry leader in a classroom session to do that particular lesson?

It would have been nice to see more real world examples and more cutting edge class offerings. For example, more classes on leadership and management especially dealing with some recent areas like emotional intelligence.

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There doesn't seem to really be a sense of culture at the school, students don't interact with each other very often and only seem focused on getting their degree completed versus getting to know each other. If professors could bring in more mock activities in the classroom to demonstrate principles that different teams can work on then it would force individuals to get to know each other and build trust.

Drexel has provided me with an amazing opportunity to grow as a manager. Not only have I learned the technical skill I need to grow but I have also learned a lot about office dynamics and how I can create change and lead in difficult situations.

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I think Drexel has a great part time program, but it is not for everyone. I saw a lot of people struggle the first two terms due the intensity of the 10 week terms. It's a lot of information and concepts to take in during that short time frame. For some people it is too much. It's all about time management and just doing hard work.

The program was tough, but I learned a lot of useful things. Not just business and financial models that fall apart once the assumptions go sour, but useful ways to approach business programs and actually think strategically. How to prepare for what can go right, what can go wrong, and how to minimize the risk of things going wrong.