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 6 years professional work experience. |
Average 10-15 years work experience. |
Average 10-15 years work experience. |
Participant
Profile |
Average age 27; median
GMAT 710 |
Average age 30; median
GMAT 700; percentage with advanced degrees 100% |
Average age 35; percentage with
advanced degrees
25-30% |
Average age 35; percentage with
advanced degrees
25-30% |
Admissions
Requirements and Application Steps (in addition to application form) |
Bachelor’s degree; GMAT; TOEFL or IELTS (if applicable); interview. |
Graduate degree in
science or technology and strong quantitative skills; GMAT; 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 |
| Start Date |
Early August |
Mid-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 9-14 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 close to participants’ home/office in selected cities in the USA and Canada. |
Class Sessions
Schedule |
First year fall semester 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: #1 in the 2008 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 20 schools. |
Dual degree options with the College of Engineering and the Weill Medical College. |
N/A |
Cornell University and Queen’s University each contribute half of the program faculty. Similarly, about half of the students are based in the USA and half in Canada. 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 exchange 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 assigned at the beginning of each term. In addition, self-selected teams are 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. |
| Tuition |
$51,480 (one year rate for 2011-2012 tuition only) |
Tuition for 2011-2012 is $82,620, which includes the summer term. |
$145,380 (class starting in 2011, all inclusive with the exception of the Global Business Project travel) |
$106,890 (class starting in 2011, all inclusive) |
