The School of Business at Howard University

Business School Admissions

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents) May 15
Application deadline (international students) May 15
Application fee $65

The School of Business at Howard University

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Acceptance rate 31.8% – Medium
Average age of new entrants 26
Average undergraduate GPA 3.25 – Medium
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) 3-3.71
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA 27
Average GMAT score 539 – Medium
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) 450-640
Students with prior work experience 27
Average work experience (months) 37

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Applicants (part-time) N/A
Acceptance rate N/A
Average age of new entrants N/A
Average undergraduate GPA N/A
Undergraduate GPA range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA N/A
Average GMAT score N/A
GMAT range (10th-90th percentile) N/A
Students with prior work experience N/A
Average work experience (months) N/A

Undergraduate Majors

TOEFL required for international students Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required 550 paper test
79 internet-based test

Factors and Procedures Used in Admissions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Applicants must submit a current resume and three letters of recommendation. At least one letter should come from a professor and/or academic administrator. Applicants must also submit a personal statement, an official transcript, GMAT scores. Applicants should have already taken calculus at the college level.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
Applicants must submit a current resume and three letters of recommendation. At least one letter should come from a professor and/or academic administrator. Applicants must also submit a personal statement, an official transcript, GMAT scores. Applicants should have already taken calculus at the college level.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions Verna K. Supel
Full-time program phone (202) 806-1725
Full-time program E-mail mba_bschool@howard.edu
Full-time program website http:/​/​www.​bschool.​howard.​edu
Executive program phone N/A
Executive program E-mail N/A
Executive program website N/A
Part-time program phone (202) 806-1725
Part-time program E-mail mba_bschool@howard.edu
Part-time program website http:/​/​www.​bschool.​howard.​edu
Part-time distance learning program phone N/A
Part-time distance learning program E-mail N/A
Part-time distance learning program website N/A

Business School Academics

Program Offerings

(6) Departments/concentrations
entrepreneurship international business
finance marketing
general management supply chain management/logistics
Departments with highest M.B.A. demand entrepreneurship, finance, general management, marketing, supply chain management/logistics
Types of M.B.A. programs offered full-time traditional two year, part-time evenings and weekends
Joint programs available divinity, healthcare (medicine), law, pharmacology, Doctor of Dental Surgery/MBA Joint Program

Curricula Descriptions

(Data appear as originally submitted by this school)

Full-time program
Year #1-Students are required to complete mainly core classes in a lock-stepped fashion.
Year #2-Students will take their elective/concentration courses, along with final few core classes.
Year 1-2: Students are required to attend 80% of our Leadership Development Series (LDS), are highly encouraged to participate in case competitions, seminars/conferences, and study abroad programs.
Executive program N/A
Part-time program
Year #1-Students are required to complete mainly core classes in a lock-stepped fashion.
Year #2-Students will take mainly core classes, and begin their elective/concentration courses.
Year #3-Students will complete mainly electives and final core classes.
Year 1-3: Students are highly encouraged to participate in LDS, case competitions, seminars/conferences, and study abroad programs.
Part-time distance learning program N/A

Business School Ranking

#91 Best Business Schools

(1) Ranking by Specialties

RNP in Part-time M.B.A.

Business Ranking Scores

These data apply only to full-time students.

Score 36
Peer assessment score (out of 5) 2.3
Recruiter assessment score (out of 5) 2.7
Acceptance rate 31.8% – Medium
Average starting salary and bonus $99,886 – High
Average undergraduate GPA 3.25 – Medium
Average GMAT score 539 – Medium
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 70.6% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 82.4% – Medium
Enrollment (full-time) 68

Business School Student Body

Student Body (Overall)

Enrollment 99

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time) 68
Minority students 73.5%
International students 26.5%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time) 31
Minority students 96.8%
International students 0.0%

Business School Cost

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director Sevester Bell
Financial aid phone (202) 806-2820

Expenses

Tuition
Full-time: $27,495 per year
Part-time: $1,532 per credit
Required fees $1,021 per year
Room and board, books, and miscellaneous expenses $22,271
Average indebtedness of 2011 graduating class $35,808

Financial Aid Availability

College-funded aid (fellowships, assistantships, grants, or scholarships) available Yes
Fellowships 6
Teaching assistantships 2
Research assistantships 22
International students eligible for college-funded aid Yes

Business School Career and Salary Statistics

Howard University has submitted its most recent career data in accordance with the MBA Career Services Council Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics and has granted permission to the Graduate Management Admission Council to send an independent third party to review for accuracy and compliance.

