Professional MBA: Earn Your MBA Part-Time

The two-year Professional MBA program is designed for students with a wide range of educational and professional experience that mirrors what you find in the workplace. The program enables students to continue working and applying their new skills while earning their MBA. *No GMAT/GRE is required. However, we may ask the applicant to provide a test score to strengthen their application package to help ensure success within the program.

The Professional MBA program starts in January and August. In the Fall, students will attend classes on campus on Monday and Wednesday evenings (6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.).  In the Spring, students will attend classes on campus on Tuesday and Thursday evenings (6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.).

Upon completion of the core courses, Professional MBA students will have the ability to achieve an optional concentration in one of the following fields of study:

• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Marketing
• Business Analytics

Elective course offering can be affected by demand and faculty availability.

Closely aligned with Crummer’s renowned Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, the Entrepreneurship Concentration allows you to develop skills in entrepreneurial thought and action, effective oral and written communication, capitalizing on discovered opportunities, and new business creation and growth. Interdisciplinary electives let you focus on negotiation, international venturing, operational innovation, or starting your own company with mentoring from successful entrepreneurs. You will learn how to identify goals and learn strategies for facilitating the evolution of those goals, preparing you to start a business or bring entrepreneurial skills to an established company.

Concentration Requirements
At least 6 credits from the following:

• ENT 608: New Venture Creation (3 credits)
• ENT 613: Raising Capital for Entrepreneurial Ventures (3 credits)
• ENT 614: Commercializing Technology and Science (3 credits)
• ENT 615: The Entrepreneurial Venture (3 credits)

At most 3 credits from the following:

• ENT 607: Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
• ENT 616: Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (1.5 credits)
• MGT 611: Negotiations in Business (3 credits)
• MKT 606: Strategic Marketing (3 credits)
• MKT 613: Strategic Sales Leadership (3 credits)

You can obtain a finance concentration by completing nine elective credits beyond FIN 501 (FIN 502 for EAMBA program) with at least six credit hours with FIN designation.

Crummer MBA graduates have followed many different financial career paths – all of which involve raising money, investing money, or helping others manage money. Within the finance concentration, Crummer also offer the following curriculum tracks: the Corporate Finance Track and the Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Track. The recommended courses listed here are the courses that the finance faculty recommends preparing for a career in the respective field. The supplemental courses would give depth and breadth to your preparation.

Concentration Requirements
You can obtain a finance concentration by completing nine elective credits beyond FIN 501 (FIN 502 for EAMBA program) with at least six credit hours with FIN designation.

Corporate Finance Track
The corporate financial manager directs all the financial operations of the firm. This track prepares you to understand the complexities of corporate finance, including raising funds from public and private sources; evaluating spending opportunities in domestic, developed, and emerging markets; employing risk management techniques including derivatives; managing global cash flows and exchange rate risks; and using corporate financial policy to advance your firm’s strategic objectives.

Recommended Elective Courses:

• FIN 601: Applied Financial Management (3 credits)
• FIN 607: Mergers and Acquisitions (3 credits)
• INTL 603: Global Financial Decision Making (3 credits)
• FIN 611: Financial Modeling (3 credits)

Supplemental Elective Courses:

• FIN 605: Derivatives and Risk Management (3 credits)
• ACCT 614: Forensic Accounting (3 credits)

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Track
Investment professionals analyze capital markets using a variety of asset valuation and management techniques. This track prepares you for a career in the investment profession as a financial analyst and portfolio manager with mutual funds, private money managers, brokerage firms, trust departments, banks, and insurance companies. Courses in this track also prepare you to better understand financial analysts and interpret their external valuations. Investment students may want to consider pursuing the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation while at Crummer. Details are available from any finance faculty member.

