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MBA Admissions: NYU Stern & Media/Entertainment

March 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
NYU Stern

NYU Stern

NYU Stern currently ranks in 11th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is known for having a particularly strong media and entertainment track.

Stern’s Class of 2014 and Media/Entertainment

3907 people applied to NYU Stern in 2012; the entering class size was 389. The average GMAT score was 720 and the class has an average undergraduate GPA of 3.51. The average number of years of work experience for the class of 2014 is 4.8 years.

26% of class of 2014 students have undergraduate degrees in business and commerce; 22% in economics; 21% in engineering, math, and science; 17% in social sciences; and 14% in humanities, arts, or other areas.

In terms of pre-MBA work experience, 10% of students came from the entertainment, media, and technology sector, while 8% have industry backgrounds in nonprofit, arts, and education.

NYU Academics Related to Entertainment & Media

There are four phases to the Stern curriculum:

Phase 1: A 2-week orientation program called LAUNCH that introduces students to New York City and to b-school with tours, panel discussions, speakers, and other activities.

Phase 2: First year core classes. All students must take 2 required courses (Financial Accounting & Reporting and Statistics & Data Analysis) and choose 5 courses from the Menu Core (Firms & Markets, Foundations of Finance, The Global Economy, Leadership in Organizations, Marketing, Operations Management, and Strategy). Students can take electives in their first year. Students can obtain waivers for core classes if they have proficiency in the subject matter.

Phase 3: Summer Internship.

Phase 4: Second year core and elective courses. The only core course for second year students is Professional Responsibility. Other than that, students take elective courses.

Students graduate with an MBA in General Management and between 0 and 3 specializations. It is within these specializations that students will choose their elective courses. Students interested in the entertainment industry would specialize in the Entertainment, Media and Technology (EMT) Specialization.
Students with the EMT Specialization must take Entertainment and Media Industries (1.5 credits) and then choose additional electives totaling 7.5 credits.
They may also want to specialize in a related field like Management of Technology and Operations, Marketing, Digital Marketing, or Law and Business.

Sample courses in the Entertainment, Media and Technology (EMT) Specialization include:

• Business of Independent Film
• Business of Music and Film
• Business of Sports Marketing
• Business Strategy for the Digital Economy
• Craft and Commerce of Cinema: The Cannes Film Festival (a global course)
• Corporate Finance and Strategy in Entertainment and Media
• Entertainment Law
• Operations in Entertainment: Las Vegas
• Television Management
• Film Production
• News & Entertainment Media
• Talent Management
• Special Topics: Financial Analysis in EMT
• Corporate Strategy and Finance in EMT

You can view the complete list of NYU Stern courses here.

Students also have the option of taking elective courses at NYU’S Tisch School of the Arts and Steinhardt School of Education’s Professional Music Business program.

There is also an option of obtaining a dual MBA/MFA through Stern and at the Kanbar Institute of Film &Television at Tisch. (See MBA/MFA program details here.)

Between semesters, students may study abroad by participating in the Doing Business in…(DBi) Program. There are also semester abroad programs, global courses (that include trips overseas), and International Club Treks. (More details on these global programs and others can be found here.)

NYU Stern Entertainment-Related Clubs

• Entertainment, Media and Technology Association
• Graduate Marketing Association
• Media, Entertainment, and Sports Association (MESA)

Entertainment & Media Hiring Stats at NYU Stern

The chart below indicates the hiring stats for 2011 entertainment/media careers:

Industry Percent       Base Salary Range ($)  
Full-time positions: Media/Entertainment/Technology 11% $50,000-$140,000
(per year)
Summer internships: Media/Entertainment/Technology 12% $0 – $2,500 (per month)

Top entertainment/media hirers include (an asterisk indicates that the company hired 3 or more students in 2011):

Disney*Google*
HBO
Major League Baseball
Microsoft*
MTV Networks
NBC Universal		 The New York TimesSamsung*
Sony*
Time Inc.
Univision Communications*
Yahoo!*
Zynga

You can read more about Stern and the EMT industries here.



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MBA Admissions: UCLA Anderson & Media/Entertainment

March 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
UCLA

UCLA Anderson

A quick glance at UCLA Anderson currently ranks in 15th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is known for having a particularly strong media and entertainment track.  

Anderson’s Class of 2014 Profile & Media/Entertainment

3335 people applied to UCLA Anderson in 2012; the target class size was 360. The age range of students is 23-39 (with an average of 28) with 5.8 years of work experience (average). The average GMAT score was 704 and the class has an average undergraduate GPA of 3.54.

