Overview

Department of Finance / Department of Finance is located in Akron, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

7

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GMAT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, PCAT, or CAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 (preferred), two letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	13.04%
White or Caucasian	65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.35%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 2

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Corporate finance, financial markets and institutions, investment and equity market analysis, personal financial planning, real estate
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	15,809

Location & Contact

Address 302 Buchtel Common
http://www.uakron.edu/
Akron, OH  44325
United States

Contact Dr. James Thomson
Chair
Email: thomson1@uakron.edu
Phone: 330-972-6329

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