Mendoza College of Business – University of Notre Dame

FAQ

What is the tuition for Mendoza’s MBA program?

The tuition for Mendoza’s MBA program is $58,030 per year.

What is the average GMAT score for admission to Mendoza’s MBA program?

The average GMAT score for the incoming class at Mendoza is 657.

Does the Mendoza MBA program accept the GRE?

Yes. The Mendoza MBA program has accepted the GRE for a few years now.

What is the minimum number of years of work experience required for admission to Mendoza’s MBA program?

Mendoza does not state a minimum requirement for years of work experience.

What is the average age of a Mendoza student?

The average age of a Mendoza student is 29 years.

What is the average starting salary for graduates of the Mendoza MBA program?

The average starting salary and bonus for Mendoza MBA graduates is $136,500. The salary will vary by industry, with consulting and finance jobs generally commanding the higher salaries.

How long is Mendoza's full-time MBA program?

Mendoza offers a traditional 2 year MBA program. They also offer a one year option for candidates with a business background.

What are the application deadlines for Mendoza's MBA program?

The Early Decision MBA deadline is September 21, 2021. The Round 1 application deadline is November 2, 2021. The Round 2 application deadline is January 11, 2022. The Round 3 application deadline is March 15, 2022. The Round 4 application deadline is May 3, 2022. Then, admissions are rolling.

What percent of Mendoza's MBA students are women?

The percentage of the class at Mendoza that are women is 31%.

Admissions

The Class Profile

For the Class of 2022, the 285 students had a mean GPA of 3.30 and average GMAT of 657. In addition, the class is made up of 31% female students, 10% minority students, and 15% international students.

Application Procedures

Notre Dame / Mendoza gives its applicants the choice of applying in one of five admissions rounds, including a binding early deadline. The application requirements include completing the school’s application forms and submitting an essay, a slide presentation, a statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, GMAT/GRE scores, TOEFL/PTE/IELTS scores, and unofficial college and graduate transcripts. Interviews are required for admission, and Mendoza applicants may register to meet admissions committee members on the road if unable to travel to campus.

Application Checklist

• Official GMAT or GRE test scores
• Academic transcripts from all prior institutions
• Two recommendations
• One essay
• One slide presentation
• Official TOEFL, PTE or IELTS academic score report (for international students)

Interview Reports

Notre Dame / Mendoza MBA Interview Report: Round 2 / Adcom / Skype

The following Notre Dame / Mendoza MBA interview report was submitted to Clear Admit by a Round 2 applicant. Good luck to them! The Notre Dame interview was fairly straight forward. It was not mentioned whether the Adcom interviewing me had reviewed my entire application or only my resume. She started out asking the basic questions, beginning with “Why […]

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Academics

Faculty

Over 150 instructors, including professors, associate professors, and adjunct instructors, make up the MBA faculty. Furthermore, prominent business leaders occasionally serve as visiting lecturers to give students an insider’s view of the business world.

Curriculum

The MBA program begins with the Integral Leadership Development program. Business executives and faculty guide new students through a series of activities to reflect on their strengths, weaknesses and values over the course of four days.

The MBA degree requires 64 credits, spread across four semesters, which are further broken down to two seven-week modules. The module structure gives students the option to add electives and experiential learning opportunities to major courses. For instance, students have the option of taking an Interterm Intensive at the end of each module. Interterm Intensives may take the form of consulting projects or travel abroad.

Following the first semester of core business courses, students select a major track to tailor their studies to their specific career goals. MBA students may major in business analytics, business leadership, corporate finance, digital marketing & marketing analytics, innovation & entrepreneurship, investments, marketing, strategy or supply chain & operations management.

Degree Offerings at Mendoza

In addition to the full-time MBA, Mendoza also offers a One-year MBA and an Executive MBA program. The one-year MBA begins in early June and requires 46 credit hours to complete. It kicks off with a nine-week summer session, and students then join the second year of the two-year MBA program. The summer courses include instruction in topics such as financial accounting, marketing management, and strategic decision making. Students then declare a major. 

The Executive MBA program requires 50 credits to complete, runs 24 months and students meet once monthly, Thursday to Saturday on Notre Dame’s campus. Notre Dame also runs an EMBA in Chicago for working professionals, which also requires meeting once a month.

