Elon MBA Viewbook 2012

MARTHA AND SPENCER LOVE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

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in the nation Part-time MBA — Bloomberg Businessweek

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in the nation — Bloomberg Businessweek

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The Princeton Review named Elon’s MBA the # “best administered” program and also ranked Elon

#5 in the “best campus facilities” category in its 2012 edition of the “Best 294 Business Schools.”

A Nationally Ranked Program Designed to Fit Develop YOU R LEA DERSHIP A N D BUSIN ESS SKILLS in the nation’s #1 part-time MBA program. The Elon MBA earned its #1 ranking from Bloomberg Businessweek by giving you the advantages of a full-time MBA in a part-time format, including full-time career services, international study and networking that will help you achieve professional goals. The program is built on face-to-face classroom experiences, a motivated, distinguished faculty, and an

“Getting

your Needs

active community of students.You’ll graduate ready to accelerate your career, armed with the capabilities to transform your organizations, and the skill and confidence to take on leadership roles in your community. The Elon MBA will empower you to build a brighter future.

Are you up to the challenge?

an MBA is a great way to

challenge yourself to be a better person. The skills I developed will not only be useful in my professional career but also in my personal life. The flexibility of the Elon MBA was one of the main things that attracted me to the program. As my personal life changed, I was able to adapt my class and work schedule accordingly. The Elon MBA never reached the point of being too much to fit in with my other priorities.”

J E F F CO LG A N ’12

financial analyst/business analyst, LabCorp

Bloomberg Businessweek ranked Elon’s program the nation’s

#1 part-time MBA with top scores in student satisfaction, post-MBA outcomes and A+ grades in teaching quality and curriculum.

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Foundations

for Success

Global Perspective Elon MBA students don’t just learn about the international marketplace. They travel and study in markets across the world. Two study trips a year take students to Asia, South America or Europe. Students visit international investment banks and the manufacturing sites of global firms, local markets and small workshops. They meet international business managers, visit shop floors and tour some of the biggest port facilities in the world.

Ethical Leadership Students explore the foundations of their ethical standards, learn about their individual approach to decisions and determine how to apply ethical decision making to a wide variety of situations. They learn to consider the conflicting goals of people who feel that they too are acting in an ethical manner, and how to negotiate the best outcomes for all.

Integrated Academics Courses build upon one another in an integrated framework that emphasizes the practical application of theory.

Case analysis, group projects and consulting opportunities are built into the classroom experience, giving students the opportunity to apply concepts from across the curriculum in real-world applications. The program culminates in an intensive case competition, evaluated and judged by high-level business professionals, that selects the winning team from each year’s graduating class.

Community When you enroll in the Elon MBA, you join a community of students, faculty and staff who move with you through the program as colleagues and friends. An active student-alumni association ushers new students into the program and organizes service projects, social outings and other activities that serve students, alumni and their communities.

You become part of a network of students and alumni who will help you throughout the rest of your career.

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Link Theory From STA RT TO FINISH, TH E ELON M BA focuses on the application of theory. Classes are designed so students master the material and then apply those lessons to the opportunities and problems that drive businesses in a competitive, global economy.

to Practice

> Acquire the knowledge and skills of project management, such as project planning, scheduling and controlling; and using project management tools, techniques and software. > Learn to use organizational analytic techniques to identify and

The Elon MBA utilizes classroom experiences and engaged learning to train students to communicate effectively, to analyze the impact of global economic changes on U.S. firms, to understand and apply financial analysis, and to learn the tools of motivation and team building that are essential to effectively manage people. The curriculum evolves with changes in markets and industry.

YOU R STU DIES WILL PR EPA R E YOU TO:

> Optimize business processes, operations and supply chains to

manage key business data, including the tools used for data mining, analysis and forecasting. > Understand the role of management information systems in the firm, acquiring the knowledge that will provide you with a balanced and informed view and approach to managing IT.

The Elon MBA curriculum includes coursework in areas such as social media, global economics, managerial accounting, marketing management, financial management, communications, sales management, organizational behavior, team building and strategy.

maximize business performance and learn the tools of organizational change processes.

Specializations

and Concentrations

Elon MBA ELECTIV ES A LLOW STU DENTS to develop concentrations in particular subject areas in order to match coursework with personal and professional goals. Elective courses include: Suggested Groupings Organizational Analytics Project Management Management Information Systems Sales Management Customer Relationship Management Negotiation

New Product Development Entrepreneurship Business Law Human Capital Management Training and Development

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“My long term

goal is to run a product

line, and in order to be a good business manager and navigate the evolving and complex market environment, one needs a systematic thought process and decision making skills.

My main objectives when I enrolled in the program were to refine my public speaking skills and to obtain an understanding of finance and accounts, with a focus on marketing and strategy.

Now, I can proudly say that I feel extremely satisfied to have acquired those skills. I am a firm believer that an MBA is a musthave to become a good leader.�

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a product marketing manager at RFMD, is an electrical engineer with 14 years of industry experience in the technology sector, including 10 years focused on the cellular market.

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Learning

to Lead

Everyone WHO EA R NS A N M BA WILL BE EX PECTED TO

A DDITIONA L LEA DERSHIP OPPORTU NITIES INCLU DE:

in their jobs, in teams and in their communities. The development of effective leaders is a core mission of the MBA degree and central to the Elon MBA.

> Working with Elon’s Executive Education Program on projects that

TA K E ON LEA DERSHIP ROLES

develop solutions and strategies to meet the challenges of area firms — live cases that can have immediate impact on real firms.

The program begins with Goal Setting & Career Development, where you will work in teams with your new classmates through an intensive, two-day management simulation in which every member of the class makes and defends decisions involving the case.

