The document provides an agenda and information for an information session on the Eberhardt MBA and MAcc programs at University of the Pacific. The agenda includes introductions, a review of alumni, program schedules, admission criteria, costs, and a question and answer segment. Details are provided on the programs, admission requirements, career services, scholarships, and student profiles.

1. START HERE. GO
ANYWHERE.
Eberhardt MBA and MAcc Programs
Information Session
Presenter:
Chris Lozano
Chào mừng!
Welcome!
go.pacific.edu/mba  go.pacific.edu/sacmba
go.pacific.edu/MAcc

2. Agenda for the Eberhardt MBA & MAcc
Webinar
 Introductions
 Review of Eberhardt LinkedIn and
Alumni
 MAcc & MBA Program Schedules
 MBA Application and Admission Criteria
 Costs and Financial Assistance
 Questions & Answers

3. Presenter and Student
Introductions
 Name
 Undergraduate Major & University
 Professional Experience and/or Internships?
 Reasons for considering MBA or MAcc
 One key question you would like answered this
morning?

4. Questions I May Not Cover (but I
can)
 Programs
 When should I pursue Graduate School?
 Application and Admissions
 Can we take the GRE instead of GMAT?
 My UG GPA was less than outstanding, how will it effect
my chances of getting in?
 Cost & Financial Assistance
 Info. on Assistantships
 Is there a difference in assistance for the part-time
program?
 Other Areas
 What is expected in class as a graduate student?
 Are those not in the FT MBA allowed to attend the Global

5. Christine Nguyen ’10
PharmD/MBA
 Vice President, Trade Relations at EnvisionRx
Options
 EnvisionRx is a Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Company
 EnvisionRx was recently acquired by RiteAid and recently
acquired MedTrak
 Christine’s Key Responsibilities:
 Manages manufacturer contracts and rebate administration
operations
 Coordinates Pharmacy benefits for companies as a 3rd Party
administrator
 Leverages relationships with drug manufacturers like Astra Zeneca
and Pfizer to provide drug cost savings and key disease
management programs for company partners
 Benefits of PharmD/MBA Acc. to Christine

6. MAcc Prerequisites
 Accounting Students (Eligible for 9-month program)
 Completion of Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
 Non-Accounting or Non-Business Students (Length
variable)
 Microeconomics*
 Macroeconomics*
 Probability and Statistics*
 Finite Math and Calculus*
 Financial Accounting*
 Managerial Accounting*
 Legal Environments of Business**
 Operations Management**
 Completion of a Bachelor’s degree
*AP units or equivalent course are also acceptable

7. Academic Calendar- 9-month MAcc
Fall Term
15 units
Spring Term
15 units
Advanced Financial
Accounting
Financial Statement
Analysis
Graduate Seminar in
Auditing
Advanced Taxation
Professional Accounting
Research Methods
Managing Quality &
Productivity
Ethics and Corporate
Social Responsibility
Ethics for the
Professional Accountant
Negotiations Strategic Management
Leadership

8. Why MBA?
 Practical leadership and management skills
 “Still in very scarce supply” (Harvard Business
Review, 2014)
 Access to learning community and alumni network
 GMAC 2014 MBA graduate survey:
 92% say MBA prepared them for leadership positions
 88% say MBA prepared them for their career
 82% say MBA prepared them to manage work/life
balance
 71% say MBA allowed them to achieve an otherwise
unattainable career outcome (GMAC, 2014)
 Professionally, financially, and personally rewarding

9. Early Advantage 16-Month MBA
Prerequisites
 Microeconomics – Econ 53*
 Macroeconomics – Econ 55*
 Probability and Statistics – Math 37*
 Business or General Calculus – Math 45*
 Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree (U.S. or equivalent)
 Suggested electives (based on space in your schedule)
*AP units or equivalent course are also acceptable

10. Main MBA Program Focus & Elective
Areas
 Healthcare Management MBA
 General Management MBA
 Finance
 Marketing
 Entrepreneurship
 Sport Management

