Degree(s)
Awarded |
Cornell University MBA |
Cornell University MBA |
Cornell University MBA |
Cornell University MBA and Queen’s University MBA |
Applicant Career
Stage |
Average 5 years professional work experience. |
Average 5 years professional work experience. |
Average 10-15 years work experience. |
Average 10-15 years work experience. |
Participant
Profile |
Average age 27; median
GMAT 700; percentage with advanced degrees 15-20% |
Average age 28; median
GMAT 700; percentage with advanced degrees 100% |
Average age 35; percentage with
advanced degrees
15-25% |
Average age 37; percentage with advanced degrees
25-35% |
Admissions
Requirements and Application Steps (in addition to application form) |
Bachelor’s degree; GMAT or GRE; TOEFL or IELTS (if applicable); interview. |
Advance degree; strong proven quantitative skills; GMAT or GRE; TOEFL or IELTS (if applicable); interview. |
• Organizational experience and accomplishments (résumé, org. chart)
• Academic readiness (university transcripts)
• Ability to contribute to team and class learning processes (two letters of reference)
• Motivation and commitment (personal statement, interview) |
• Organizational experience and accomplishments (résumé, org. chart)
• Academic readiness (university transcripts)
• Ability to contribute to team and class learning processes (two letters of reference)
• Motivation and commitment (personal statement, interview) |
| Length |
21 months (including
summer internship) |
12 months |
22 months |
16 months (with a final project after the last class) |
| Start Date |
Early August |
Early May |
July |
July |
| Format |
Intended for full-time
students, the program
is delivered over two
academic years separated with a summer break that can be used for internship positions. |
Intended for full-time
students, the program
is delivered in twelve
consecutive months. |
Intended for professionals who will maintain their careers while studying, the program is delivered in a combination of residency and class sessions. |
Intended for professionals who will maintain their careers while studying, the program is delivered in a combination of residency and videoconferencing class sessions. |
Residency
Sessions |
Four semesters of
residency |
Three semesters of
residency (includes
summer) |
Four one-week sessions spread across the program schedule and held on the Cornell University campus. |
Three sessions split between the Cornell and Queen’s campuses. The sessions are 7-15 days in length, and held at the beginning, middle, and end of the program. |
| Class Sessions and Location(s) |
Class sessions are held in a classroom setting on the Cornell campus in Ithaca, NY |
Class sessions are held in a classroom setting on the Cornell campus in Ithaca, NY |
Class sessions are held in a classroom setting at the IBM Executive Conference Center in Palisades, NY. |
Class sessions are delivered via interactive multipoint videoconferencing to Boardroom locations in selected cities in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Colombia. |
Class Sessions
Schedule |
Primarily M-Th. |
Summer classes M-F. Remaining semesters
primarily M-Th. |
Every other weekend, all day Saturday and Sunday morning. |
All day Saturday for three consecutive Saturdays with fourth Saturday off. (Occasionally classes are on a Sunday rather than a Saturday.) |
| Partner University |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Canada’s Queen’s School of Business: #2 in the 2010 BusinessWeek ranking of MBA programs outside of the USA. |
| Partnership Arrangements |
Numerous dual degree options with other Cornell colleges as well as international exchange program opportunities available with over 30 schools. |
Dual degree options with the College of Engineering, Weill Medical College, College of Human Ecology, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and the Baker Program in Real Estate. |
N/A |
Cornell University and Queen’s University each contribute half of the program faculty. Graduates earn two MBA degrees: one from each school. |
| Curriculum Design |
Small core (exemptions may be permitted); Immersions in spring of 1st year; dual degree and exchange programs; 60
credit hours in total (20 core courses; 25 Johnson electives; remainder may be taken from approved graduate courses elsewhere at Cornell or in an international program) |
Intense summer session
to complete most core requirements; flexible
fall and spring semesters for elective courses;
60 credit hours in total
(20 core courses; 15 credits advanced standing; 25 Johnson electives) |
General Management
curriculum – no exemptions permitted; 60 credit
hours in total (courses
plus major projects) |
General Management
curriculum – no elective courses nor exemptions permitted; 60 credit
hours in total (courses
plus major projects) |
| Teamwork |
This program uses a variety of team formations. |
This program uses a variety of team formations. |
Teams are formed at the beginning of each term. Self-selected teams are also formed for various projects. |
Participants are organized into Boardroom Learning Teams, typically 6-8 people, who attend the same Boardroom site in their home city. Teams stay intact for the length of the program. |
| Full-Tuition |
$111,896 for 2013-2015 |
$89,788 for 2013-2014 (which includes the summer term) |
$157,416 (class starting in 2013, all inclusive with the exception of the Global Business Project travel) |
$115,740 (class starting in 2013, all inclusive) |