Mendoza also partners with other Notre Dame colleges to offer dual degrees in other disciplines: law, science, engineering and global affairs. Mendoza offers an MBA/MSBA dual-degree program that allows students to gain a STEM-designated degree in addition to the standard MBA.

Majors at Mendoza

• Business Analytics
• Business Leadership
• Corporate Finance
• Digital Marketing & Digital Analytics
• Innovation & Entrepreneurship
• Investments
• Marketing
• Strategy
• Supply Chain & Operations Management

One-Year MBA

http://mendoza.nd.edu/graduate-programs/one-year-mba/

Two-Year MBA

http://mendoza.nd.edu/graduate-programs/two-year-mba/

EMBA

http://mendoza.nd.edu/graduate-programs/executive-mba/

Dual Degree Options

https://mendoza.nd.edu/graduate-programs/more-dual-degrees/

Campus Life

Clubs, Conferences, & Competitions

Mendoza MBA students have a selection of 17 clubs and committees that focus on business skills, cultural affinities, or shared interests. Career clubs include business analytics, consulting, entrepreneurship & VC, finance & investments, marketing, and technology. The MBA program also runs an Asian MBA Club, Black Graduates in Management Club, Mendoza Women in Business and others.

Mendoza is regularly the home of business conferences. Recent offerings have included the Conference on Corporate Communication, which featured talks from various business communication professionals in a variety of industries.

Business competitions encourage Mendoza MBAs to put their skills to the test. For instance, the McCloskey New Venture Competition invites students to compete for cash and prizes by pitching business venture ideas to investing groups. The Thomson Reuters MBA Tech Innovation Challenge encourages students to find ways to use blockchain to change the way taxes are levied.

Campus Spaces

The Mendoza College of Business is comprised of four buildings and includes an auditorium, conference center, and entrepreneurial digital research facilities. The Notre Dame campus is steeped in Catholic tradition and hosts the iconic Basilica of the Sacred Heart and the Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, which can be seen in the 1993 film “Rudy.”

MBA Careers

Career Services

Mendoza’s career coaches can help students work with recruiters, and all MBA students undergo the school’s Career Leadership Course to prepare for career opportunities. Students can learn how to conduct more effective job searches by working on interviewing and networking skills as well as their professional presence. In addition, students learn how to identify and obtain the career that best fits their skills. And the Notre Dame Alumni Network gives students access to over 144,000 active alumni across the globe. Lastly, students are welcome to use the Mendoza Career Services resources after graduation.

Top recruiters for Notre Dame MBA students include American Airlines, Bank of America/Merrill Lynch, Cisco, ExxonMobil, McKinsey & Co., Nationwide, PwC, SAP, Amazon, AT&T, IBM, and Microsoft.

Career Statistics

Within three months of graduating, 79% of the Mendoza MBA Class of 2020 had received full-time job offers. Their average salaries and bonuses landed at $136,500.

Financial services was the most popular industry for the Class of 2020, as over 24% of graduates entered the field. Tech made up 19.5% and consulting claimed 17.1% of Mendoza MBAs. Nearly 10% of the group chose the consumer products industry. Health care claimed 8.5% followed by manufacturing at 3.7%.

Almost 46.8% of the Class of 2020 settled in the Midwest. The second most popular region was the Northeast at 14.3%. The West saw 14.3% of graduates and the Mid-Atlantic was next at 7.8%. The Southwest took in 6.5% and 3.9% settled in the South.

Within three months of graduating, 96% of the Mendoza MBA Class of 2021 had received full-time job offers. Their average salaries and bonuses landed at $152,348.

Financing

Tuition

For 2021-2022, the tuition for the two-year MBA at Notre Dame Mendoza is $58,030. Candidates should also factor in additional expenses including other fees, room and board, books and supplies, healthcare and more.

Financial Aid

Eighty-five percent of Mendoza MBA students receive financial aid in the form of fellowships. Fellowships are competitive, and they are awarded on the basis of a candidate’s merit, leadership ability, background, or commitment to underserved populations. Full tuition awards include the Kenneth R. Meyer fellowships for exceptional academic performance. Additional awards include the Brogan Fellowships, the Forté Fellowships, John Cardinal O’Hara Society Fellowships, and Yellow Ribbon Program Fellowships.

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