27% of class of 2014 students have undergraduate degrees in business; 20% in engineering; 16% in economics; 20% in humanities; 11% in math/computer science/physical science/biological science; and 4% in other areas.

In terms of pre-MBA work experience, the largest group of students came from the financial services industry (at 26% of the class). This is followed by 21% in high tech industries and 17% in consulting. 5% of the class has industry experience in entertainment and media, and 4% of the class has experience in real estate.

Anderson Academics Related to Entertainment & Media

One of the trademarks of the Anderson curriculum is its flexibility. The program features nine core courses that students may sequence according to their own career goals. In the fall quarter of the first year, students choose between starting with a marketing course or a finance course (entertainment students would most likely take the marketing course to balance their quant workload). In the winter quarter, students may choose to take the core strategy course or an elective course. (If they choose an elective, then they’ll take the strategy course in the spring. Aspiring consultants will probably want to take the strategy course as early as possible since the material will be relevant in their internships.)

Second year course schedules are designed by each individual student based on his or her chosen academic track and/or specialization(s).

There are four tracks to choose from (consulting, finance, marketing, and a custom track – the combination of two specializations) and numerous specializations that will take students even deeper into their chosen field. Entertainment students will either want to take the marketing track with the entertainment specialization or perhaps design their own track using the custom track option. (See the complete list of specializations here.)

Sample courses in the entertainment specialization include:

  • Digital Business – Peter Guber, CEO Mandalay Entertainment/Richard Rosenblatt, CEO, Demand Media
  • Entertainment Business Models  - Harry Sloan, Chairman/CEO Global Eagle Acquisition Corporation/Andrew Ainsle
  • Entertainment Law – Steve Krone
  • Entertainment Marketing – Sanjay Sood
  • Intellectual Property for Managers – Douglas Lichtman
  • Online Marketing & Web Analytics – Arike Audenhart
  • Strategy Management in Entertainment Industries – Derek Alderton
  • Sports Marketing Management – Luis Goyanes
  • Content Creation in the Digital Age – John MacDonald, former COO/EVP Programming and Digital, OWN

Entertainment Research Centers at UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson Entertainment/Media-Related Clubs

Entertainment/Media Hiring Stats at UCLA Anderson

The charts below indicate the hiring stats for 2011 Entertainment students: 

Industry Percent Base Salary Range
Entertainment 7.0% $48,000 – $110,000
New Media 2.9% $70,000 – $160,000
Sports 0.8% Insufficient Data

 ***

For internships for the class of 2012, the stats are as follows:

Industry Percent Monthly Salary Range
Entertainment 7.3% $500 – $8,000
New Media 3.7% $1,600 – $8,000
Sports Management 0.9% Insufficient Data

***

See a list of 2012 UCLA Anderson full-time and internship hirers here.

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MBA Admissions: Columbia Business School & Entertainment/Media

March 7, 2013 by Leave a Comment

ColumbiaA quick glance at Columbia Business School: Columbia currently ranks in eighth place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is known for having a particularly strong media and entertainment track.  

Columbia’s Class of 2014 and Media/Entertainment

5409 people applied to Columbia Business School; 741 applicants were accepted. The middle 80% of accepted students had GMAT scores in the 680-760 range. The Columbia Business School class of 2014 has an average of five years of work experience and the average age of incoming students is 28-years-old.

Undergraduate majors:

  • Social Sciences – 31%
  • Business – 30%
  • Engineering – 12%
  • Sciences – 8%
  • Humanities – 8%
  • Other – 7%
  • Technology – 2%
  • Arts – 2%

The greatest number of students entered CBS with industry experience in financial services (28%). 8% had prior experience in marketing/media.

CBS Academics Related to Media & Entertainment

Students are required to take two full core courses and 12 half-term core courses, three of which are chosen from the “flex-core” menu.

In 2013, the core requirements will change. Students will take one full and 10 half-term required core courses in their first year.

First Term Core Courses

 “Flex-Core” Menu

Students who wish to pursue careers in the entertainment industry would select their first year electives and second year courses from the courses listed below.

Columbia CaseWorks Cases that will be of interest to students pursuing careers in the entertainment/media sector include:

(See full list here.)

Entertainment/Media Research Centers & Conferences at Columbia Business School

CBS Entertainment/Media/Technology-Related Clubs

Media/Technology Hiring Stats at Columbia Business School

In 2012, 7% of CBS graduates accepted full-time job offers in the media industry and 7% in the technology industry.

