Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business

Rollins College, Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business History

Rollins College, founded in 1885, is a private, coeducational institution. The 67-acre campus is located in a suburban area 5 miles northeast of Orlando. Total undergraduate and graduate enrollment is 3478.

The Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business was founded in 1957 and is located on the main campus, in its own building, Crummer Hall. The basic educational approach is to provide an environment where students learn analytical and critical thinking, develop an appreciation of cultures and people, gain an understanding of business methods, and explore free market solutions to the challenges facing humankind. The Crummer School uses the case method approach enhanced by notebook computers, small class size, and field projects.

Rollins College, Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business Academics

The Crummer School offers the Weekend MBA Program (EMBA), Early Advantage MBA (EAMBA), Professional MBA (PMBA), and Saturday MBA (SMBA). Other programs include 3-2 degrees with Rollins College, internships, foreign exchange with the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Sweden, global and domestic consulting projects, and a mentor program. The strongest areas of study are international business, finance, marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. The most popular courses are Mergers and Acquistions, Global Consulting Projects, Entrepreneurship, Negotiations, and Strategic Marketing. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus and include an Executive in Residence program and Executive Speaker Series.

Fifty-one total credits are required to complete the PMBA, EAMBA, SMBA,WEMBA, including 18 elective credits. Required courses for the PMBA, EAMBA, SMBA,WEMBA include:

• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Economics for Managers
• Financial Management
• Organizational Behavior
• Marketing Management
• Quantitative Business Analysis
• Operations Management
• Management Analysis
• Management Policy
• Leadership Communications
• Introduction to Strategy
• Legal/Ethical/Social Issues
• Business in a Global Environment
• Career Management
• Global Research and Study Projects

The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time or part time is 2 years; maximum, 6 years.

There are 24 total full-time graduate business faculty, of whom 96% hold a doctorate; there are 4 part-time faculty, of whom 50% hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated well above average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 5; average business class size is 27.

Rollins College, Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business Unique Programs

Library

The university’s main library houses a collection of more than 303,000 volumes and 1600 audio/video tapes/CDs. The business library is particularly strong in business journals. Students have access to such databases and networks as Disclosure, Worldscope, Lexis/Nexis, and Bloomberg. Other opportunities for research consist of Internet access in classrooms.

Computers

Graduate business students need not have their own PCs. The business school has its own computer facilities, consisting of a wireless building. Each student is given a notebook computer as part of tuition.

Career and Job Placement

In spring 2006, 30 companies recruited on campus. Twenty-five percent were national corporations. Majors most in demand were finance and marketing. Average starting salary of the graduating class was $60,000; range was $36,000 to $300,000. The percentage of graduates finding jobs were:

• national corporations 65%
• regional corporations 30%
• self-employment 5%

Placement services are extensive and those available to alumni include networking referrals, workshops, and individual consultations. Placement is available through the MBA Career Management Center. Eighty-two percent of the most recent graduating class found jobs within three months of receiving their degree.

International Students

International students must take the TOEFL. They also must submit a translation of their transcripts and proof of adequate funds to cover 2 years of study. Financial aid is available for these students, scholarships are awarded independent of nationality.

Calendar

The school operates on a traditional semester basis, with trimesters for part-time MBA students. Semesters are 12 weeks long; summer sessions, 6 weeks. Graduate programs are offered during the day and evening and weekends, and for the Executive MBA, alternating Fridays and Saturdays.

Rollins College, Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business Admissions

A bachelor’s degree is required. Most important admissions factors are academic accomplishments and ability, work experience, and a successful interview. A strong mathematics background is not required.

The number of applicants for the 2006-2007 class was 197; 119 were accepted; 79 enrolled. The average GPA was 3.3; average GMAT score was 585. Transfers are accepted. Minority students are actively recruited by a partnership with the United Negro College Fund.

Students may begin the MBA program in the fall, winter, and summer. To apply, students must submit an application form, a transcript, GMAT scores, a nonrefundable application fee of $50, 2 letters of recommendation, and must arrange for an interview. The application deadlines are April 1 for fall entry; December 1, winter; March 1, summer. Students are notified of the admissions decision beginning in November on a rolling basis. The latest acceptable test date for fall entry is open. Once accepted, students may defer admission for 1 year.

Rollins College, Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business Financial Aid

About 55% of graduate business school students receive financial aid from scholarships, loans, and graduate assistantships, for a total average of $25,000 annually; maximum $53,600. Stipends and programs available for minority students include the United Negro College Fund Scholarship. The GAPSFAS, FFS, or FAFSA is required. Check with school for current application deadlines.

Tuition for all students is $26,800 per year. Books and supplies cost approximately $2000; personal expenses, $15,000, for an estimated annual total of $43,800. Graduate student housing consists of off-campus housing, most of which is within 5 miles of campus. There is a referral service to help procure off-campus housing.

Rollins College, Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business Students

Thirty-one percent of the current graduate business school class are enrolled full time; 75% have had an average of 6 years of full-time work experience prior to entering graduate school, a factor preferred by the school. The greatest percentage of students are from Florida (50%). Forty percent are women, 22% are minorities, and 14% are foreign nationals. The average age at entrance is 28; ages range from 21 to 56. Thirty percent enter directly from undergraduate school; 12% already have a graduate degree. Students’ undergraduate majors were as follows: 40%, business; 15%, engineering; 12%, economics; 12%, liberal arts; 10%, social sciences; and 7%, math and science. About 5% of entering students leave by the end of the first year due to academic or personal reasons; 92% remain to receive their degree. In 2006, 217 graduate business degrees were awarded.