Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Spoke to Walton MBA Students

We are very fortunate to have an impressive speaker series here at the University of Arkansas and the Walton College. Professor Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank Founder and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate winner, was in Northwest Arkansas late last month. He is shown in this picture (just left of center) with many of our MBA students.

Other recent speakers have included T. Boone Pickens and George H. W. Bush. Walton MBA students get course credit for attending speakers. This opportunity adds significantly to their classroom experience.

An update on admissions for the MBA program to begin in January, 2010: we have offered admission to 22 applicants (11 international and 6 female) and have received 8 acceptances to date. We are waiting to hear from the others and so far we have received no declines of our offer. Our goal was initially to enroll 40-42 but with the increase in quality applications, the enrollment for the class of 2011 could be 45. Final application deadline is September 15. At this time, we have awarded all tier one assistantships. This assistantship waives tuition and provides a stipend of $2500 each semester. There are still a limited number of tier 2 assistantships available. These students pay in-state tuition but do receive a stipend of $2500 each semester plus a scholarship of $2500 (for a total of $10,000 over three semesters).

If you are considering a Walton MBA, the sooner you are able to submit a completed application, the better. The admissions process is extremely competitive this year.