You will also formulate career and personal goals that you hope to achieve as you move through the program.You’ll revisit these goals at the end of the program to review and discuss what you accomplished and how these goals might have changed.

> Skill building workshops in topics such as negotiations, strategic thinking, social media, effective communications, project management, process optimization, innovation and more. > Networking opportunities with business ethics speakers, hosted annually by the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business. > Learning leadership philosophies from seasoned executives in the Legends of Business speaker series, which features leaders from

Individual self-assessments help students determine their leadership styles and how their personality impacts their interactions in the professional world. This knowledge is reinforced as students learn about themselves in group projects, consulting opportunities and student organizations.

Fortune 500 companies.

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Outstanding Faculty Elon MBA FACU LT Y M EM BERS A R E LEA DERS in both the academic and professional worlds. They have earned postgraduate degrees from some of the finest business schools in the country.

They have varied executive experience with firms large and small, in manufacturing, service, scientific and financial organizations.

MBA professors also engage in cutting edge research. Many of the program’s instructors have worked or taught in international

markets, and all teach with the goal of equipping you for success.

MBA classes are small, with an emphasis on student discussion and interaction. Faculty members are accessible in and out of class. This atmosphere of personal attention, combined with dedication to teaching and reasonable cost, is a key distinction of the Elon MBA program.

“I’ve always

known that I wanted to work

towards achieving an MBA to add value to myself as an employee.

I also knew that I wanted to attend a school that provided a personalized environment so that I would be able to make connections with both students and professors. From the second I started at Elon, I noticed the program embraced the idea of leadership. And the professors are all here to help each student succeed.”

ALLISON CARDELLA

MBA candidate

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Business The BEST WAY TO LEA R N A BOUT A N D U N DERSTA N D — and the opportunities — of the global marketplace is to see it firsthand. MBA students travel to Argentina, Chile, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Italy, Singapore and Vietnam as part of international study classes offered twice each year. Seventy percent of Elon MBA students take part in these experiences, held in January and June.

TH E CH A LLENGES

Each January, Elon MBA and Elon School of Law students travel together, meeting with top business, government, law and banking leaders in China, Hong Kong and Vietnam. Working in teams, these students create a new product for a hypothetical company, explore the idea of making or selling the product in a foreign market, and

in the Global Marketplace

develop strategies that would allow their firm to successfully enter and compete in their target market. Elon Law students serve as legal advisers to the commercial entities created by the business students.

Your international business education continues in the classroom with discussions, speakers and projects focused on topics related to marketing, human resources management, economics and strategy.

Elon MBA graduates emerge from the program as informed citizens, prepared to tackle the challenges and opportunities of an ever-expanding global marketplace.

While in China and Hong Kong, Elon MBA and Elon School of Law students visited companies including RFMD, CREE and Hybio Pharmaceutical Company. The group also enjoyed daytrips to sites such the Great Wall, Ming Tombs and Tiananmen Square.

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A Network of Colleagues Find YOU RSELF IN A COM MU NIT Y OF STU DENTS excited about their classes and eager to accelerate their careers. The Elon MBA emphasizes the importance of teamwork and attracts students who collaborate to achieve greater goals.

and Business Associates

> Trips to Greensboro Grasshoppers and Durham Bulls baseball games > Annual golf tournament with proceeds benefitting the Elon Academy, the university’s college access program > After-work socials across the Triad and Triangle

Join the active Elon MBA Student-Alumni Association and have fun networking with professionals from across central North Carolina. Recent activities include: > Elon Phoenix football tailgates > Annual “Cocktails & Musical” event > Annual summer Pig Pickin’ picnic

“Through

my communications class, I was paired with an MBA colleague I didn’t

know. While working with him, he told me about his company and the services they provided.

We maintained a great relationship, and a few months later, he contacted me about a position within his company — he had already spoken to the VP about me! Through my relationship with him and the Elon MBA, I was offered a great opportunity with a reputable nonprofit and here I am, nine months later, thoroughly enjoying my job!”

J E N N I F E R T U CC I ’ 12

development manager, Easter Seals UCP

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your Foot Is Already in the Door Alumni H AV E FU LL ACCESS TO A V ERY ACTIV E Career Services staff serving as a powerful resource in career changes, job search, salary negotiations and relocation.

The program begins and ends with individual career assessments and coaching from MBA professors. Career advancement and job search workshops are offered throughout the program for students seeking new professional opportunities.

your Elon MBA Many M BA STU DENTS juggle demanding jobs and family obligations that prevent them from returning to school full-time.

Recognizing that fact, the Elon MBA can be customized to fit your specific needs.

Start the program in the fall or spring and set your own pace — take one class at a time and earn your degree in 33 months, or take two at a time and finish in just 21 months.You can create a hybrid track and chart your own course.

The average cohort has 30 students, and the average age of Elon MBA students is 31.

MBA students are employed across the Triad and the Triangle at companies such as Bank of America, Cisco Systems, Duke Energy, IBM, LapCorp, RF Micro Devices, UNC Healthcare and Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.

Apply today The ELON M BA EN ROLLS each September and March. Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis throughout the year. Please submit all required application materials as early as possible, but no later than August 15 for fall semester and February 15 for spring semester.

Visit www.elon.edu/mba for a complete list of requirements and additional admissions information.

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by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Fewer than 5 percent of the world’s business schools have earned AACSB accreditation.

About Elon Newsweek-Kaplan named Elon “The Leader in Engaged Learning” and cited the university for its “constant innovation and sense of community.” Bloomberg Businessweek ranks Elon’s undergraduate business program among the top 50 in the nation. Elon offers more than 60 undergraduate majors and awards master’s degrees in business administration, education, interactive media and physician assistant studies. A doctor of physical therapy degree is also offered. The Elon University School of Law offers the J.D. degree.