11. First Term: Applied Business Principles- 16
month MBA
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16
MODULES-17UnitsTotal
MBAOrientation
Mgmt. Info. Systems
MW 4:00-6:30 pm
IntegratedPresentations
Marketing
TR 3:30-6:00 pm
Managerial Economics
MW 4:00-6:30 pm
Accounting for Managers
MW 12:30-3:00 pm
Finance
MW 12:30-3:00 pm
Data and Decisions
TR 12:30-3:30 pm
Mgmt. & Org. Behavior
TR 12:30-3:00 pm
Career Development
T 10:00-11:30 am
Associate Dean’s Seminar
T 6:30-8:30 pm

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

13. International Experience for Early Advantage
MBA
Each year, the Global Business Competition course
travels abroad for a two-week period of intensive
instruction.
2009 - Panama and Costa Rica
2010 - London, England
2011 - Istanbul, Turkey
2012 - Shanghai and Beijing
2013 - Shanghai and Hong Kong
2014 - Istanbul & Izmir, Turkey
2015 - Toulouse, France
2016 – Paris, La Havre and Dijon
1998 - Chile
1999 - Spain
2000 - Ireland
2001 - U.K. and France
2002 - Estonia and Finland
2003 to 2005 - E.M. Lyon
2006 & 2007 - Taipei, Taiwan
2008 – Taiwan and Hong Kong

14. Career Management Services for Full-time
Programs
 MBA Career Development Module
 Individual Career Management Planning with
dedicated career professionals
 Required MBA Internship for 16-month MBA
program
 Meet the Firms Event for all MBA and MAcc
Students

15. Bryce McLaughlin BSM’11, MBA
‘12
 Technical Product Manager at Apple
 Apple reinvented the mobile phone with the revolutionary iPhone and App
Store, defined the future of mobile media and its computing devices
 Bryce’s Key Responsibilities at Beats Music and NetApp:
 At Beats: Reporting Manager, Label Relations and Usage Insights (using
Hive and SQL)
 At NetApp: Media Deployment Architect, Social Media and Sales pipeline
Insights, and
 Other Keys to Bryce’s Success
 Founded Key Man Group: Foundation for the Rights of Musicians
 Led formulation, market development and creation of a Musician’s Business Dictionary
improving
 Completed 3 internships: CA Lawyers for the Arts, Beats Music and NetApp
 Passion for understanding of markets and driving success in the digital
music space

16. Sacramento Part-time MBA
 2 years
 Traditional semester format
 2 classes at a time
 2 nights per week
 Typically Tuesdays and Thursdays
 6:00pm – 9:00pm
 Cohort model
 36 total units
NOTE: Requires 3 years of post-graduate work experience.

17. Part-time MBA Curriculum
General Management Track
 Leading and Managing
Organizations
 Accounting for Managers
 Innovation and
Entrepreneurial Management
 Decision Making and
Analytics
 Financial Management
 Marketing
 Power, Conflict, and
Negotiations
 Service Design and
Operations
Healthcare Management
Track
 Leading and Managing
Organizations
 Accounting for Managers
 Health Services
Management
 Decision Making and
Analytics
 Health Insurance and
Finance
 Marketing
 Power, Conflict, and
Negotiations

18. LinkedIn: Great Resource for Pacific Eberhardt
Network
Other interesting profiles:
 Christine Ahn ’11 PharmD/MBA- Lean Specialist at UCLA Health; Chad Mundy ’99
BBA, ’01 BSLTC, ’06 MBA - Executive Director at San Joaquin Community hospital; and
Frank Patmon ’13 BA, ‘14 MBA- Market Strategy Data Analyst

19. Sean Pippin BS-EPHYS ‘09, MBA
‘10
 Market Analyst at Intel
 The range of computing products based on Intel® architecture goes beyond
PCs and servers and extends to phones, tablets, consumer electronics
devices, and more.
 Sean’s Key Responsibilities at Intel:
 Market Analyst: Demand forecasts, market and macroeconomic force
analysis
 Commodity Manager: Supplier Relations, Shipment logistics and Process
Improvement
 Supply/Demand Manager: Inventory control, Supply Chain Management
and Process Improvements
 Other Keys to Bryce’s Success
 Velocity Venture Capital: Worked with CEO on merger and acquisition of a
fuel cell company
 Strong technical background including working 3 years as a design engineer

