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The William & Mary Part-Time MBA Program offers a world-class MBA in a part-time, evening format that allows you, a busy professional, the opportunity to balance business school with a growing career and family. Our Newport News campus offers convenience and a professional classroom environment that creates opportunities for true transformation. Flexibility in time to degree allows you to accelerate your MBA or even take a semester off as desired to support your other responsibilities. Best of all, a William & Mary MBA on your resume brings recognition of your competitive edge, creative problem solving, and work ethic.
You will engage with award-winning faculty and extraordinary classmates in a Public Ivy curriculum. Focus on your career growth with access to our Executive Partners and the Mason School of Business Graduate Career Management Center. All while maintaining career momentum and the added benefit of being able to apply what you learn right away. The ROI is both immediate and lifelong.
Schedule Built to Fit Your Busy Life
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Schedule Built to Fit Your Busy Life
In-person classes are held at the W&M Peninsula Center in Newport News, just off I-64. Each 3-credit hour course meets one evening per week, 7:00-9:50 pm. Most students take two courses per semester year-round to finish in three years. Our schedule flexibility allows you to accelerate, reduce your pace or take a semester off, to fit your needs.Working Professional MBA Advantages
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Part-Time MBA Advantages
Earning your MBA as a working professional has distinct advantages: You maintain career momentum, maximize earnings, stay current with industry and technology developments, and network with professionals like yourself who are upwardly mobile and employed at all the big companies in the area. And you will apply what you learn immediately, impressing your boss and your boss’s boss.Immediate ROI for Students and Employers
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Immediate ROI for Students and Employers
From Day One, return on investment for you and your organization includes development of leadership and strategic decision-making skills, exposure to new and innovative business methods, improved communication, and increased analytical expertise.Executive Partner Program
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Executive Partner Program
You will have on-demand access to our 140+ active, semi-retired, and retired C-level executives through our exclusive Executive Partner Program. EPs provide invaluable insight and experience to help guide your professional development. Choose a career path conversation, resume review, mock interview, or longer-term mentorship.World-Class Faculty
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World-Class Faculty
Consistently ranked as one of the top in the nation, our Business School faculty are researchers and professionals in their field of expertise. They also care deeply about our students and will work closely with you throughout the program to ensure your success.Career Support
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Career Support
Part-Time MBA students have immediate access to the Mason School of Business Graduate Career Management Center for assessment, skill development and advising. Network with extraordinary fellow students and gain access to the William & Mary alumni network. Receive extraordinary mentorship at the highest levels with our Executive Partners. You will even find that your in-progress William & Mary MBA opens professional doors for you long before you graduate.Concentrations & Curriculum Options
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Concentrations & Curriculum Options
Two optional concentrations allow you to personalize your curriculum. Choose Business Analytics or Management of Engineering and Technology Development. Or tailor your general management degree with electives of your choosing in other business areas.International Immersions
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International Immersions
No business school education is truly complete without a thorough grounding in international business practices and the cultural, economic and political forces that influence them. As a Part-Time MBA student, you will have the option to take international business electives that include faculty-led travel to locations such as Latin America, Europe and Asia.MBA FastStart
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MBA FastStart
If you want to experience the Part-Time MBA Program before fully committing, try our Part-Time FastStart option. It’s truly a fast start: No recommendations, no MBA Math, and an accelerated application process. Take up to nine credit hours with this option and if you become a degree-seeking student, these classes transfer automatically to your degree.
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Part-Time MBA Class Stats
30
Average Age
8
Average Years of Work Experience
3.2
Average Undergraduate GPA
45%
Female
8%
Military
Where Students Live and Work
Part-Time MBA students live and work all throughout the Hampton Roads area and into Richmond. The majority of our students come from Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News, Smithfield, Williamsburg and Richmond.
Represented Companies in Recent Cohorts
| Amerigroup | Apple, Inc. | Arconic | AT&T | BAE Systems, Inc. | Ball Corp. |
| Bank of America | BB&T | Booz Allen Hamilton | CACI International, Inc. | Canon Virginia, Inc. | Capital One |
| Continental Automotive | Cox Communications | Deloitte | Dollar Tree | Dominion Virginia Power | Ferguson Enterprises |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Hampton Roads Sanitation District | Honeywell | Huntington Ingalls Industries | Jacobs Technology | Jefferson Lab |
| LifeNet Health | McKesson | Newport News Shipbuilding | PepsiCo Frito-Lay | Printpack, Inc. | Riverside Health System |
| SAIC | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | Stihl, Inc. | TowneBank | US Air Force | US Army |
| US Coast Guard | US Marine Corps | US Navy | Verizon Wireless |
Military Friendly
William & Mary is designated a Military Friendly institution and we are proud to have so many of our country's heroes earning their MBAs through our programs. We have a dedicated team to help you navigate the process externally and internally. You will find helpful information on our Using Veterans Benefits page on the William & Mary website, which is a great place to start. Resources are listed to help you calculate your estimated benefits as well as information sheets on the Yellow Ribbon Program, using the GI Bill, and much more. For specific questions you may directly contact: Military Tuition Assistance/BillingDanielle Magee at 757-221-1300 or dmmagee@wm.edu
VA Benefits (including GI Bill)
Carolyn Ward at 757-221-2893 or caward01@wm.edu
Part-Time MBA FAQs
Is the Part-Time MBA Program accredited?
Yes. The Program is fully accredited by AACSB International: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
Is the Part-Time MBA degree the same as the Full-Time MBA degree?
Yes. You will earn a “William & Mary MBA” degree no matter which MBA program you choose at William & Mary. Diplomas across our MBA programs are identical.
Is the Part-Time MBA faculty the same as the Full-time MBA faculty?
Yes. Almost all William & Mary MBA faculty teach across MBA programs. A significant percentage of faculty in all MBA programs are full-time, tenured professors.
How long is the Part-Time MBA Program?
3 years typically; the program is very flexible on time to degree, so students can accelerate to about 2 ½ years or take up to 5 years to complete. Students may also take semesters off.
Where, when, and how often do students attend class?
Part-Time MBA courses are taught in person at the W&M Peninsula Center in Newport News, Mondays-Thursdays, 7:00-9:50 pm. The typical student is in class 2 evenings per week. There is the possibility of a few Saturday morning classes in the summer semester to allow for a longer break before the fall semester.
Does the Part-Time MBA Program offer online classes?
No. Part-Time MBA classes are all in person, although our faculty take full advantage of technology. William & Mary does offer an Online MBA Program.
Is the Career Management Center available to Part-Time MBA students?
Yes. Part-Time MBA students have access to the Graduate Career Management Center throughout their MBAs and afterwards, as alumni.
Whom do I contact with further questions?
Amy Pelausa, Associate Director of Part-Time MBA Admissions at (757) 221-2912 or amy.pelausa@wm.edu.