Contact Information:
276 Mendoza College of Business
Notre Dame, IN 46556

Phone: 1-800-631-8488
Email: mba.business@nd.edu
Website: mba.nd.edu

MBA Degree Programs:
1-Year Program

• The program enables student to begin in May and graduate the follow May.
• During the ten-week summer semester, students attend intensive sessions in the core disciplines explored during the first year of the Two-Year program. After the summer session, students join the second year of the Two-Year program.

2-Year Program

• In the Two-Year MBA program, you attend classes for four semesters.
• Each semester consists of two seven-week modules, which gives you greater flexibility in choosing courses to suit your interests and more study abroad and professional development opportunities
• The Two-Year program is offered on a full-time, regular academic year basis
• Admission is granted for the fall semester only
• An Interterm in every semester allows you to enroll in one-week courses to deepen or broaden your expertise or, when coupled with break week, enables you to study in China and Europe
• You are required to complete 63 credit hours of work over four semesters

Accreditation(s):
AACSB Int'l: The Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business Admission

Requirements:
An ideal candidate for the Notre Dame MBA program has a demonstrated history and aptitude for academic success, at least two years of meaningful work experience and leadership qualities that prove he or she will be an active participant in the MBA community and classroom.

1-Year Program

• Undergraduate degree in business from an accredited US or Canadian University
• Meet these One-Year prerequisite number of credit hours:
  • Mathematics - 6 credit hours
  • Accounting - 6 credit hours
  • Economics - 6 credit hours
  • Finance - 3 credit hours
  • Marketing - 3 credit hours
  • MIS - 3 credit hours

2-Year Program

• Undergraduate degree from an accredited US or Canadian University
• Familiarity with basic accounting methods and quantitative material
• Academic preparation in statistics is strongly recommended

International Eligibility

• The Admissions Committee will consider candidates with non-traditional educational records (i.e. less than 16 years of education) on a case-by-case basis.
• For example, an Indian candidate may have completed a three year University degree and is currently enrolled or has also completed a one year masters/certificate. This is regarded as sufficient for eligibility.

Tuition:
For the 2008-2009 academic year, tuition is $37,190 (an additional $14,876 for the summer session for the One-Year Program only). Estimate a five percent tuition increase each year.

Description of Learning Environment for Students:
The University of Notre Dame's M.B.A. program is solidly based on the vision of its founders to help develop the student's fullest potential and send him or her forth to make a difference in the world. This is accomplished by developing in the student the following portfolio of skills: critical thinking, teamwork, effective communication, a global business perspective, and the manager's ability to make practical and ethical business decisions. With more than 100 elective courses, seven concentration tracks, and two formats, the Notre Dame M.B.A. program provides students with a challenging and flexible educational experience.

Notre Dame's state-of-the-art Mendoza College of Business complex, opened in 1995, features a multimedia amphitheater, a computer lab, a two-level M.B.A. lounge, team rooms equipped with networked computers, and Media-on-Call classrooms with computer controls and a fiber-optic network that provides faculty members with access to satellite feeds from major international networks. The Doermer Family M.B.A. Career Development Center opened in 1999 and is equipped with the latest videoconferencing technology. In August 2003, Mendoza opened the Giovanini Commons, an 8,500-square-foot interactive space. To facilitate communication, creative thinking, and group problem solving, the design allows for complete flexibility and customization.

Notre Dame is a campus without boundaries. Every student is linked to the University's advanced computer network and has instant desktop access to the latest versions of leading business application software. The Thomas J. Mahaffey Jr. Business Information Center (BIC) provides students with easy online access to complete electronic business resources, such as Dow Jones News Retrieval Service, LexisNexis, General BusinessFile ASAP, and Bridge real-time investment information. The Mendoza College of Business's Information Technology Management (ITM) Laboratory enables students to develop software applications, test innovative hardware and software configurations, and explore entrepreneurial opportunities that are based on information technology applications. In most classrooms, every seat is equipped with an Ethernet port for student access.

Faculty:
Faculty employed by the B-school: 141
Full-time faculty:
Tenured: 63
Non-Tenured: 49

Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:
Tenured: 1
Non-Tenured: 29

Women on Faculty:
Tenured: 6
Non-Tenured: 16

Minority Faculty:
Tenured: 11
Non-Tenured: 11

International Faculty:
Tenured: 1
Non-Tenured: 8

Faculty with PhD:
Tenured: 63
Non-Tenured: 37

Faculty Awards 2008
Ann Tenbrunsel, management professor and Arthur F. and Mary J. O'Neil Co-Director, Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide, has been named a finalist in the Aspen Institute's 2008 Faculty Pioneer Awards.

Patrick Murphy, marketing professor and C. R. Smith Co-Director, Institute for Ethical Business Worldwide at the Mendoza College of Business, and his co-authors, has been recognized by the Emerald Literati Network with the 2008 Outstanding Paper Award for the European Journal of Marketing, for their article entitled An Ethical Basis for Relationship Marketing: A Virtue Ethics Perspective.

John F. Sherry Jr., Herrick Professor and Chair of Marketing at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, and his co-authors, recently received "best paper" recognition from the Marketing Science Institute for his working paper describing how companies progress through certain stages in order to become more market-oriented.

Faculty Awards 2007
Finance Professor Jeffrey Bergstrand's co-authored articles, The growth of world trade: tariffs, transport costs, and income similarity and Do free trade agreements actually increase members' international trade? were ranked 1st and 8th, respectively, among the Journal of International Economics most downloaded articles for the period April - June 2007.

Accomplishments/Recognition:
Graduate Program Rankings:
Aspen Institute - Beyond Grey Pinstripes (2007)
#5 worldwide among the top-ranked 30 MBA programs

BusinessWeek - The Best B-Schools MBA Programs (2008)
#20 among the top-ranked 30 graduate business schools

Economist Intelligence Unit / The Economist Which MBA? ranking (2009)
#34 among the top 100 global MBA programs
#17 among U. S. MBA programs
# 7 - "Potential to Network"

Graduates with Military Backgrounds:
Ten percent of the students in the Notre Dame MBA Two-Year Program Class of 2010 have military backgrounds. Select alumni include:

Jason Frei
ND MBA '06
Jason Frei served as a Marine during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Currently, Jason is a Business Strategy Analyst for the Naval Integrated Logistics Department at the Boeing Company.

Former branch of service, rank, position and station:
Major, United States Marine Corps (Retired) - 0802 Field Artillery

Don Mark Livesay
ND MBA '99
Currently an Enterprise Business Architect at USAA in San Antonio, Mark served as a field artillery officer in various duty stations throughout the United States and Europe.

Former branch of service, rank, position and station:
US Army, Field Artillery Officer, Captain, Various stations in the U.S. & Germany.