| Start | August | January or August | January or August | January |
| Applicant Profile | Professionals with an average of 5 years of work experience. One-third of full-time MBA students have earned an undergraduate degree in business. Applicants represent all industry and academic backgrounds. | Professionals with an average of 5 years of work experience. One-third of Flex MBA students have earned an undergraduate degree in business. Applicants represent all industry and academic backgrounds. | Professionals with an average of 9 years work experience. The program draws students from all over the U.S. and internationally. Applicants represent all industry and academic backgrounds. | Executives with an average of 17 years of progressive professional experience and at least 3 years of managerial experience. |
| Annual Enrollment | Approx. 50 | Approx. 180 | Approx. 160 | Approx. 40 |
| Location | College Park, Md. | Baltimore, Md.; Rockville, Md.; Washington, D.C. and online | Online instruction, plus 3-day residencies at the beginning and end of the program, which take place in College Park, Md. | College Park, Md. |
| Length of Program | 21 months | 24 months | As few as 24 months | 17 months |
| Program Structure | Weekday classes | Weekday evening classes are offered in Baltimore, Md., Rockville, Md., Washington, D.C. and online. Also intermittent for-credit Saturday seminars. | Asynchronous learning and synchronous classes | Classes are held all day Fridays and Saturdays, alternating weekends in a cohort setting; anchored by two one week-long residencies at the beginning and end of the program. |
| Credits | 54 credits | 54 credits | 54 credits | 54 credits |
| Admission Requirements | - Competitive applicants have at least 2 years of work experience plus a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent
- GMAT or GRE scores are currently not required
- One letter of recommendation
- Interview at the discretion of the admissions committee
- TOEFL scores (if applicable)
| - Competitive applicants have at least 2 years of work experience plus a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent
- GMAT or GRE scores are currently not required
- One letter of recommendation
- Interview at the discretion of the admissions committee
- TOEFL scores (if applicable)
| - Competitive applicants with multiple years of progressive professional experience plus a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent
- GMAT or GRE scores are currently not required
- One letter of recommendation
- Interview at the discretion of the admissions committee
- TOEFL scores (if applicable)
| - Approximately 17 years of professional experience recommended; preferred 3 years of management experience plus a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent
- GMAT is not required
- One letter of recommendation
- Letter of sponsorship (optional)
- Interview at the discretion of the admissions committee
- TOEFL scores or equivalent (if applicable)
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| Program Features | - An immersive and relevant management education experience
- World-class intellectual capital and research scholarship driven by our internationally recognized faculty
- Access to centers of excellence such as the Dingman Center, the New Markets Growth Fund, the Mayer Fund and Netcentricity Labs
- A wide range of electives in traditional and cross-functional areas offered to meet students’ professional goals
- A full spectrum of career services including assessment, consultation, network management, internships and full-time placement
| - Incredible flexibility — multiple campus locations and course formats, including online
- Saturday Business Decoded Seminars give students the added flexibility of for-credit weekend class options
- A full suite of career services including personalized career consultation
| - The best of both worlds - same academic rigor and top faculty as Smith in-person programs with the added flexibility of virtual learning
- Specializations are offered to meet students’ professional goals
- Action learning projects - learning through solving real business challenges
- Business simulation capstone experience
| - A systems thinking approach to business
- Builds executive competency via a formalized leadership development program
- One optional International Residency
- Action Learning Projects of different varieties and focuses
- Business simulation capstone experience
- Assessment-based executive leadership coaching
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