The Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University
EDU
March 2, 2019
Business School Admissions
Application (Fall 2013)
| Application deadline (U.S. residents) |
April 15 |
| Application deadline (international students) |
April 15 |
| Application fee |
$100 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)
| Acceptance rate |
69.7% – High |
| Average age of new entrants |
27 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.40 – High |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.97-3.87 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
37 |
| Average GMAT score |
633 – Medium |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
550-730 |
| Students with prior work experience |
54 |
| Average work experience (months) |
45 |
Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)
| Acceptance rate |
78.4% |
| Average age of new entrants |
30 |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.36 |
| Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) |
2.93-3.72 |
| Entrants providing undergraduate GPA |
40 |
| Average GMAT score |
574 |
| GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) |
484-660 |
| Students with prior work experience |
48 |
| Average work experience (months) |
76 |
Undergraduate Majors
| TOEFL required for international students |
Yes |
| Minimum TOEFL score required |
600 paper test
100 internet-based test |
Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| Candidates are assessed based on their passion for learning management including an appreciation of the potential of design and sustainable value thinking. Candidates are interviewed, and evaluated through essays, GMAT scores, recommendation letters, professional success, work experience, communication and critical thinking skills, and ability to provide value to the cohort and its members. |
| Executive program |
| Candidates are assessed based on their desire to become great leaders. Ten years of relevant work experience, with at least five years involving managerial responsibilities is expected. The applicants are also evaluated based on their potential for career advancement to the boardroom and ability to fully engage and provide value to their learning cohort and its members. |
| Part-time program |
| Candidates are assessed based on their passion for learning design in management and sustainable value. Candidates are interviewed, and evaluated by GMAT score, recommendation letters, professional success, work experience, communication and critical thinking skills. Applicants are also evaluated based on their ability to fully engage and provide value to the cohort and its members. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Admissions Contacts
| Director of admissions |
Deb Bibb |
| Full-time program phone |
(216) 368-2030 |
| Full-time program E-mail |
bizadmission@case.edu |
| Full-time program website |
http://weatherhead.case.edu/ftmba |
| Executive program phone |
(216) 368-6411 |
| Executive program E-mail |
bizadmission@case.edu |
| Executive program website |
http://weatherhead.case.edu/emba |
| Part-time program phone |
(216) 368-2030 |
| Part-time program E-mail |
bizadmission@case.edu |
| Part-time program website |
http://weatherhead.case.edu/ptmba |
| 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
| (15) Departments/concentrations |
| accounting |
not-for-profit management |
| economics |
production/operations management |
| finance |
organizational behavior |
| general management |
supply chain management/logistics |
| health care administration |
quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research |
| leadership |
technology |
| marketing |
other |
| management information systems |
|
| Departments with highest M.B.A. demand |
finance, general management, marketing, organizational behavior, other |
| Types of M.B.A. programs offered |
full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends, traditional executive MBA |
| Joint programs available |
engineering, healthcare (medicine), international studies, law, social work, MBA/Public Health; Accountancy; Nonprofit Org; MS Mgmt Finance; MS Mgmt OR & SC |
Curricula Descriptions
(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)
| Full-time program |
| The first year curriculum emphasizes leadership and analytical skills. To encourage integrated approaches to real problems facing organizations, students have dialogues with top executives about current management issues. The second year includes studio-based courses in Sustainable Enterprise and how to Manage by Designing with an emphasis on the production of executable plans. |
| Executive program |
| Students attracted to the EMBA aspire to senior leadership roles within organizations. Our curriculum opens horizons fusing that aspiration with Weatherhead’s expertise in turning good leaders into great ones. Students learn the art and skill of great leadership from self, to their team and organization, to society. Core business skills are taught with an eye towards the language of the boardroom. |
| Part-time program |
| This cohort-based program is designed to accommodate working professionals and strengthen personal and professional bonds created in the classroom. Students engage with Manage by Designing and Sustainable Enterprise, while meeting with executives to discuss the kinds of complex problems that face their companies. |
| Part-time distance learning program |
N/A |
Business School Ranking
| #52 |
Best Business Schools |
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(1) Ranking by Specialties
#37 in Part-time M.B.A.
