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COLLEGES WITH MBA PROGRAMS RANKED BY ENROLLMENT
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Elms College
www.elms.edu/mba
INSTITUTION
ENROLLMENT
ISENBERG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT UMASS
1 121 Presidents Dr., Amherst, MA 01003 (413) 545-5608
www.umass.edu; www.isenberg.umass.edu/mba
2 WESTERN NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITY 1215 Wilbraham Road, Springfield, MA 01119 (413) 782-1231; www.wne.edu
Jenn Meunier
Sharianne Walker
Hannah Hartzsch
Anastasia Spremulli
Paul Pelritis
Mark Suazo
Full-time on-campus, completely online, or online with an option to take courses in Boston or Shrewsbury
Online with optional on-campus
On-campus, blended
Online or on-campus
Mandatory on-campus or blended/hybrid classes
Mandatory on-campus
Rigorous, AACSB-accredited program with a strong emphasis on experiential, collaborative learning; on-campus or online options available; focus areas include business analytics, entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare administration, marketing, and sports management; other options include MS in accounting, MS in sports management, MBA/MS dual degrees, MS in business & analytics, and master of finance
AACSB International-accredited College of Business offers MBA, MS in accounting, MS in organizational leadership, and MS in sport leadership and coaching programs; working professionals can complete a degree fully online with optional in-class sessions offered for most programs; degrees can be earned in as few as 15-18 months studying part-time with accelerated, 11-week terms; MBA offers concentrations in accounting, business law, leadership, and public relations; MSA offers a concentration in forensic accounting and fraud investigation; certificates available in leadership and sport leadership
IACBE-accredited business programs; one-year MBA: 12-course, 36-credit, cohort-based, blended-format program meeting two evenings per week on campus; two-year MBA: 36-credit, cohort-based, blended-format program meeting one evening per week on campus; specialized MBA in resort and casino management: 12-course, 36-credit, cohort-based, blended program meeting one evening per week on campus, completed in two years; MS in accounting and taxation: 10-course, 30-credit, individually paced program meeting evenings during the traditional semester, can be completed in as little as one calendar year
Designed for working professionals, the Bay Path MBA in Entrepreneurial Thinking & Innovative Practices prepares students for leadership roles in corporations, nonprofits, small businesses, or their own business; accelerated eight-week format can be taken full-time (two courses at a time) or part-time (one course at a time), and students usually complete the degree in 1-2 years; classes start every February, June, and October
Both 30- and 45-credit options for working adults structured around classroom experience, online instruction, and hands-on field work in small student teams
Springfield College MBA program is specifically designed for recent college graduates; this ‘future leaders’ program is tailored to prepare young professionals for business careers; while the 30-credit MBA program has been designed such that students may complete the requirements in one academic year, students may elect to pursue the degree on a part-time basis
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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE
3 1000 State St., Springfield, MA 01109 (413) 205-3700; www.aic.edu
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4 BAY PATH UNIVERSITY
588 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow, MA 01106 (413) 565-1000; www.baypath.edu
6 MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS 375 Church St., North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 662-5000; www.mcla.edu
7 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE
253 Alden St., Springfield, MA 01109 (413) 748-3352; www.springfield.edu
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Nancy Davis
Hybrid, blended, online and on campus
IACBE-accredited; courses in six MBA tracks: management, accounting, financial planning, healthcare leadership, healthcare innovation, and lean entrepreneurship; master of science in accounting and financial planning; development beyond the classroom: Pathways to Leadership program; graduate-level certificates in financial planning and advanced accounting available; program has shifted from 11-week to eight-week classes running five semesters per calendar year, shortening time to complete degree
ELMS COLLEGE
291 Springfield St., Chicopee, MA 01013 (413) 265-2572; www.elms.edu/mba
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