Industry Percent Base Yearly Salary Range ($)
Entertainment (Film/Music/TV/Sports/Publishing <1% 80,000 – 106,000
Technology (Internet/E-Commerce) 4.9% 55,000 – 148,000
Technology (Software/Telecom) 1.9%

80,000 – 125,000
Other <1% 87,000 – 108,000
***

For 2012 summer internships (for the class of 2013), the hiring stats are as follows:

Industry Percent Base Monthly Salary Range ($)
Entertainment (Film/Music/TV/Sports/Publishing 2.4% 3,200 – 6,400
Internet/E-Commerce 5.5% 1,000 – 8,000
Software/Telecom 3.7% 1,600 – 9,250
Other <1% 4,000 – 6,880

***

See a list of CBS employers here.

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MBA Admissions: Michigan Ross & Financial Services

February 21, 2013 by Leave a Comment
MIchigan Ross

“11th Place for Finance”

A quick glance at Michigan Ross currently ranks in 13th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 11th place for finance.  

Ross’s Class of 2014

This year’s incoming class had 502 people in it. The average GMAT score was 703 and the class has an average undergraduate GPA of 3.4. The average number of years of work experience for the class of 2014 is 5 years.

26% of the class of 2014 students have undergraduate degrees in engineering; 24% in business; 21% in humanities/social sciences; 15% in economics; 5% each in math/physical sciences and computer science; and 4% in other areas.

Ross Academics Related to Finance

First-year students take required core courses during their first 3 terms (each year consists of 4 terms). (See a list of required courses here.)

A highlight of the Ross curriculum (not specific to finance students) is the Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP) course. This required first-year spring semester (term Winter B) course provides opportunities for students to work on collaborative projects for a global, hands-on, action-based, real-life experience.

2012 projects that would interest finance students include conducting a feasibility study for the Acumen Fund, promoting market liquidity for the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, accessing potential candidates for a specialization initiative at JPMorgan Chase & Co., developing risk assessment at Piper Jaffray & Co., and others.

Year 2 students choose electives in their functional area and in other areas. Electives offered in the finance subject area include:

FIN 615 - Valuation
FIN 614 - International Financial Management II
FIN 624 - Private Equity Finance
FIN 637 - Finance and the Sustainable Enterprise
FIN 513 - Financial Analysis
FIN 621 - Corporate Financial Policy
FIN 630 - Corporate Control
FIN 631 - Risk Management in Banks and Financial Institutions
FIN 633 - Securitization
FIN 645 - Advanced Valuation Techniques
FIN 725 - Applied Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 525 - Introduction to Portfolio Management
FIN 609 - Fixed Income Securities and Markets
FIN 612 - International Financial Management I
FIN 614 - International Financial Management II
FIN 618 - Derivative Instruments
FIN 640 - Financial Trading
FIN 566 - Real Estate Finance and Investment I
FIN 567 - Real Estate Finance and Investment II
FIN 623 - Venture Capital Finance
FIN 580 - Options and Futures in Corporate Decision Making
FIN 608 - Capital Markets and Investment Strategy
FIN 629 - Financing Research Commercialization
FIN 647 - Corporate Financial Strategy
FIN 565 - Real Estate Development

***

Michigan Ross Finance Clubs

Finance Hiring Stats at Michigan Ross

The chart below shows the hiring stats for 2012 MBA careers with finance functions:

Function Percent Base Salary Range ($) Median Signing Bonus ($)
Corporate Finance 8.5 60,000-130,000 20,000
Investment Banking 4.9 100,000-125,000 50,000
Sales & Trading 1.1 95,000-150,000 20,000
Other Finance 4.4 30,000-100,000 40,000

***

Job acceptances in the finance industry:

Industry Percent Base Salary Range ($) Median Signing Bonus ($)
Financial Services 7.4 82,000-125,000 40,000
Investment Banking 5.5 65,000- 150,000 40,000

***

For 2012 interns, the job function breakdown is:

Function Percent Annualized Base Salary Range ($)
Corporate Finance 7.6 30,000-114,000
Investment Banking 6 60,000-150,000
Investment Management 1.3 42,000-105,000
Other Finance (Private Client Services/Wealth Management -1.5% and Private Equity – 1.5%) 5.1 18,000-120,000

***

And for internships in the finance industry:

Industry Percent Annualized Base Salary Range ($)
Financial Services 7.8 46,152 – 125,004
Investment Banking 6.5 18,000-150,000

***

Top hirers include:

  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP – 10 hires/9 interns
  • Citi – 9 hires
  • Ernst & Young LLP – 8 hires
  • Goldman Sachs Group – 8 interns

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MBA Admissions: NYU Stern & International Business

February 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
NYU Stern

“6th Place for International Business”

A quick glance at NYU Stern currently ranks in 11th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 6th place for international business.  

