The School of Management at University at Buffalo–SUNY

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) rolling
Application deadline (international students) N/A
Application fee $75

The School of Management at University at Buffalo--SUNY

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 46.0% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 24
Average undergraduate GPA 3.39 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.81-3.87
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 80
Average GMAT score 615 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 550-690
Students with prior work experience 37
Average work experience (months) 34

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 97.5%
Average age of new entrants 29
Average undergraduate GPA 3.24
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.61-3.79
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 66
Average GMAT score 561
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 480-643
Students with prior work experience 68
Average work experience (months) 68

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 570 paper test
95 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
See program website at mgt.buffalo.edu/programs/mba for requirements and online application. GMAT, TOEFL (international students), transcripts, 2 letters of recommendation, 2 essays, and signature page must be submitted. International students must file financial form. Admissions committee looks at entire file in making determinations. Interview offers will be made to admissible students.
Executive program
See program website at mgt.buffalo.edu/programs/emba for requirements and online application.
Part-time program
See program website at mgt.buffalo.edu/programs/pmba for requirements and online application.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions David W. Frasier
Full-time program phone (716) 645-3204
Full-time program E-mail som-apps@buffalo.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​mgt.​buffalo.​edu/​programs/​mba/​
Executive program phone (716) 645-3200
Executive program E-mail mgt-emba@buffalo.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​www.​mgt.​buffalo.​edu/​programs/​emba/​
Part-time program phone (716) 645-3200
Part-time program E-mail mgt-pmba@buffalo.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​mgt.​buffalo.​edu/​programs/​pmba/​
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(10) Departments/concentrations
consulting marketing
e-commerce management information systems
finance production/operations management
human resources management supply chain management/logistics
international business other
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand consulting, finance, human resources management, marketing, supply chain management/logistics
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA
Joint programs available architecture, healthcare (medicine), law, social work, M.B.A./M.P.H., M.B.A./Pharm.D.,M.B.A/ Aud.D.,M.B.A./M.A. Geography

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
See program website at mgt.buffalo.edu/programs/mba for details on concentrations available. Program is 2-year full-time requiring 60 credits. Double concentrations may be attained. Cohort and study team configuration required for first year core courses. Only team players need apply.
Executive program
The curriculum offers participants in-depth training and hands-on experience designed to produce strong leaders and problem solvers, excellent team players, and effective communicators. Assignments are related, as much as possible, to the actual work of participants. For more information, go to mgt.buffalo.edu/programs/emba.
Part-time program
The curriculum is composed of 48 credit hours. This includes 12 core courses (36 total credits) and 12 flexible elective credits. Instruction is delivered by professors renowned in their fields who help students understand emerging trends in business. For more information, go to mgt.buffalo.edu/programs/pmba.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#89 Best Business Schools

Specialties

#98 in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 37
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.7
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 2.9
Acceptance rate 46.0% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $54,589 – Low
Average undergraduate GPA 3.39 – Medium
Average GMAT score 615 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 52.9% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 70.6% – Low
Enrollment (full-time) 183

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 387

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 183
Minority students 6.0%
International students 36.1%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 204
Minority students 5.9%
International students 4.4%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director N/A
Financial aid phone (716) 645-2450

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $10,210 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $16,650 per year (out-of-state)
Part-time: $725 per credit (in-state)
Part-time: $725 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees $2,977 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $12,940
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class N/A

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 20
Teaching assistantships 10
Research assistantships 5
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

University at Buffalo–SUNY has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 102
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 85
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 52.9% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 70.6% – Low

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 49
Low base salary $30,000
Average base salary $54,589
High base salary $88,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $35,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $52,580
High base salary: U.S citizen $88,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $30,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $59,611
High base salary: Foreign nationals $80,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus N/A
Low signing bonus N/A
Average signing bonus N/A
High signing bonus N/A

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens N/A

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals N/A

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation N/A
Low other compensation N/A
Average other compensation N/A
High other compensation N/A

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A
High other compensation: U.S. citizens N/A

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A
High other compensation: Foreign nationals N/A

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 13
Marketing/sales low salary $30,000
Marketing/sales average salary $53,812
Marketing/sales high salary $80,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 6
Operations/production low salary $40,000
Operations/production average salary $54,233
Operations/production high salary $68,000
Number reporting general management jobs 9
General management low salary $42,000
General management average salary $55,222
General management high salary $70,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 10
Finance/accounting low salary $40,000
Finance/accounting average salary $50,300
Finance/accounting high salary $78,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 3
Management information systems (MIS) low salary $60,000
Management information systems (MIS) average salary $70,333
Management information systems (MIS) high salary $88,000
Number reporting consulting jobs 5
Consulting low salary $62,000
Consulting average salary $62,600
Consulting high salary $65,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 3
Human resources low salary $36,000
Human resources average salary $41,967
Human resources high salary $45,000
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 0
Other occupations low salary N/A
Other occupations average salary N/A
Other occupations high salary N/A

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting government jobs 3
Government low salary $45,000
Government average salary $54,333
Government high salary $63,000
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 9
Manufacturing low salary $36,000
Manufacturing average salary $55,312
Manufacturing high salary $68,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 1

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 39
Northeast low salary $30,000
Northeast average salary $51,586
Northeast high salary $67,800
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 3
Middle Atlantic low salary $55,000
Middle Atlantic average salary $68,667
Middle Atlantic high salary $88,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 2
South low salary N/A
South average salary N/A
South high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 0
Midwest low salary N/A
Midwest average salary N/A
Midwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 0
Southwest low salary N/A
Southwest average salary N/A
Southwest high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 2
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally 3
International low salary $70,000
International average salary $76,000
International high salary $80,000

The School of Management at University at Buffalo--SUNY