Auburn University

Business School Overview

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Business School Overview

The College of Business at Auburn University offers graduate programs in these departments and concentrations: finance, manufacturing and technology management, marketing, management information systems, production/operations management, and supply chain management/logistics. Its tuition is full-time: $9,440 per year (in-state); full-time: $25,172 per year (out-of-state); part-time: $750 per credit (in-state); and part-time: $750 per credit (out-of-state). At graduation, 59.3 percent of graduates of the full-time program are employed.

The College of Business at Auburn University offers 11 areas of specialization in its M.B.A. program, including agribusiness, logistics, and management of technology. Full-time students can complete their M.B.A.’s in three semesters through a full-time program on the school’s campus in eastern Alabama. The full-time program focuses on leadership development, and includes an internship and an international trip. Dual degree options are available to full-time students, and include a M.S. in industrial systems engineering, information systems, or finance.

Part-time students at Auburn’s College of Business can earn their M.B.A.’s one of two ways: a 21-month executive M.B.A. that blends online discussion and lectures on DVD with weeklong on-campus residencies, or a self-paced online program consisting of online lectures and assignments submitted electronically or through the mail.

Keeping with the school’s focus on leadership, students compete each fall in leadership challenges at the Blue Ridge Leadership Conference. Students can also take advantage of networking opportunities and gain leadership experience through student organizations such as the Auburn Supply Chain Management Association, the International Business Club, and the Real Estate Society.

Outside of the academic realm, M.B.A. students at Auburn can don the schools colors— navy blue and burnt orange—to cheer on the Tigers as they compete against other Southeastern Conference foes. Notable alumni from Auburn University’s College of Business include Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity; Jimmy Wales, cofounder of Wikipedia; and L. Phillip Humann Jr., former chairman of the board of SunTrust Bank, Inc.

Admissions

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	February 1
Application deadline (international students)	February 1
Applicants (full-time)
Applicants (part-time)

Academics

Departments/concentrations

finance production/operations management manufacturing and technology management supply chain management/logistics marketing other management information systems

Student Body

Enrollment (full-time)	39
Gender distribution (full-time)

Cost

Tuition
Full-time: $9,440 per year (in-state) Full-time: $25,172 per year (out-of-state) Part-time: $750 per credit (in-state) Part-time: $750 per credit (out-of-state)
Required fees (full-time and part-time)	$5,200 per year
Required fees (executive degree program)	N/A

Salary

Average base salary	$57,169
Full-time graduates employed at graduation	59.3%

* Business School Overview details based on 2012 data