Washington University in St. Louis
Olin Business School
Contact Information:
Kevin M. Kiley
Olin Business School
Washington University in St. Louis
Campus Box 1133
St. Louis, MO 63105-4899
Email: kiley@wustl.edu
Phone: (314) 935-7158
www.olin.wustl.edu/mba
military veterans: www.olin.wustl.edu/orgs/ova
(314) 935-7301
(888) 622-5115
MBA Degree Programs:
MBA (Full-time)
PMBA (Professional-evenings)
EMBA (Executive-weekends)
MBA/MS-BME Biomedical Engineering
MBA/JD Law
MBA/MA Architecture
MBA/MUD Urban Design
MBA/MA East Asian Studies
MBA/MSW Social Work
PhD programs
BSBA
Accreditation(s):
The Olin Business School is accredited by the AACSB International - The Association
to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Admission Requirements:
Application (available online here).
GMAT (mid 80% range 600-740)
Transcripts (mid 80% GPA range 2.93-3.75)
Interview highly encouraged
Tuition:
Full-time MBA tuition for the 2008-09 academic year will be $40,500.
Special scholarships, up to and including to full tuition, are available for
U.S. military veterans.
Description of Learning
Environment for Students:
At Olin, you'll find a supportive community where each person's
interests and ideas make a difference. With approximately 150 MBA students in
a class, you're assured of receiving individual attention from our faculty
and staff.
An academically challenging curriculum, a greater percentage of elective courses,
and numerous opportunities for experiential learning are attributes that set
our MBA program apart from others. At Olin, you can design a program of study
that enables you to build on your strengths and interests, broadens your knowledge;
sharpens your business skills; and incorporates your personal, professional,
and extracurricular experiences.
Olin students are especially attractive hires for organizations around the
globe. The staff of Olin's Weston Career Center are your career coaches,
job-search partners and overall advocates, helping you build the networking,
interviewing and negotiating skills for a lifetime of career management.
Faculty:
Olin faculty come from a variety of backgrounds, but all are committed to guiding
students to personal accomplishment in their particular fields. Take time to
visit their personal biographies on the web and get to know their particular
areas of interest. Our faculty are accessible for one-on-one consultations, beneficial
in addressing your specific educational needs, and eager to help you succeed.
For more information on our faculty go to
http://www.olin.wustl.edu/acadres/faculty.cfm
Accomplishments/Recognition:
#12 in US News (Overall University ranking
for 2007-8)
#12 in US News (Professional MBA program
for 2008)
#11 in Forbes (Professional MBA 2005)
#20 in BusinessWeek (Professional MBA Program
for 2007)
#25 in US News (Full-time MBA for 2008)
#27 in Business Week (Full-time MBA for
2006)
Military:
Whether you're just now ending your military career or have been in the
civilian work force for some time, earning an MBA at Washington University
is an extremely smart investment in your future. For many years now we have
been actively seeking out individuals with service backgrounds, and our
military MBAs have a proven track record of landing excellent, high-paying
and high-responsibility jobs with outstanding companies. Through the years,
every single one of our students with military backgrounds has accepted a
job by graduation, with an average starting salary of more than $100,000.
Scholarships, up to and including full-tuition, are available specifically
for individuals with military experience - and you would also be eligible
for our other scholarship funds. We always waive our application fee for
those with service experience, so you could apply for free. The student-run
Olin Veterans Association adds additional
support and service as you begin your new career.
Combining your military experience with the Olin MBA will put you in a prime
position for an extremely successful business career.