Walton MBA Admissions Update

I sent another stack of completed folders to committee yesterday. There are now 26 students, to date, expected to begin the Walton MBA in January. Our goal for this next class is 40-42. All tier one graduate assistantships (GA) have been awarded. There are 8 tier two GAs left. The tier two waives out of state tuition, provides a stipend of $2500 each semester, and a scholarship of $2500. So, students who receive this level of funding DO pay in state tuition and get $10,000 from us over the 3 semester program.

Our final application deadline is September 15 and late apps will be accepted. However, all funding will be awarded. There will be one more review before the application deadline. We will review folders again on August 3. If you are contemplating applying to the Walton MBA and you want a GA, I would recommend that you do so before July 31. I am not expecting to award all 8 GAs at the next review but I am anticipating having very few left for those who apply very near the deadline.

To summarize, we currently have 26 in our class and are expecting to admit 40-42. All fully funded GAs have been awarded. We have 8 partially funded GAs remaining. There will be one more review before the deadline and we will award more funding at that time. For the September 15th deadline, there will be very little funding remaining. Late applications (September 15th-November 30) will be accepted. Late applicants will need to be self-funded as all financial assistance will be awarded.

The Walton MMBA now has 51 students. Our goal is 55-60 to begin this fall. All apps must be completed by July 31. The final review will be August 3. Orientation is August 13-16 and is mandatory. Current students are employed at: Walmart, Rockline Industries, First Security Bank, Reckitt Benckiser, Universal Studios, Bayer, Unilever, Bank of America, Tyson, ConAgra, JB Hunt, Pfizer, Harps, Danaher Tool, Nestle Purina, Southwestern Energy, Garver Engineers, and many more.

If you'd like to be apart of this amazing program and are unable to apply by July 31st, you can start next year, August 2010. Application deadline is April 1 and as we did this year, we will accept applications throughout the summer.

Email gsb@walton.uark.edu with questions.