Fast Facts

About the Graduate School of Management (GSM)

  • Programs available: MBA, Executive MBA, Master of Science (M.S.) in Accounting, MS in Applied Economics, and MS in Human Resources.  Joint programs are available with the MBA program and Law, Nursing and Political Science.
  • Specializations available: Economics, Finance, Human Resources, International Business, Management Information Systems, Marketing and Supply Chain Management.
  • MBA Degree established: 1953 Now offered on campus, in Waukesha and in Kohler.
  • Executive MBA Program established: 1996
  • MS in Accounting established 1997
  • MS in Applied Economics established: 1983
  • MS in Human Resources established: 1993
  • GSM established: July 1, 2006
  • Accreditation: AACSB (Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business)
  • Memberships: AACSB, Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC), Jesuit Education Business Network (JEBNET), Executive MBA Council, and MBA Roundtable.
  • Rankings: The Part-time MBA program has been consistently ranked in the top 25 by US News and World Report.  We are currently ranked #12 for 2010.The EMBA program is ranked #20.
  • Number of full-time faculty: 69
  • Number of adjunct or visiting faculty: 36
  • Total number of living MBA alumni (as of June 30, 2008): 4,475
  • Admissions:  Applications for part-time students are accepted on a rolling basis and applications are accepted for an August start, January start, May or July start for most programs.
  • Application deadline:  For full-time students, ideally one month prior to the start of a term.  However, applications will be processed as close to the term as possible.  Call the GSM at (414) 288-7145 for details.
  • Application fee: $50
  • Total MBA enrollment (Spring 2010): 442
  • Total enrollment in the GSM (Spring 2010): 596

Spring 2010 Enrollment Statistics

New Enrollee Trends   
GMAT average 592
GPA average 3.22
GPA average - last 2 years 3.3
Average Age 28.1
Average Work Experience 5.35
Undergraduate Majors of New Enrollees as a % of Total    
General Business 2 4%
Accounting 6 13%
Finance 2 4%
Marketing 1 2%
Organizational Management 0 0%
Production/Opts Management 2 4%
International Business 1 2%
Computers/MIS/IT (Buad) 1 2%
Total Business 15 32%
Economics 5 11%
Engineering (plus math and science prior to 2004) 12 26%
Math/Science 1 2%
Humanities (plus Social Sciences prior to 2004) 1 2%
Social Sciences 0 0%
Other majors 11 23%
Enrollee Distribution by Undergraduate Institution    
Marquette 8 17%
UW-Milwaukee 5 11%
UW-Madison 3 6%
US-Whitewater 0 0%
UW-Oshkosh 0 0%
All other Wisconsin 8 17%
TOTAL WISCONSIN 24 51%
Other  Midwestern states 12 26%
Other states 4 9%
Foreign Countries 7 15%