The Graduate School of Business at University of Tennessee

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) February 1
Application deadline (international students) February 1
Application fee $60

The Graduate School of Business at University of Tennessee

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 47.8% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 27
Average undergraduate GPA 3.42 – High
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.9-3.93
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 73
Average GMAT score 600 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 510-680
Students with prior work experience 70
Average work experience (months) 39

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
Rolling admission based on prior professional work experience, career goals/objectives, academic potential (GPA, GMAT and TOEFL when applicable), references, essays, leadership activities, honors/awards, etc. In-person interviews are encouraged. Application includes: M.B.A. and Graduate School Application, $60 application fee, transcripts, GMAT, TOEFL, two letters of recommendation, four essays.
Executive program
Four degree programs with the following admission basis: UG GPA, years of professional work experience, level of experiences/responsibilities (10 yrs minimum for 3 of the programs), essays, references. Non-degree/certification programs (2 1/2 days to 4 weeks) admission based on support from sponsoring organization (time away from work, applied project work within company), job responsibilities.
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Donna Potts
Full-time program phone (865) 974-5033
Full-time program E-mail mba@utk.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​mba.​utk.​edu
Executive program phone (865) 974-5001
Executive program E-mail thecenter@utk.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​thecenter.​utk.​edu
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

Departments/concentrations
entrepreneurship
finance
marketing
production/operations management
supply chain management/logistics
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand entrepreneurship, finance, marketing, production/operations management, supply chain management/logistics
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time accelerated, traditional executive MBA, other executive MBA
Joint programs available engineering, law, Sport Management, Ag Econ, Business Analytics, Pharmacy

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Innovative 17-month program. Integrated team-based curriculum includes applied “hands-on” learning and leadership development. A Business Skills Development class ensures success in the job search. Internship required. Concentrations: Business Analytics, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Entrepreneurship, and Custom Concentration.
Executive program
Offering open enrollment and custom programming in: Lean Enterprise, Process Improvement/Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management and Logistics, and Leadership Development. Also offering 4 internationally ranked, High Compression Learning Exec Ed programs that blend residency periods with web-based distance learning. Programming: Exec and junior level professional, aerospace professionals, physicians.
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#64 Best Business Schools

Specialties

#9 in Supply Chain / Logistics

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 45
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.8
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 2.9
Acceptance rate 47.8% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $74,551 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.42 – High
Average GMAT score 600 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 63.2% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 84.2% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 153

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 153

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 153
Minority students 10.5%
International students 11.8%

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 Jeff Gerkin
Financial aid phone (865) 974-3131

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $30,831 total program (in-state)
Full-time: $59,403 total program (out-of-state)
Required fees $1,000 per program
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $16,000
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $36,063

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 27
Teaching assistantships 0
Research assistantships 53
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

University of Tennessee 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 86
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 57
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 63.2% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 84.2% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 45
Low base salary $40,000
Average base salary $71,762
High base salary $118,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $40,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $69,305
High base salary: U.S citizen $118,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $70,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $83,125
High base salary: Foreign nationals $110,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 13
Low signing bonus $2,500
Average signing bonus $9,654
High signing bonus $27,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $2,500
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $8,650
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $27,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $12,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $13,000
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $15,000

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 12
Low other compensation $2,000
Average other compensation $4,500
High other compensation $10,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $2,000
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $4,500
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $10,000

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 8
Marketing/sales low salary $40,000
Marketing/sales average salary $58,500
Marketing/sales high salary $75,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 26
Operations/production low salary $50,000
Operations/production average salary $77,477
Operations/production high salary $118,000
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 9
Finance/accounting low salary $55,000
Finance/accounting average salary $68,544
Finance/accounting high salary $93,400
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 2
Consulting low salary $65,000
Consulting average salary $65,000
Consulting high salary $65,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 0
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 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 $55,000
Government average salary $81,000
Government high salary $118,000
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 7
Manufacturing low salary $50,000
Manufacturing average salary $71,929
Manufacturing high salary $80,000
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) 2
Northeast low salary $48,000
Northeast average salary $71,500
Northeast high salary $95,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 0
Middle Atlantic low salary N/A
Middle Atlantic average salary N/A
Middle Atlantic high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 31
South low salary $40,000
South average salary $69,397
South high salary $118,000
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 8
Midwest low salary $75,000
Midwest average salary $84,375
Midwest high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 1
Southwest low salary $65,000
Southwest average salary $65,000
Southwest high salary $65,000
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 3
West low salary $50,000
West average salary $65,000
West high salary $75,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 0
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The Graduate School of Business at University of Tennessee