20. How and When to Apply
 Online Application available at Eberhardt MBA &
MAcc websites usually beginning by mid-October
each year.
 Key Application Dates
Fall 2016 Round 1 - January 15 (FT/MAcc -Priority
Review)
Round 2 - March 1 (FT/MAcc -On-time; PT -
Early )
Round 3* - June 1 (FT/MAcc -late; PT -On-
time)

21. APPLICATION ELEMENTS
 MBA Application Form includes 2 Personal
Statements and Resume
 Official Transcripts (all Universities attended)
 Letters of Recommendation (2 recommended)
 Official GMAT (or GRE) Scores
 Official TOEFL or IELTS Score (International
Only)
 Application Fee - $50 (Waived for Pacific Students!)
 Interview (by invitation only)
Be sure to display your TPP:

22. ADMISSIONS CRITERIA
 Academic Record (Grade trends, curriculum)
 GMAT (or GRE) Scores
 Personal Statements
 Recommendations
 Interviews (if required)
 Work/Volunteer experience (Part-time)
 3 years post-college work experience required, 5+ years preferred
 MBA Admissions Formula Score
[(Last 60 sem. unit GPA X 200) + GMAT] >= 1200 pts.

23. Full-time Total Program Costs (AY 2015-
16)
Tuition- $1,325/unit* $ 65,045.00
Wellness Center Fee (9+) $ 360.00
ASUOP & Activity Fees (9+) $ 420.00
Travel – Global course (est.)** $ 3,500.00
Books & Personal (est.)*** $ 7,500.00
TOTAL COSTS $ 75, 125.00
* MAcc tuition is $42,934, PT tuition is
approximately $45,690
** Global expenses vary, but are usually
capped at $3,500
*** Costs vary by location and required texts.

24. Scholarships and Assistantships – FT
Programs Only
 Eberhardt Merit Scholarships (FTMBA & MAcc)
 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

25. Time for some Q & A

26. Why the Eberhardt Graduate
Programs ?
 AACSB accredited programs – Only 5% worldwide are accredited
 Pacific is #8 in CA in Salaries earned by alumni in College Scorecard
 Top Tier of Business Schools
 Listed in Best 296 Business Schools by Princeton Review
 Ranked as #9 Most Diverse Business School by Businessweek
 Accelerated Programs
 16-month Full-time Early Advantage MBA,
 24-month Part-time Professional MBA in Sacramento
 9-month MAcc
 International study experience in 16-month MBA
 Dedicated Eberhardt Career Management staff
 Small Interactive Classes (Average - about 20)
 Dual & Cooperative Programs: JD/MBA, PharmD/MBA & Peace Corps

27. For more information
Call: 209.946.2629 (Stockton)
or
916.739.7281 (Sacramento)
E-mail: mba@pacific.edu
Web: go.pacific.edu/MBA
go.pacific.edu/Macc
go.pacific.edu/SacMBA

28. START HERE. GO
ANYWHERE.
go.pacific.edu/business
Thank You for attending
today’s
Information session!

29. 2014 New FT MBA Student
Profile
 GPA Average: 3.45 (Range 3.21 - 3.69)
 GMAT Average: 648 (Range 570 - 740)
 Average Age: 22.7 (Range 21 to 25)
 Average Experience: 1.2 years (Range 0 to 7)
 International: 17% (Up from 14% in ‘13)
 Female: 50% (Down from 52% in ‘13)

30. 2015 New FT MBA Student
Profile
 GPA Average: 3.41 (Range 3.12 - 3.73)
 GMAT Average: 560 (Range 480 - 650)
 Average Age: 23.0 (Range 20 to 25)
 Average Experience: 1.0 years (Range 0 to 3)
 International: 18% (Up from 17% in ‘14)
 Female: 55% (Up from 50% in ‘14)