Stern’s Class of 2014 and International Business

3907 people applied to NYU Stern in 2012; the entering class size was 389. The average GMAT score was 720 and the class has an average undergraduate GPA of 3.51. The average number of years of work experience for the class of 2014 is 4.8 years.

26% of class of 2014 students have undergraduate degrees in business and commerce; 22% in economics; 21% in engineering, math, and science; 17% in social sciences; and 14% in humanities, arts, or other areas.

In terms of pre-MBA work experience, the largest group of students came from the financial services industry (23% of the class). This is followed by 11% from consulting, 10% from banking, 10% from entertainment/media/technology, 8% from nonprofit/arts/education, 5% from advertising/public relations, 5% from the military/government, 4% each from consumer products/retail and law, 3% each from pharmaceuticals/healthcare and real estate, and 2% each from energy and engineering industries. The remaining 10% of the class falls under the “other” category.

NYU Academics Related to International Business

There are four phases to the Stern curriculum:

Phase 1: A 2-week orientation program called LAUNCH that introduces students to New York City and to b-school with tours, panel discussions, speakers, and other activities.

Phase 2: First year core classes. All students must take 2 required courses (Financial Accounting & Reporting and Statistics & Data Analysis) and choose 5 courses from the Menu Core (Firms & Markets, Foundations of Finance, The Global Economy, Leadership in Organizations, Marketing, Operations Management, and Strategy). Students can take electives in their first year. Students can obtain waivers for core classes if they have proficiency in the subject matter.

Phase 3: Summer Internship.

Phase 4: Second year core and elective courses. The only core course for second year students is Professional Responsibility. Other than that, students take elective courses. Up to 5 of these courses may be taken at another NYU grad school.

Students may choose between 0-3 specializations. It is within these specializations that students will choose their elective courses. Relevant specializations for those interested in international business are Economics, Global Business, Law and Business, and Financial Instruments and Markets. (Click on the links to see sample courses from each of the categories.)

Since 38% of the Stern class hails from non-US or dual citizenship backgrounds, international business is an extremely relevant topic of study.

International business courses include:

  • Global Perspectives on Enterprise Systems
  • Emerging Financial Markets
  • Global Banking and Capital Markets
  • Globalization of the Entertainment Industry
  • Growth in the Developing World and the Global Economy
  • International Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis
  • International Finance – International Investments Analysis
  • International Financial Management
  • International Macroeconomic Policy: Lessons from the BRICs
  • International Social Impact Strategies
  • Monetary Policy, Banks, and Central Banks
  • Multinational Business Management
  • The Future of the Global Economy
  • Topics in International Finance
  • Advanced Global Perspectives on Enterprise Systems
  • Communication for the Global Economy

You can view the complete list of NYU Stern courses here.

Between semesters, students may study abroad by participating in the Doing Business in…(DBi) Program (with programs in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Hungary, India, Italy, Israel, Istanbul, Singapore, and Spain – see specific course details here). There are also semester abroad programs, global courses (that include trips overseas, like to Cannes for The Craft & Commerce of Cinema course, and to India for the winter break International Social Impact Strategies course), and International Club Treks. (More details on these global programs and others can be found here.)

There are also dual degree offerings including an MBA/MA in French Studies, an MBA/MA in Politics, and a Dual MBA with HEC School of Management in France.

Global Business Research Centers at NYU Stern

NYU Stern Global Business Clubs

International Business Hiring Stats at NYU Stern

See full-time hiring stats here and internship stats here.

See a list of top hirers at NYU Stern here.

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MBA Admissions: Duke Fuqua & Nonprofit Management

February 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Duke

“7th Place for Nonprofit Management”

A quick glance at Duke Fuqua currently ranks in 12th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 7th place for nonprofit management.  

Duke Fuqua’s Class of 2014 and Management

The class of 2014 Daytime MBA class size is 432 students with an average age of 29.

99.3% of students entered with work experience; the average years of work experience is 5.4 years. The 80% range of students scored between 640 and 740 on the GMAT and have an undergraduate GPA of 2.9 to 3.9.

Engineering and Natural Sciences is the highest represented major (32% of students). Following close after that is the Business and Accounting major (31%), followed by Liberal Arts (20%), and Economics (13%).