Class of 2011

Full-time graduates 46
Full-time graduates known to be seeking employment 34
Full-time graduates employed at graduation 70.6% – Medium
Full-time graduates employed three months after graduation 82.4% – Medium

Base Salary: Overall

Total reporting base salary 28
Low base salary $55,000
Average base salary $88,065
High base salary $110,000

Base Salary: U.S. Citizens

Low base salary: U.S. citizens $55,000
Average base salary: U.S. citizens $88,714
High base salary: U.S citizen $110,000

Base Salary: Foreign Nationals

Low base salary: Foreign nationals $70,000
Average base salary: Foreign nationals $85,340
High base salary: Foreign nationals $100,000

Signing Bonus: Overall

Total reporting signing bonus 20
Low signing bonus $5,000
Average signing bonus $16,550
High signing bonus $47,500

Signing Bonus: U.S. Citizens

Low signing bonus: U.S. citizens $5,000
Average signing bonus: U.S. citizens $14,567
High signing bonus: U.S. citizens $30,000

Signing Bonus: Foreign Nationals

Low signing bonus: Foreign nationals $10,000
Average signing bonus: Foreign nationals $22,500
High signing bonus: Foreign nationals $47,500

Other Compensation: Overall

Total reporting other compensation 18
Low other compensation $1,000
Average other compensation $12,694
High other compensation $65,000

Other Compensation: U.S. Citizens

Low other compensation: U.S. citizens $1,000
Average other compensation: U.S. citizens $8,775
High other compensation: U.S. citizens $22,800

Other Compensation: Foreign Nationals

Low other compensation: Foreign nationals $5,500
Average other compensation: Foreign nationals $22,100
High other compensation: Foreign nationals $65,000

Base Salary by Occupation

Numbers for employment by occupation are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting marketing/sales jobs 8
Marketing/sales low salary $73,000
Marketing/sales average salary $94,088
Marketing/sales high salary $110,000
Number reporting operations/production jobs 7
Operations/production low salary $55,000
Operations/production average salary $80,286
Operations/production high salary $95,000
Number reporting general management jobs 2
General management low salary $75,000
General management average salary $85,000
General management high salary $95,000
Number reporting finance/accounting jobs 8
Finance/accounting low salary $67,000
Finance/accounting average salary $87,143
Finance/accounting high salary $110,000
Number reporting management information systems (MIS) jobs 0
Management information systems (MIS) low salary $0
Management information systems (MIS) average salary $0
Management information systems (MIS) high salary $0
Number reporting consulting jobs 2
Consulting low salary $110,000
Consulting average salary $110,000
Consulting high salary $110,000
Number reporting human resources jobs 1
Human resources low salary $85,000
Human resources average salary $85,000
Human resources high salary $85,000
Number reporting having jobs in other areas 0
Other occupations low salary $0
Other occupations average salary $0
Other occupations high salary $0

Base Salary by Industry

Numbers for employment by industry are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting government jobs 2
Government low salary $75,000
Government average salary $75,000
Government high salary $75,000
Number reporting manufacturing jobs 3
Manufacturing low salary $55,000
Manufacturing average salary $74,667
Manufacturing high salary $90,000
Number reporting non-profit jobs 2
Non-profit low salary $58,000
Non-profit average salary $58,000
Non-profit high salary $58,000

Base Salary by Geographic Region

Numbers for employment by location are based on those graduates who reported base salary information by three months after graduation.

Number reporting jobs in the Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, RI, VT) 12
Northeast low salary $70,000
Northeast average salary $90,142
Northeast high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV) 9
Middle Atlantic low salary $55,000
Middle Atlantic average salary $81,571
Middle Atlantic high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs in the South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) 3
South low salary $95,000
South average salary $95,000
South high salary $95,000
Number reporting jobs in the Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) 0
Midwest low salary $0
Midwest average salary $0
Midwest high salary $0
Number reporting jobs in the Southwest (AZ, CO, NM, OK, TX) 0
Southwest low salary $0
Southwest average salary $0
Southwest high salary $0
Number reporting jobs in the West (AK, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 3
West low salary $67,000
West average salary $92,333
West high salary $110,000
Number reporting jobs located internationally 1
International low salary $75,000
International average salary $75,000
International high salary $75,000

The School of Business at Howard University