The S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) March 1
Application deadline (international students) March 1
Application fee $200

The S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 27.1% – Low
Average age of new entrants 27
Average undergraduate GPA 3.29 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.78-3.77
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 191
Average GMAT score 691 – High
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 630-740
Students with prior work experience 271
Average work experience (months) 58

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Applicants (part-time) N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Average age of new entrants N/A
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA N/A
Average GMAT score N/A
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Students with prior work experience N/A
Average work experience (months) N/A

Undergraduate Majors

Undergraduate Majors N/A
TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 600 paper test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
A demonstrated record of achievement; prior academic performance with the minimum of a U.S. bachelor’s degree or the international equivalent for the two-year program; the minimum of a U.S. master’s degree with a master’s or doctoral degree and strong quantitative skills for the accelerated MBA program; work experience; GMAT score; TOEFL scores (non-native English speakers); letters of evaluation.
Executive program
Application requires: application form, organization chart and resume, official transcripts from all undergraduate/graduate work, letters of recommendation, personal statement, and personal interview. In decisions we consider: experience, career progression, advancement potential, level of responsibility in the organization, academic readiness, ability to contribute to the class experience.
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Christine Sneva
Full-time program phone (800) 847-2082
Full-time program E-mail mba@cornell.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​johnson.​cornell.​edu/​Academic-Programs/​Full-Time-MBA.​aspx
Executive program phone (607) 255-9549
Executive program E-mail emba@cornell.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​www.​johnson.​cornell.​edu/​Academic-Programs/​Executive-MBA.​aspx
Part-time program phone N/A
Part-time program E-mail N/A
Part-time program website N/A
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

(23) Departments/concentrations
accounting marketing
consulting management information systems
economics not-for-profit management
entrepreneurship production/operations management
finance organizational behavior
general management portfolio management
health care administration real estate
hotel administration supply chain management/logistics
human resources management quantitative analysis/statistics and operations research
international business technology
leadership other
manufacturing and technology management
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand consulting, entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, portfolio management
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, full-time accelerated, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA
Joint programs available engineering, healthcare (medicine), healthcare (management), law, B.A./M.B.A., M.B.A./M.P.S.R.E., M.B.A./Ind.Labor Rel.

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Our core curriculum courses include leadership, microeconomics, financial accounting, marketing, statistics, finance, operations and strategy. Students also participate in a semester of integrated, experiential, case based learning in one functional area. Accelerated program students are free to select electives after completing the core curriculum.
Executive program
Our Executive MBA Programs feature a general management curriculum, ensuring that graduates develop a solid grounding in all of the functional areas of business. Courses and major projects are integrated and sequenced, beginning with the core fundamentals, then progressing to more advanced and strategic coursework. Executive MBA graduates earn the same degree as our full time program graduates.
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#16 Best Business Schools

(5) Ranking by Specialties

#24 in Accounting
#13 in Executive M.B.A.
#23 in Finance
#13 in Management
#19 in Production / Operations

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 77
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 4.1
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 4.1
Acceptance rate 27.1% – Low
Average starting salary and bonus $122,329 – High
Average undergraduate GPA 3.29 – Medium
Average GMAT score 691 – High
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 74.7% – High
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 88.2% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 546

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 546

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 546
Minority students 29.3%
International students 26.9%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) N/A
Minority students N/A
International students N/A
Gender distribution (part-time) N/A

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Ann Richards
Financial aid phone (607) 255-6116

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $51,480 per year
Required fees $1,720 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $20,460
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $90,194

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 26
Teaching assistantships N/A
Research assistantships N/A
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Cornell 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 269
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 237
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 74.7% – High
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 88.2% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 193
Low base salary $30,000
Average base salary $103,628
High base salary $150,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $75,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $103,456
High base salary: U.S citizen $130,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $30,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $104,095
High base salary: Foreign nationals $150,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 156
Low signing bonus $3,000
Average signing bonus $23,136
High signing bonus $63,500

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $5,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $23,127
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $50,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $3,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $23,159
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $63,500

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 28
Marketing/sales low salary $30,000
Marketing/sales average salary $92,518
Marketing/sales high salary $125,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 2
Operations/production low salary N/A
Operations/production average salary N/A
Operations/production high salary N/A
Number reporting general management jobs 33
General management low salary $70,000
General management average salary $98,000
General management high salary $120,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 79
Finance/accounting low salary $60,800
Finance/accounting average salary $102,278
Finance/accounting high salary $150,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 1
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 53
Consulting low salary $85,000
Consulting average salary $116,427
Consulting high salary $133,837
Number reporting human resources jobs 1
Human resources low salary N/A
Human resources average salary N/A
Human resources high salary N/A
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 2
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 2
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 20
Manufacturing low salary $76,000
Manufacturing average salary $94,563
Manufacturing high salary $110,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 2

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) 96
Northeast low salary $77,500
Northeast average salary $103,868
Northeast high salary $130,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 15
Middle Atlantic low salary $75,000
Middle Atlantic average salary $102,714
Middle Atlantic high salary $130,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 5
South low salary $80,000
South average salary $92,000
South high salary $100,000
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 16
Midwest low salary $90,000
Midwest average salary $103,638
Midwest high salary $130,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 13
Southwest low salary $83,500
Southwest average salary $97,667
Southwest high salary $125,000
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 22
West low salary $80,000
West average salary $108,245
West high salary $130,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 32
International low salary $30,000
International average salary $104,224
International high salary $150,000

The S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University