Fuqua Academics Related to Nonprofit Management

Since obtaining global knowledge is a foundational element of the Duke Fuqua mission, the two-year program kicks off with a four-week Global Institute featuring three core courses:

  1. Leadership, Ethics, and Organizations
  2. Global Institutions and Environments
  3. Consequential Leadership

To continue their global business training, student will receive opportunities to experience international business and cultural practices head-on in other countries with the Global Academic Travel Experience (GATE)  and various exchange programs. There’s also the Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum (FCCP) in which students work with businesses and nonprofit organizations to address company challenges.

Mini-Terms with Lots of Classes

To receive as diverse a range of knowledge as possible, terms at Fuqua are broken up into six-week periods – that means that each “traditional” semester (Fall and Spring) is actually broken down into two sessions for a total of four groups of classes per year.

First Year Classes

Fall 1

  • Probability and Statistics
  • Managerial Economics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Management Communication I
  • Business Computer Applications
  • Core course in finance for those with exemptions

Fall 2

  • Global Financial Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Foundations of Strategy
  • Management Communication II
  • Potential elective if core is exempted or taken in Fall 1

Winter Term

  • Optional elective: Workshop in Managerial Improvisation

Spring 1

  • Operations Management
  • Elective
  • Elective

Spring 2

  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective

Second Year: Students general take three elective courses per term.

Choosing a Concentration and Elective Courses

Students can choose to focus on a specialized concentration (see list of concentrations here) and then choose six elective courses in that area. Specializing in a concentration is optional; students may concentrate in up to two areas.

There are a number of concentrations that would be of interest to management students, including Social Entrepreneurship, Management, Leadership & Ethics, and Energy & Environment. (Lists of required courses can be found if you click on any of the above links.)

Examples of courses for those who want to focus on nonprofit management and social entrepreneurship include:

  • LAW 541 – Exempt Organizations
  • PUBPOL 559S/LAW 585 – Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Not-For-Profit Management
  • PUBPOL 830.02 – Nonprofit Management
  • PUBPOL 830.04 – Foundation Strategy and Impact
  • CASE Affiliated Electives
  • MGT 491 – Corporate Social Impact Management
  • MGT 426 – Social Entrepreneurship
  • STATEGY 490 – Global Consulting Practicum   Spring Term 1 & 2 (trip during Spring Break – confirmed countries: India, Belize, South Africa)
  • MGT 491 – Advanced Seminar in Social Entrepreneurship
  • FINANCE 356 – Entrepreneurial Finance
  • FINANCE 491 – Small and Minority Business Finance
  • MANAGEMT 491 – Entrepreneurial Execution/Planning
  • MANAGEMT 431 – Mentored Study in Entrepreneurship
  • MGRECON 407/LAW 515A – Government, Business and the Global Economy
  • STRATEGY 333 – Entrepreneurial Strategy
  • DECISION 491 – Decision Tools for Environmental Sustainability

Students who are interested in health care management may enroll in the Health Sector Management (HSM) certificate program. You can read about the certificate requirements here. Another certificate program of interest to nonprofit management/social enterprise students is the Certificate in International Development Policy from the Duke Center for International Development at The Terry Sanford School of Public Policy. Students may also cross-register for related courses at the Duke Law School, the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, the Nicholas School of the Environment, and UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Center for Sustainable Enterprise (11 miles away).

Students who wish to pursue careers in nonprofit management may want to consider getting involved in the CASE Summer Internship Program in which students spend their summer working with government agencies and nonprofit organizations learning about the challenges and rewards of social sector management. Past CASE Summer Internships include work with the Alzheimer’s Association – NYC Chapter, Education Pioneers, Institute for Sustainable Development (Green Plus Program), Benetech, Nature Conservancy, Social Enterprise Associates/SEEP Network, Self-Help, Teach for America and others. See the complete list here.

Nonprofit management and social enterprise students are also eligible for the CASE Social Sector Scholarship. You can read more about this and other social enterprise programs on Fuqua’s The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) site.

Other research centers related to this topic include:

Fuqua Nonprofit Management/Social Enterprise Clubs

2012 Nonprofit Management Hiring Stats at Duke Fuqua

The chart below shows the class of 2012 full-time employment stats for nonprofit management/social enterprise students:

Industry Percent of Grads Mean Salary ($) Median Signing Bonus ($)
Education <1% N/A N/A
Healthcare 11% 104,188 20,000
Energy/Utilities 2% 119,400 20,000
Nonprofit <1% N/A N/A

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For class of 2013 interns (for the summer of 2012), the breakdown goes as follows:

Industry Percent of Interns Mean Monthly Salary ($)
Non-Profit 2% 3,195
Education 2% 3,600
Energy/Utilities 3% 5,229
Healthcare 11% 6,428

***

Function Percent of Interns Mean Monthly Salary ($)
Healthcare/Social Impact <1% N/A
Education <1% N/A
Other – Social Impact <1% N/A

***

See a list of hiring companies for 2011-2012 here.

