MBA Program Comparison

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Full-Time MBA

Flex MBA

Online MBA

Executive MBA

Program	Full-Time MBA	Flex MBA	Online MBA	Executive MBA
Start	August	January or August	January, June 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	Approximately 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)
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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