Recommended FIN Elective Courses (at least six credits from below list):

• FIN 603: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3 credits)
• FIN 605: Derivatives and Risk Management (3 credits)
• FIN 609: Managing Global Portfolios (prerequisite FIN 603) (3 credits)
• FIN 611: Financial Modeling (3 credits)

Recommended Supplemental Elective Courses (may take beyond six credits of FIN electives to complete 9 credit requirement):

• INTL 603: Global Financial Decision Making (3 credits)
• ECO 601: Country Risk Analysis (3 credits)

Crummer MBAs with a concentration in marketing can choose a career path that allows them to work in customer insights and analytics, strategic marketing, branding, sales, marketing research, or management consulting. You will gain the cutting-edge marketing skills you need to help a company grow, strategically differentiate itself, and sustain a loyal customer base. In addition to elective offerings, Crummer works in partnership with local companies to offer a highly experiential learning environment, providing you with exposure to various marketing cases, client-based projects, and interdisciplinary opportunities outside of the classroom.

Concentration Requirements
To gain a Marketing Concentration, students must take three of the Marketing Electives listed below:

• MKT 601: Marketing Research (3 credits)
• MKT 606: Strategic Marketing (3 credits)
• MKT 613: Strategic Sales Leadership (3 credits)
• MKT 614: Marketing Analytics (3 credits)
• INT 602: International Marketing (3 credits)

Thank you for your interest in the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. The Crummer Enrollment Management team takes a holistic approach to admissions for the Professional MBA Program. A bachelor’s degree is required, and at least two years of professional work experience is preferred. While the GMAT is not required for those students who have more than a year of professional work experience, other factors such as educational background and performance are considered.

We are excited to help you through your admission process and are here to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to contact us and we look forward to you becoming part of the Crummer Family!

Phone:
407-646-2405/1-800-866-2405

E-mail:
graduate-business@rollins.edu

Tuition for the Fall 2023 Entering Class

The Professional MBA Program is priced as a complete package, and tuition is guaranteed not to increase for students who remain in their entrance class. Tuition covers the cost of all course offerings. Tuition does not cover the cost of books, PMBA association fee, parking decal, supplies, or travel expenses associated with the Global Business Experience. Non-refundable deposit: $500 – If you accept our offer and enroll in the program, your non-refundable deposit will be credited to your first term tuition. The total tuition for the Professional MBA program class beginning in Fall 2023 is $63,898. Click here for the tuition breakdown (Fall 2022 breakdown shown – Fall 2023 breakdown will be available soon).

Tuition for the Spring 2023 Entering Class

The Professional MBA Program is not offered in Spring 2023 however the Flex MBA is available in the Spring. The Flex MBA is identical to the Professional MBA, other than that with the Flex MBA you have the flexibility to attend nearly half of your classes online. You choose which course sessions you will attend in-person and online for each course. Learn more about the Flex MBA here.

Fees
Parking: $140
Professional MBA Association: $100

A variety of financial aid options are available to Crummer MBA students, including loans, scholarships and special funding programs for veterans. Call the Rollins Financial Aid office at 407-646-2395. Our staff will help you find the best option to fund your education. You may also visit the Rollins Financial Aid web page for a list of funding options and scholarship information.

Crummer awards scholarships to admitted students based on a variety of factors including backgrounds, career interests, and academic achievement. Scholarships are awarded to students with career goals in diverse areas of interest and fields including finance, leadership, marketing, the nonprofit sector, entrepreneurship, science, technology, engineering, math, hospitality, sports management, healthcare, etc.

To be considered for a Crummer scholarship, applicants must submit an essay addressing why and how a Crummer MBA will help them achieve their specific career goals in their chosen fields. Essays must be no longer than 500 words. Recipients must maintain good academic standing throughout the duration of the program, and a minimum GPA of 3.0.

To be considered for a scholarship, candidates must submit a scholarship application form, which includes the essay referenced above, any time after submitting their program application, but no later than one week after being issued their acceptance letter/email.

We’ve created a convenient list of required items you’ll need to complete your application. If you don’t have everything on the list, you can still get started.

Professional MBA Application Checklist