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MBA Admissions: Duke Fuqua & Management

January 17, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Duke

“8th Place for Management”

A quick glance at Duke Fuqua currently ranks in 12th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 8th place for management.  

Duke Fuqua’s Class of 2014 and Management

The class of 2014 Daytime MBA class size is 432 students with an average age of 29. 99.3% of students entered with work experience; the average years of work experience is 5.4 years. The 80% range of students scored between 640 and 740 on the GMAT and have an undergraduate GPA of 2.9 to 3.9.

Engineering and Natural Sciences is the highest represented major (32% of students). Following close after that is the Business and Accounting major (31%), followed by Liberal Arts (20%), Economics (13%), and Other (3%).

Fuqua Academics Related to Management

Since obtaining global knowledge is a foundational element of the Duke Fuqua mission, the two-year program kicks off with a four-week Global Institute featuring three core courses.

  1. Leadership, Ethics, and Organizations
  2. Global Institutions and Environments
  3. Consequential Leadership

To continue their global business training, student will receive opportunities to experience international business and cultural practices head-on in other countries with the Global Academic Travel Experience (GATE)  and various exchange programs.

Mini-Terms with Lots of Classes

To receive as much knowledge as possible, terms at Fuqua are broken up into six-week periods – that means that each “traditional” semester (Fall and Spring) is actually broken down into two sessions for a total of four groups of classes per year.

First Year Classes

Fall 1

  • Probability and Statistics
  • Managerial Economics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Management Communication I
  • Business Computer Applications
  • Core course in finance for those with exemptions

Fall 2

  • Global Financial Management
  • Marketing Management
  • Foundations of Strategy
  • Management Communication II
  • Potential elective if core is exempted or taken in Fall 1

Winter Term

  • Optional elective: Workshop in Managerial Improvisation

Spring 1

  • Operations Management
  • Elective
  • Elective

Spring 2

  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Elective

Second Year: Students general take three elective courses per term.

Choosing a Concentration and Elective Courses

Students can choose to focus on a specialized concentration (see list of concentrations here) and then choose six elective courses in that area. Specializing in a concentration is optional; student may concentrate in up to two areas.

There are a number of concentrations that would be of interest to management students, including Management, Leadership & Ethics, Operations Management, and Strategy. (Lists of required courses can be found if you click on any of the above links.)

Students who are interested in health care management may enroll in the Health Sector Management (HSM) certificate program. You can read about the certificate requirements here.

Fuqua Management Clubs, Competitions, and Conferences

2012 Management Hiring Stats at Duke Fuqua

The chart below shows the class of 2012 full-time employment stats for management students:

Function Percent of Grads Mean Salary ($) Median Signing Bonus ($)
General Management 10% 104,334 20,000
Business Development 3% 91,875 20,000
Management Development Program 3% 106,300 20,000

For class of 2013 interns (for the summer of 2012), the breakdown goes as follows:

Function Percent of Interns Mean Monthly Salary ($)
General Management 8% 7,158
Business Development 4% 4,839
Management Development Program 2% 8,771
International Business Development <2% N/A
Brand/Product Management <1% N/A

See a list of hiring companies for 2011-2012 here.

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MBA Admissions: NYU Stern & Accounting

January 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
NYU Stern

“8th Place for Accounting”

A quick glance at NYU Stern currently ranks in 11th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 8th place for accounting.  

Stern’s Class of 2014 and Accounting

3907 people applied to NYU Stern in 2012; the entering class size was 389. The average GMAT score was 720 and the class has an average undergraduate GPA of 3.51. The average number of years of work experience for the class of 2014 is 4.8 years.

26% of class of 2014 students have undergraduate degrees in business and commerce; 22% in economics; 21% in engineering, math, and science; 17% in social sciences; and 14% in humanities, arts, or other areas.

In terms of pre-MBA work experience, the largest group of students came from the financial services industry (at 23% of the class). This is followed by 11% in consulting and 10% in banking.

NYU Academics Related to Accounting

There are four phases to the Stern curriculum:

Phase 1: A 2-week orientation program called LAUNCH that introduces students to New York City and to b-school with tours, panel discussions, speakers, and other activities.

