1. START HERE. GO ANYWHERE.
Eberhardt 16-month MBA Information Session
Presenters:
Chris Lozano
Rebecca Teichmann
go.pacific.edu/mba

2. Welcome to the MBA Information Session
 16-month Full-time MBA Program
 MBA elective areas
 MBA Application and Admission Criteria
 Costs and Financial Assistance
 Questions & Answers

3. Student Introductions
 Name
 Year in School (Sophomore, Junior, etc. )
 Undergraduate major/ concentration/ minors
 Reasons for considering an MBA
 MBA elective area interest, if known
 One key question you would like us to answer

4. Your questions
 How does the PharmD MBA program work? If
applicable to this session
 I have already taken the GRE for graduate school,
can I use those scores instead of the GMAT?
 Paying for my MBA and financial aid information.
 Is the GMAT Required for ESB undergrads?
 What are the financial aid packages/scholarship
opportunities? at Pacific? MBA in general?
 Where would the abroad trip be?

5. Key Skills Sought by US MBA Employers
 Accomplish Goals  Solve Problems
 Manage Tasks  Improve Efficiencies
 Plan Details  Innovate
 Ask Why  Effect Change
 Take Risks
Source: GMAC Corporate Recruiters Survey- March 2012

6. Prerequisites
 Microeconomics – Econ 53*
 Macroeconomics – Econ 55*
 Probability and Statistics – Math 37*
 Business or General Calculus – Math 45*
 Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree
 Suggested electives (based on space in your schedule)
*AP units or equivalent course are also acceptable

7. First Term: Applied Business Principles- 16 month MBA
Week 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Mgmt. Info. Systems
MW 4:00-6:30 pm
Marketing Managerial Economics
MODULES - 17 Units Total
TR 3:30-6:00 pm MW 4:00-6:30 pm
Assessment Testing
MBA Orientation
Accounting for Managers Finance
MW 12:30-3:00 pm MW 12:30-3:00 pm
Data and Decisions Mgmt. & Org. Behavior
TR 12:30-3:30 pm TR 12:30-3:00 pm
Career Development
T 10:00-11:30 am
Associate Dean’s Seminar
T 6:30-8:30 pm

8. Final Year Academic Calendar- 16-month MBA
Spring Term May-Jun Jun-Aug Fall Term
15 units 3 units 18 units
Corporate Finance Leadership
Global Marketing Corporate
Responsibility
Entrepreneurial Global Business Required MBA
Management Competition Internship Negotiation
Quality & Productivity Strategic Management
Track Elective 3 Track Electives

9. MBA Program Elective Areas
 Healthcare Management
 Sport Management
 Finance
 Marketing
 Entrepreneurship

10. Career Management Services for MBAs
 MBA Career Development Module
 Individual Career Management Planning with
dedicated career professionals
 Required MBA Internship for 16-month MBA program
 Focus on mastering critical tactical skills necessary for
career success and to manage your career

11. International Experience
Each year, the Global Business Competition course travels
abroad for a two-week period of intensive instruction.
1997 - Singapore and Malaysia 2006 & 2007 - Taipei, Taiwan
1998 – Chile 2008 - Taiwan and Hong Kong
1999 – Spain 2009 - Panama and Costa Rica
2000 – Ireland 2010 - London, England
2001 - U.K. and France 2011 - Istanbul, Turkey
2002 - Estonia and Finland 2012 - Shanghai and Beijing
2003 to 2005 - E.M. Lyon 2013 - Shanghai and Hong Kong

12. How to Apply
 Online Application available at MBA website
 Application is free to all applicants
 Fall Deadlines
Fall 2014 - January 15 (Priority Review)
- March 1 (On-time)
 Merit-based Assistance All students meeting the January
15 deadline will have priority review for scholarship
and/or a graduate assistantship upon acceptance.
Decisions will be announced on a rolling basis.

13. APPLICATION ELEMENTS
 Application form and Resume
 2 Personal Statements
 Official Transcripts (all Universities attended)
 Letters of Recommendation (2 recommended)
 Official GMAT (or GRE) Scores- waived for
Eberhardt students with a 3.7 upper-division GPA
 Application Fee - waived for Pacific students
 Interview (by invitation only)

14. ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
 Academic Record (Grade trends, curriculum)
 GMAT (or GRE) Scores
 Work/Volunteer experience
 Personal Statements
 Recommendations
 Interviews (if required)
 MBA Admissions Formula Score

15. 2012 New MBA Student Profile
 GPA Average: 3.39 (Range 2.85-3.78)
 GMAT Average: 590 (Range 530-680)
 Average Age: 23.6 (Range 20 to 35)
 Average Experience: 1.2 years (Range 0 to 12)
 International: 32% (Up from 30% in ‘11)
 Female: 58% (Up from 24% in ‘11)

16. 16-month Program Costs (AY 2012-13)
Tuition- $1,181/ unit $ 62,500.00
Health Center Fee (9+) $ 360.00
ASUOP & Activity Fees (9+) $ 480.00
Travel Costs (est.)* $ 3,000.00
Books & Personal (est.)* $ 7,500.00
TOTAL COSTS $ 73,850.00
*Costs vary by location and required texts

17. Scholarships and Assistantships
 Eberhardt Merit Scholarships
 Joseph Kaeslin Memorial Endowed Scholarship
 Edward M. Nagel Scholarships
 Robert and Frances Ferguson MBA Endowed Scholarship
 Credit Bureau of San Joaquin Endowed Scholarship
 Marian & George Malloy Endowed MBA Scholarship
 Fletcher Jones Foundation Scholarship (New- Entrepreneurship)
 MBA Merit-Based Graduate Assistantships
 1/3 Tuition Assistantship
 1/2 Tuition Eberhardt Scholars Assistantship

18. Time for some Q & A

19. Coming Soon!
 Master of Accounting Degree
 12-monthprogram for Accounting majors
 Designed to meet new CA CPA licensure
requirements incl. 150 hour education units
 Part-time Flex Option for MBA
 Built
on structure of full-time MBA
 Designed as 3+ year program but flexible

20. For more information
Call: 209.946.2629
or
800.952.3179
E-mail: mba@pacific.edu
Web: go.pacific.edu/mba
Office: Weber Hall, Suite 206

21. START HERE. GO ANYWHERE.
Eberhardt School of Business
go.pacific.edu/mba

22. Why the Eberhardt MBA ?
 16-month AACSB accredited program
 No experience requirement
 Required internship and projects provide real-world business experiences
 Undergraduate business degree not required
 16-week Applied Business Principles course provides basic business
education and business plan development
 Advanced management training with opportunity for
individual focus in one of five specialized tracks
 International study experience
 Dedicated MBA Career Management staff
 Small Interactive Classes (Average - about 20)
 Dual & Cooperative Programs: JD/MBA, PharmD/MBA & Peace Corps