The School of Business at Clarkson University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) August 1
Application deadline (international students) August 1
Application fee $25

The School of Business at Clarkson University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 82.0% – High
Average age of new entrants 24
Average undergraduate GPA 3.36 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.88-3.88
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 64
Average GMAT score 553 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 447-674
Students with prior work experience 31
Average work experience (months) 26

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate 84.2%
Average age of new entrants 30
Average undergraduate GPA 3.34
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 2.05-4
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 16
Average GMAT score 520
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 460-640
Students with prior work experience 16
Average work experience (months) 84

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
80 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
For all applications, requirements for applications are two essays, three references, a resume, official GMAT or GRE score, official transcripts and conferred bachelor’s degree, and application. International students must submit an official TOEFL or IELTS exam score. Acceptance is based on the applicants overall strength and merits of his/her application. Work experience is not required.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
The requirements for admission into the part-time program are the same as the full-time MBA program. However, applicants do not need to submit an application fee.
Part-time distance learning program
For all applications, requirements for applications are two essays, three references, a resume, official GMAT or GRE score, official transcripts and conferred bachelor’s degree, and application. International students must submit an official TOEFL or IELTS exam score. Acceptance is based on the applicants overall strength and merits of his/her application. Work experience is highly valued.

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Dr. Boris Jukic
Full-time program phone (315) 268-6613
Full-time program E-mail busgrad@clarkson.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​clarkson.​edu/​mba
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (315) 268-6613
Part-time program E-mail busgrad@clarkson.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​clarkson.​edu/​mba
Part-time distance learning program phone (315) 268-6613
Part-time distance learning program E-mail busgrad@clarkson.edu
Part-time distance learning program website http:/​/​www.​clarkson.​edu/​onlinemba

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(9) Departments/concentrations
accounting management information systems
entrepreneurship production/operations management
general management supply chain management/logistics
human resources management other
manufacturing and technology management
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand accounting, entrepreneurship, general management, production/operations management, supply chain management/logistics
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time accelerated, part-time distance learning, part-time other
Joint programs available engineering

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
The one-year MBA program is 38 total credit hours. The ten core modules are 20 credits. The last 18 are comprised of 5 elective courses and one experiential requirement. Courses are integrated with an interdisciplinary learning approach using methods such as case studies, lecture and interactive group projects.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
The curriculum is the same as the full-time MBA program. However, to be considered part-time, a student is enrolled in less than 9 credit hours each semester.
Part-time distance learning program
This program is an online two-year MBA. Students will take up to two three credit courses at a time every twelve weeks. There is a short, on-campus component at the beginning of the students first year. This program is a total of 42 credits.

Business School Ranking

#97 Best Business Schools

(1) Ranking by Specialties

#25 in Supply Chain / Logistics

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 34
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.2
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 2.8
Acceptance rate 82.0% – High
Average starting salary and bonus $58,750 – Low
Average undergraduate GPA 3.36 – Medium
Average GMAT score 553 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 72.1% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 93.0% – High
Enrollment (full-time) 64

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 80

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 64
Minority students 1.6%
International students 28.1%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 16
Minority students 6.3%
International students 0.0%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Anne Moomey
Financial aid phone (315) 268-7699

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $45,524 per year
Part-time: $1,198 per credit
Required fees $590 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $13,090
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $39,169

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 0
Teaching assistantships 60
Research assistantships 0
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Clarkson 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 61
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 43
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 72.1% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 93.0% – High

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 25
Low base salary $40,000
Average base salary $57,325
High base salary $95,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $40,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $57,325
High base salary: U.S citizen $95,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $0
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $0
High base salary: Foreign nationals $0

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 10
Low signing bonus $3,000
Average signing bonus $3,563
High signing bonus $9,000

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $3,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $3,563
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $9,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $0
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $0
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $0

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 0
Low other compensation $0
Average other compensation $0
High other compensation $0

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $0
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $0
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $0

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals $0
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals $0
High other compensation: Foreign nationals $0

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 4
Marketing/sales low salary $40,000
Marketing/sales average salary $47,250
Marketing/sales high salary $55,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 9
Operations/production low salary $42,000
Operations/production average salary $52,222
Operations/production high salary $65,000
Number reporting general management jobs N/A
General management low salary N/A
General management average salary N/A
General management high salary N/A
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs N/A
Finance/accounting low salary N/A
Finance/accounting average salary N/A
Finance/accounting high salary N/A
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs N/A
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
Consulting low salary $70,000
Consulting average salary $74,333
Consulting high salary $80,000
Number reporting human resources jobs N/A
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 3
Other occupations low salary $56,000
Other occupations average salary $61,333
Other occupations high salary $68,000

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 3
Government low salary $42,000
Government average salary $54,666
Government high salary $62,000
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 5
Manufacturing low salary $42,000
Manufacturing average salary $49,000
Manufacturing high salary $55,000

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 $54,563
Northeast high salary $80,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 4
Middle Atlantic low salary $50,000
Middle Atlantic average salary $59,500
Middle Atlantic high salary $70,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) N/A
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) N/A
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) N/A
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) N/A
West low salary N/A
West average salary N/A
West high salary N/A
Number reporting jobs located internationally N/A
International low salary N/A
International average salary N/A
International high salary N/A

The School of Business at Clarkson University