Phase 2: First year core classes. All students must take 2 required courses (Financial Accounting & Reporting and Statistics & Data Analysis) and choose 5 courses from the Menu Core (Firms & Markets, Foundations of Finance, The Global Economy, Leadership in Organizations, Marketing, Operations Management, and Strategy). Students can take electives in their first year. Students can obtain waivers for core classes if they have proficiency in the subject matter.

Phase 3: Summer Internship.

Phase 4: Second year core and elective courses. The core course for second year students is Professional Responsibility. Other than that, students take elective courses. Up to 5 of these courses may be taken at another NYU grad school.

Students graduate with an MBA in General Management and between 0-3 specializations. It is within these specializations that students will choose their elective courses. Students interested in accounting would probably specialize in Accounting and one or two other specialties related to finance (Finance, Banking, Corporate Finance, Financial Instruments and Markets, Financial Systems and Analytics, and Quantitative Finance).

Sample courses in the accounting specialty include:

  • Accounting for Mergers, Acquisitions and Related Matters
  • An Integrated Approach to Financial Statement Analysis
  • Auditing
  • Business Law for Managers
  • International Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis
  • Managing Investment Funds

You can view the complete list of Department of Accounting courses here.

Between semesters, students may study abroad by participating in the Doing Business in…(DBi) Program. There are also semester abroad programs, global courses (that include trips overseas), and International Club Treks. (More details on these global programs and others can be found here.)

NYU Stern Accounting Clubs, Events, and Research Centers

Accounting Hiring Stats at NYU Stern

There is no data specifically for full-time job industries or functions related to accounting, but the following charts show the breakdown in the related finance sector:

Industry Percent Base Salary Range ($)
Investment Banking 28 80,000-175,000
Diversified Financial Services 11 92,000 – 140,000
Investment Management / Hedge Fund 4 75,000 – 150,000
Private Equity / Venture Capital 3 N/A

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Function Percent Base Salary Range ($)
Investment Banking 18 80,000-175,000
General / Corporate Finance 7 70,000 – 135,000
Sales / Trading 5 100,000 – 105,000
Investment Management 2 75,000 – 115,000
Private Banking / Private Client Services 2 100,000 – 125,000
Private Equity 2 N/A
Structured / Project Finance 1 N/A

***

For summer internships for the Class of 2012, 31% received jobs in the investment banking industry, 9% in diversified financial services, and 8% in “other” which includes accounting.

Top finance hirers include (an asterisk indicates that the company hired 3 or more students in 2011):

  • American Express*
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch*
  • Barclays Capital*
  • Citi*
  • Credit Suisse*
  • Deutsche Bank*
  • Federal Reserve Bank of NY*
  • GE*
  • Goldman Sachs*
  • HSBC*
  • JPMorgan*
  • MetLife Investments
  • Morgan Stanley*
  • Nomura Securities*
  • PIMCO
  • RBC Capital Markets*
  • Standard & Poor’s
  • UBS*

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MBA Admissions: UVA Darden and Management

January 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Darden

“6th Place for Management.”

A quick glance: UVA Darden currently ranks in 13th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report(March 2012). It is ranked in 6th place for management.  

Darden’s Class of 2014 Profile & Management

The entering class of fall 2012 has 320 people in it and is 35% female and 65% male. The average age of students is 27 years. The mean GMAT score is 703 and the mean undergraduate GPA is 3.48. More than 50% of the students have undergrad majors in business administration or humanities/social science (26% each). This is followed by 18% in engineering/science/math, 13% in economics, and 17% in other categories.

Darden Academics Related to Management

First, if you are considering applying to Darden, then you must read up on the case method of instruction. This is a cornerstone of the Darden MBA program and an understanding of this method is essential if you want to understand Darden academics. (Read about the case method here.)

The entire first year curriculum is made up of core courses. The second year is exclusively electives. The idea is to provide all students with a strong, common foundation in general management and global business leadership.

First year core courses:

During the second year, in addition to electives, students may also participate in Darden Business Projects and overseas exchange programs.

Electives in the area of Management:

In addition Darden also offers specialty areas so students can focus on specific industries: These specialties include Energy; Health Care; Media, Entertainment & Sports; Real Estate; Retail & Luxury Goods; Social Enterprise; and Technology.

To help students shape and design their second year elective curriculums, they may choose to concentrate in a particular area. Career and theme track concentrations of interest to management students Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship, Strategy Consulting, Corporate Innovation, and Business Development and Growth. Students may choose up to two concentrations.

UVA Darden Management Related Clubs

Management Hiring Stats at UVA Darden

21.4% of Class of 2012 students received job offers with a general management function and an average base salary of $104,892.

