Wisconsin MBA
Our graduates are out in front in their chosen fields.
In 2004, the new full-time Wisconsin MBA program was launched, based on a unique curriculum designed to deliver specialized expertise. Since then, two full classes have entered and graduated, benefiting from an innovative learning environment that allows students to connect with, and learn from, real-world leaders. In that time, we have seen measurable progress in terms of the caliber of students admitted to the program, the quality of student life and the placement success of our graduates, as charts on the following pages reflect.
Significant changes were made over the past year to enhance the curriculum, including revamping core courses in Ethics and in Business Law. In the year ahead, we will further strengthen the core curriculum, identify additional broad-interest elective offerings and expand center-based opportunities.
We also aim to continue to make progress on our strategic goals and initiatives. Increasing the number of under-represented minority students remains a top priority. Several new outreach/engagement efforts in this area were launched over the past year and plans are underway to take our outreach efforts to other campuses across the U.S. where we have an alumni presence.
Another critical initiative is in marketing the Wisconsin MBA. A series of workshops throughout this past spring and summer helped develop the Wisconsin MBA brand. Efforts have now turned toward implementation of tactics to grow the quality and quantity of our applicant pool.
| Class Profile | Entering Class | |||
| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Enrollment | 112 | 112 | 121 | 106 |
| Average GMAT | 658 | 659 | 661 | 656 |
| GPA | 3.38 | 3.36 | 3.37 | 3.36 |
| Years of work exp. | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.92 |
| Average Age | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
| Women | 30% | 35% | 30% | 29% |
| Minority | 11% | 10% | 14% | 15% |
| International | 22% | 22% | 29% | 21% |
MBA Career Specializations
- Applied Corporate Finance (Nicholas Center)
- Applied Security Analysis (Hawk Center)
- Arts Administration (Bolz Center)
- Brand and Product Management
(Center for Brand and Product Management) - Entrepreneurial Management (Weinert Center)
- Information Systems
- Marketing Research (A.C. Nielsen Center)
- Operations and Technology Management (Erdman Center)
- Real Estate (Graaskamp Center)
- Risk Management and Insurance
- Strategic Human Resource Management
- Strategic Management in the Life and Engineering Sciences
- Supply Chain Management (Grainger Center)
Annual Tuition (as of fall 2006) |
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| Resident | $10,640 |
| Non-Resident | $26,078 |
Job Acceptance |
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Employment Report for MBA and MS Students |
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| 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Base Salary for Full-time Position | ||||
| Average | $72,720 | $74,332 | $82,917 | $82,000 |
| Median | $73,000 | $80,000 | $85,000 | $85,000 |
| Range | $40,000- $120,000 | $25,000- $110,000 | $38,000- $120,000 | $32,000- $125,000 |
Sign-on Bonus |
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| % who received | 49% | 62% | 75% | 66 % |
| Average | $9,666 | $9,961 | $12,770 | $16,740 |
| Median | $10,000 | $7,500 | $12,000 | $15,000 |
Looking Ahead
The full-time Wisconsin MBA will continue to work on expanding and strengthening our pool of applicants by capitalizing on new marketing efforts, cultivating untapped pockets of student prospects and increasing our diversity recruiting efforts.