Olin Business School MBA Programs, Washington University in St. Louis

Founded in 1917 and later was named after entrepreneur John M. Olin, Olin now has been one of the leading business schools in the United States. Olin is part of Washington University in St. Louis. With its small sized classes, Olin offers an intense contact and involvement between students and lecturers.

There are three MBA programs presented in Olin:

• MBA Program
  Within this two-year full-time MBA Program, students experience the applied learning in the classrooms, students clubs, extra-curricular activities as well as courses developed by our Center for Experiential Learning (CEL)—a center for experiential learning that links students with firms, non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs– from multinational companies to local business. CEL might help you delve into a wide range of options for the students’ career in the near future. They may also build networking connection as well as augment their opportunity to potential employers. Costs for the 2007-08 academic year are $37,900 for the tuition, $679 and $150 Activity Fee.
• EMBA Program
  The average age of students of this programs are ranged between 37-40 years old. They are mid-to upper-level managers with ten or more years of working experience—although Olin requires only seven years of managerial or professional work experience. They are part of this program’s strength, besides the supportive environments, dedicated faculty members and curriculum aimed to prepare managers to look forward to, recognize and welcome all challenges. The class consists of 45-50 executives. The program comprises 3 intensive years where students learn more about their classmates’ strengths and help others prevail over their weaknesses. Olin offers students international partnerships with leading universities in Shanghai, London and Brazil. This is a great experience for a global perspective. The EMBA Program provides the chance for the former students to remain in touch with Olin. Therefore it has a strong Executive MBA Alumni Association that supports activities such as happy hours, lunches at Whittemore House, and a golf outing as well as an annual reception for alumni and guests. Tuition for the Executive MBA Program that starts in September 23, 2007, is $83,900 and for that begins April 13, 2008 is $83,900.
• PMBA Program
  Professionals who wish not to sacrifice their career are able to join the Professional MBA Program of Olin. The flexibility helps students manage work and personal life well—courses are held from Monday to Thursday started at 6.15 p.m. and ended at 9.15 p.m—with at least two evenings each week. Most students finish their study in average of just over 2,5 years. Olin requires 54 credits from the students until they graduate. The tuition for academic year of 2007-8 is $1150 per credit hour.

Admission

Application to all MBA programs at Olin Business School can be done online. Yet, it is also possible for applicants to send the hardcopy. Below are the addresses and phone numbers to contact regarding the admission:

Executive MBA Program Office
Olin School of Business
Washington University
Campus Box 1158
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Phone: 314-935-8079
Email: emba@wustl.edu

MBA Admissions Office
Olin Business School
Washington University
Campus Box 1133
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Phone: (314) 935-7301
US toll-free (888) 622-5115
Fax: (314) 935-6309
Email: mba@olin.wustl.edu

PMBA Admission Office
Olin Business School
Washington University
Campus Box 1133
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Phone314-935-7158
Email: kiley@wustl.edu