The previous year (in 2011), 10% of this same class had general management internships with average weekly income of $1,503.

To see the broad array of companies recruiting at Darden, please Companies Hiring Darden Students page on the Darden site.

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MBA Admissions: UCLA Anderson & Finance

December 23, 2012 by Leave a Comment
UCLA

“9th Place for Finance”

A quick glance at UCLA Anderson currently ranks in 15th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News & World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 9th place for finance.  

Anderson’s Class of 2014 Profile & Finance

3335 people applied to UCLA Anderson in 2012; the target class size was 360. The age range of students is 23-39 (with an average of 28) with 5.8 years of work experience (average). The average GMAT score was 704 and the class has an average undergraduate GPA of 3.54.

27% of class of 2014 students have undergraduate degrees in business; 20% in engineering; 16% in economics; 20% in humanities; 11% in math/computer science/physical science/biological science; and 4% in other areas.

In terms of pre-MBA work experience, the largest group of students came from the financial services industry (at 26% of the class). This is followed by 21% in high tech industries and 17% in consulting. 4% of the class has industry experience in real estate and 5% come from Entertainment and Media.

Anderson Academics Related to Finance

One of the trademarks of the Anderson curriculum is its customizability. The program features nine core courses that students may sequence according to their own career goals. In the fall quarter of the first year, finance students will take a finance course in addition to the fixed core courses (instead of marketing). In the winter quarter, students may choose to take the core strategy course or an elective course. (If they choose an elective, then they’ll take the strategy course in the spring. Consultants will probably want to take the strategy course as early as possible since the material will be relevant in their internships.)

Second year course schedules are designed by each individual student based on his or her chosen academic track and/or specialization(s).

There are four tracks to choose from and numerous specializations that will take students even deeper into their chosen field. Finance students would choose the Finance Track and one or more of the following specializations: Accounting, Corporate Finance, Investment Management, and Real Estate. To complete a specialization, you must complete four courses in that category. (See a list of required specialization courses here.)

There is also an option of receiving a minor in accounting.

For a complete list of finance courses, see this page.

Finance Research Centers at UCLA Anderson

UCLA Anderson Finance-Related Clubs

Financial Services Hiring Stats at UCLA Anderson

26.5% of the class went into the financial services industry. The charts below indicate the hiring stats for 2011 finance students:

Industry Percent Base Salary Range
Investment Banking 11.6 $20,000 – $188,000
Investment / Asset Management 7 $90,000 – $150,000
Diversified Financial Services / Retail / Banking / Credit Cards 2.1 $80,000 – $115,000
Private Equity 2.1 $50,000 – $150,000
Other Financial Services 2 $90,000 – $100,000
Insurance 1.7 $70,000 – $105,000
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Function Percent Base Salary Range
Investment Banking 9.5 $20,000 – $188,000
Corporation Finance / Financial Analysis / Treasury 8.3 $65,000 – $120,000
Research Analyst / Portfolio Manager 5.8 $25,000 – $60,000
Private Wealth Management 2.1 $100,000 – $100,000
Venture Capital / Private Equity 2.1 $50,000 – $150,000
Sales & Trading 1.7 $100,000 – $110,000
Real Estate Finance 1.2 N/A
Accounting / Auditing 0.8 N/A

For internships for the class of 2012, the stats are as follows:

Industry Percent Monthly Salary Range
Investment Banking 14 $1,280 – $11,100
Investment / Asset Management 5.8 $1,000 – $10,000
Commercial Banking 1.8 $1,000 – $7,083
Private Equity 1.8 $3,000 – $9,000
Diversified Financial Services / Retail Banking Cards 1.5 $6,923 – $7,000
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Function Percent Monthly Salary Range
Investment Banking 9.7 $1,280 – $11,100
Research / Portfolio Manager 3.7 $1,000 – $10,000
Corporation Finance / Financial Analysis / Treasury 7.9 $1,000 – $7,500
Private Wealth Management 2.1 $1,000 – $10,000
Commercial Banking / Lending 2.1 $1,000 – $7,083
Sales & Trading 2.4 $3,000 – $8,500
Venture Capital / Private Equity 2.4 $3,000 – $8,000
Real Estate Finance 1.8 $6,000 – $12,000
Other Finance / Accounting Functions 0.9 N/A
  • Bank of America Merrill Lynch
  • Barclays Capital
  • Citigroup, Inc.
  • Credit Suisse
  • Deutsche Bank
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Houlihan Lokey
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Trust Company of the West

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