Program MS in Accounting Executive MBA MS in Technology Mgmt. Part-time MBA Full-time MBA
Tailored to meet the Equips senior managers Tailored specifically for those Provides a well-rounded business education for those seeking a
School of Management Graduate Programs
requirements of new to meet the challenges of who wish to further their management career. Emphasizes information technologies,
Commonwealth of today’s demanding leadership careers in technology communications, entrepreneurial thinking and the social and
Virginia regulations business environment. or technology-oriented cultural aspects of global business.
requiring all CPA Expands knowledge of businesses. Emphasizes ethical
Program candidates to complete business fundamentals leadership, management and
ool of Management Graduate Programs
Description a minimum of 150 and core management analytical skills and the
semester credit hours skills. Emphasizes interrelationships of technology
prior to taking Virginia’s strategic decision making and management in a globally
Uniform CPA and executive leadership. networked marketplace.
Examination.
Start Fall and Spring Terms Fall Term Spring Term Fall and Spring Terms Fall Term (Fairfax Only)
Students who want to Executives with an Average of 15 years of Average of 6-7 years of Average of 6-7 years of
meet the requirements average of 15 years of professional work experience. professional work professional work experience.
for taking the Virginia professional work Men 74% / Women 26% experience. Men 60% / Women 40%
CPA exam. Generally experience. Men 66% / Women 34%
Applicant Profile students have a 25% of students already have Minority 32%
Men 65% / Women 35% graduate degrees. Minority 32%
bachelor’s degree in Average age is 29 years.
accounting. Minority 26% Average age is 27 years.
Average age is 38 years.
Fairfax and Arlington Center for Innovative Fairfax Campus Fairfax and Arlington Fairfax Campus
Location Campuses Technology, Herndon Campuses
Length of 12-27 months 21 months 16 months 33 months 21 months
Program
2–4 Classes can be Classes held on alternate Classes held on Saturdays, 2 Core classes are taken 4 Classes are taken per
taken per semester. Fridays and Saturdays, 8am – 5pm. per semester, two evenings semester Monday-Thursday in
Program 8am-4:30pm. No classes per week and 1 class taken the late afternoon. No classes
Structure taken in summer in the summer semester. taken in summer term.
semester.
Credits 30 credits 54 credits 36 credits 48 credits 48 credits
Offer both Full and Executive format, all- Executive format, all-inclusive 7-10 day global residency 7-10 day global residency with
Part-time program. inclusive tuition. tuition. with lodging, events and lodging, events and meals
meals included. included.
Option to earn an MBA Module format. 8 9 Month capstone project
by completing 18 modules with 2-3 classes presented in May of second Cohort structured program
Cohort structured program that
additional credit hours. per module. academic year. that encourages support
encourages support and
and success.
success.
Global Cohort: Eight-day international
residency taken in May of Participation in an actual
Participation in an actual
Program One-week residency in second academic year. strategic consulting project
strategic consulting project for
Features New York City’s financial for both real world
both real world experience and
district All graduates awarded Chief experience and class credit.
class credit.
Information Officer (CIO)
One-week European certification, in partnership with
residency in Oxford, UK the Federal CIO University.
Two-week Global
residency in Asia
National Defense Cohort
Program MS in Accounting Executive MBA MS in Technology Mgmt. Part-time MBA Full-time MBA
Online Application and Online Application and a Online Application and a $60 Online Application and a Online Application and a $60
a $60 Application Fee $60 Application Fee Application Fee $60 Application Fee Application Fee
SOM Graduate Programs
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Colleges and Colleges and Universities and Universities Attended Colleges and Universities and Universities Attended
Universities Attended Attended Attended
Professional/Goal Goal Statement Goal Statement Professional/Goal Professional/Goal Statement and
Graduate Programs
ool of Management
Statement and Ethics Statement and Ethics Essay Ethics Essay
Essay
GMAT is required GMAT scores (GMAT GMAT scores (GMAT waiver GMAT is required GMAT is required
waiver considered for considered for significant
significant professional professional experience or
experience or previously previously earned graduate
Admission earned graduate degree.) degree.)
Requirements
Resume Resume Resume Resume Resume
Two professional or Two professional letters Two professional letters of Two professional letters of Two professional letters of
academic letters of of recommendations recommendations recommendations recommendations
recommendations
Interview for Full-time Interview Interview Interview
Work Description Essay One college-level calculus One college-level calculus
course course
Minimum of 7 years Minimum of 3 years work Minimum of 2 years work Minimum of 2 years work
professional work experience in a technology- experience experience
experience related field
Residency Form Residency Form Residency Form Residency Form Residency Form
School of Management, Graduate Programs
Phone: 703-993-2136
E-mail: somgrad@gmu.edu
Web: http://som.gmu.edu