The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) April 19
Application deadline (international students) February 15
Application fee $75

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 41.1% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 25
Average undergraduate GPA 3.44 – High
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.79-4
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 37
Average GMAT score 627 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 530-712
Students with prior work experience 28
Average work experience (months) 28

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
Individuals with bachelor’s degrees or equivalent from an accredited college/university are eligible to apply. Candidates are evaluated individually to assess ability to contribute to the program and excel in future business careers.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Shannon Hiemstra
Full-time program phone (315) 443-9214
Full-time program E-mail mbainfo@syr.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​whitman.​syr.​edu/​mba/​fulltime/​
Executive program phone (315) 443-9214
Executive program E-mail imba@syr.edu
Executive program website http:/​/​whitman.​syr.​edu/​mba/​imba/​
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 (315) 443-9214
Part-time distance learning program E-mail imba@syr.edu
Part-time distance learning program website http:/​/​whitman.​syr.​edu/​mba/​imba

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(6) Departments/concentrations
accounting general management
entrepreneurship marketing
finance supply chain management/logistics
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand entrepreneurship, finance, general management, marketing, organizational behavior
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, full-time accelerated, part-time distance learning, other executive MBA
Joint programs available engineering, law

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Concentrations: Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing Management, Supply Chain Management. Students must complete 6 approved experiential elective credits through at least two distinct experiences. Required courses include Economic Foundation of Business, Accounting for Managerial Decisions, Data Analysis, Global Entrepreneurial Management, Corporate Strategy, & Managerial Finance.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program N/A
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#68 Best Business Schools

(2) Ranking by Specialties

#16 in Entrepreneurship
#25 in Supply Chain / Logistics

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 44
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 3.0
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 3.2
Acceptance rate 41.1% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $74,140 – Medium
Average undergraduate GPA 3.44 – High
Average GMAT score 627 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 46.7% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 64.4% – Low
Enrollment (full-time) 67

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 67

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 67
Minority students 10.4%
International students 52.2%

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 Rick DiRubbo
Financial aid phone (315) 443-3727

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $32,804 per year
Part-time: $1,206 per credit
Required fees $1,302 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $18,323
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $44,289

Financial Aid Availability

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

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Syracuse 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 57
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 45
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 46.7% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 64.4% – Low

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 24
Low base salary $40,000
Average base salary $73,104
High base salary $160,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $40,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $74,000
High base salary: U.S citizen $160,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $56,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $71,313
High base salary: Foreign nationals $110,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 4
Low signing bonus $2,000
Average signing bonus $6,215
High signing bonus $10,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $2,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $6,215
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $10,000

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 7
Marketing/sales low salary $40,000
Marketing/sales average salary $59,143
Marketing/sales high salary $75,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 3
Operations/production low salary $62,500
Operations/production average salary $69,833
Operations/production high salary $77,000
Number reporting general management jobs 3
General management low salary $45,000
General management average salary $72,667
General management high salary $90,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 9
Finance/accounting low salary $55,000
Finance/accounting average salary $78,667
Finance/accounting high salary $160,000
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 0
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 0
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 5
Manufacturing low salary $60,000
Manufacturing average salary $71,500
Manufacturing high salary $90,000
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) 16
Northeast low salary $40,000
Northeast average salary $67,438
Northeast high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 3
Middle Atlantic low salary $62,500
Middle Atlantic average salary $78,167
Middle Atlantic high salary $95,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 0
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) 0
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally 0
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The Martin J. Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University