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Business Ranking Scores
These data apply only to full-time students.
| Score |
51 |
| Peer assessment score (out of 5) |
3.2 |
| Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) |
2.9 |
| Acceptance rate |
69.7% – High |
| Average starting salary and bonus |
$81,152 – Medium |
| Average undergraduate GPA |
3.40 – High |
| Average GMAT score |
633 – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
62.5% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
87.5% – Medium |
| Enrollment (full-time) |
143 |
Business School Student Body
Student Body (Overall)
Student Body (Full-time)
| Enrollment (full-time) |
143 |
| Minority students |
5.6% |
| International students |
52.4% |
Student Body (Part-time)
| Enrollment (part-time) |
189 |
| Minority students |
12.2% |
| International students |
6.3% |
Business School Cost
Financial Aid Contact Information
| Financial aid director |
Rebecca Murphy |
| Financial aid phone |
(216) 368-0080 |
Expenses
| Tuition |
Full-time: $42,500 per year
Part-time: $1,800 per credit |
| Required fees |
$1,320 per year |
| Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses |
$13,550 |
| Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class |
$49,970 |
Financial Aid Availability
| College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available |
Yes |
| Fellowships |
11 |
| Teaching assistantships |
0 |
| Research assistantships |
0 |
| International students eligible for college-funded aid |
Yes |
Business School Career and Salary Statistics
Case Western Reserve University 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 |
84 |
| Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment |
64 |
| Full-time graduates employed at graduation |
62.5% – Medium |
| Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation |
87.5% – Medium |
Base Salary: Overall
| Total reporting base salary |
26 |
| Low base salary |
$43,500 |
| Average base salary |
$77,440 |
| High base salary |
$130,000 |
Base Salary: U.S. Citizens
| Low base salary: U.S. citizens |
$43,500 |
| Average base salary: U.S. citizens |
$78,505 |
| High base salary: U.S citizen |
$130,000 |
Base Salary: Foreign Nationals
| Low base salary: Foreign nationals |
$45,000 |
| Average base salary: Foreign nationals |
$74,067 |
| High base salary: Foreign nationals |
$121,400 |
Signing Bonus: Overall
| Total reporting signing bonus |
10 |
| Low signing bonus |
$2,000 |
| Average signing bonus |
$9,650 |
| High signing bonus |
$35,000 |
Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens
| Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$2,000 |
| Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$10,438 |
| High signing bonus: U.S. citizens |
$35,000 |
Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals
| Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$3,000 |
| Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$6,500 |
| High signing bonus: Foreign nationals |
$10,000 |
Other Compensation: Overall
| Total reporting other compensation |
3 |
| Low other compensation |
$5,000 |
| Average other compensation |
$7,600 |
| High other compensation |
$9,800 |
Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens
| Low other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$5,000 |
| Average other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$7,600 |
| High other compensation: U.S. citizens |
$9,800 |
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 |
2 |
| Marketing/sales low salary |
$52,000 |
| Marketing/sales average salary |
$63,500 |
| Marketing/sales high salary |
$75,000 |
| Number reporting operations/production jobs |
3 |
| Operations/production low salary |
$53,000 |
| Operations/production average salary |
$56,833 |
| Operations/production high salary |
$62,500 |
| Number reporting general management jobs |
2 |
| General management low salary |
$45,000 |
| General management average salary |
$47,500 |
| General management high salary |
$50,000 |
| Number reporting finance/accounting jobs |
7 |
| Finance/accounting low salary |
$55,000 |
| Finance/accounting average salary |
$80,714 |
| Finance/accounting high salary |
$95,000 |
| Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs |
0 |
| Management information systems (MIS) low salary |
N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) average salary |
N/A |
| Management information systems (MIS) high salary |
N/A |
| Number reporting consulting jobs |
10 |
| Consulting low salary |
$43,500 |
| Consulting average salary |
$87,850 |
| Consulting high salary |
$130,000 |
| Number reporting human resources jobs |
1 |
| Human resources low salary |
$65,000 |
| Human resources average salary |
$65,000 |
| Human resources high salary |
$65,000 |
| Number reporting having jobs in other areas |
1 |
| Other occupations low salary |
$90,000 |
| Other occupations average salary |
$90,000 |
| Other occupations high salary |
$90,000 |
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 |
0 |
| Number reporting manufacturing jobs |
5 |
| Manufacturing low salary |
$45,000 |
| Manufacturing average salary |
$62,600 |
| Manufacturing high salary |
$85,000 |
| Number reporting non-profit jobs |
0 |
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) |
1 |
| Northeast low salary |
$80,000 |
| Northeast average salary |
$80,000 |
| Northeast high salary |
$80,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) |
2 |
| Middle Atlantic low salary |
$52,000 |
| Middle Atlantic average salary |
$62,500 |
| Middle Atlantic high salary |
$73,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) |
1 |
| South low salary |
$85,000 |
| South average salary |
$85,000 |
| South high salary |
$85,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) |
18 |
| Midwest low salary |
$43,500 |
| Midwest average salary |
$72,556 |
| Midwest high salary |
$130,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) |
1 |
| Southwest low salary |
$85,000 |
| Southwest average salary |
$85,000 |
| Southwest high salary |
$85,000 |
| Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) |
2 |
| West low salary |
$93,600 |
| West average salary |
$94,300 |
| West high salary |
$95,000 |
| Number reporting jobs located internationally |
1 |
| International low salary |
$121,400 |
| International average salary |
$121,400 |
| International high salary |
$121,400 |
