The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) N/A
Application deadline (international students) N/A
Application fee $85

The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 36.2% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 28
Average undergraduate GPA 3.24 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.7-3.77
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 66
Average GMAT score 638 – High
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 561-719
Students with prior work experience 84
Average work experience (months) 49

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

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
The Broad Full-time MBA seeks savvy contributors with high intellect, demonstrated academic excellence and professional achievement. Criteria include 4-year degree, resume, GMAT, work experience, essays, two recommendations and interview. Applications are processed by rounds with the largest number of seats open and greatest number of merit-based scholarships available during the first 2 rounds.
Executive program
The executive-style Weekend MBA seeks professionals who demonstrate leadership and intellectual competency, perseverance, and the ability to contribute to the breadth, scope, diversity and collaborative nature of the program. Criteria include a 4 yr degree, significant work experience, strong GMAT score, essays and recommendations. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis through April.
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Paul North
Full-time program phone (800) 467-8622
Full-time program E-mail mba@msu.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​mba.​msu.​edu
Executive program phone (800) 746-6781
Executive program E-mail wmba@bus.msu.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​broad.​msu.​edu/​mba/​weekend
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

(11) Departments/concentrations
accounting leadership
consulting marketing
finance management information systems
hotel administration supply chain management/logistics
human resources management other
international business
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand finance, human resources management, marketing, supply chain management/logistics, other
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, traditional executive MBA
Joint programs available law, Masters in Global Management

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The Broad Full-time MBA degree requires 58 credits: 28 cover core business functions. All MBAs select one concentration area in Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing or Supply Chain Management. Leadership, ethics and international topics are integrated across the curriculum. Team-based instruction is primary and students regularly compete in case competitions with other programs.
Executive program
The executive-style Weekend MBA is a team-based, integrated management degree that provides business knowledge, skills and insights that enable students to make a strong, positive impact on their organizations. Our focus is on critical thinking, financial and managerial competencies, effective analysis, managing change, and creating high-performing organizations and teams.
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#44 Best Business Schools

(3) Ranking by Specialties

#23 in Accounting
#13 in International
#2 in Supply Chain / Logistics

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 55
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.4
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.2
Acceptance rate 36.2% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $94,826 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.24 – Medium
Average GMAT score 638 – High
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 70.9% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 83.7% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 176

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 176

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 176
Minority students 12.5%
International students 32.4%

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 Paul North
Financial aid phone (517) 355-7604

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $24,900 per year (in-state)
Full-time: $39,500 per year (out-of-state)
Required fees $35 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $18,030
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $55,107

Financial Aid Availability

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

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Michigan State 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 100
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 86
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 70.9% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 83.7% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 62
Low base salary $44,000
Average base salary $85,798
High base salary $120,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $44,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $83,414
High base salary: U.S citizen $111,400

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $53,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $93,973
High base salary: Foreign nationals $120,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 46
Low signing bonus $3,000
Average signing bonus $12,168
High signing bonus $37,500

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $3,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $11,964
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $37,500

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $3,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $12,818
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $25,000

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 11
Low other compensation $1,077
Average other compensation $14,454
High other compensation $60,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $1,077
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $10,635
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $15,000

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 11
Marketing/sales low salary $50,000
Marketing/sales average salary $86,784
Marketing/sales high salary $120,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 22
Operations/production low salary $53,000
Operations/production average salary $87,495
Operations/production high salary $120,000
Number reporting general management jobs 0
General management low salary N/A
General management average salary N/A
General management high salary N/A
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 19
Finance/accounting low salary $44,000
Finance/accounting average salary $81,524
Finance/accounting high salary $100,000
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 3
Number reporting human resources jobs 7
Human resources low salary $70,000
Human resources average salary $80,143
Human resources high salary $91,000
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 1
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 26
Manufacturing low salary $53,000
Manufacturing average salary $83,424
Manufacturing high salary $100,000
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) 8
Northeast low salary $60,000
Northeast average salary $87,000
Northeast high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 4
Middle Atlantic low salary $55,000
Middle Atlantic average salary $81,500
Middle Atlantic high salary $100,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 4
South low salary $75,000
South average salary $86,250
South high salary $100,000
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 30
Midwest low salary $44,000
Midwest average salary $80,934
Midwest high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 3
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) 12
West low salary $50,000
West average salary $95,371
West high salary $120,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 1
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University