Academics
The University of Richmond Robins Schools of Business combines 鈥渁cademic strength鈥 and a 鈥渞obust network鈥 with a 鈥渟mall,鈥 intimate size, making it ideal for many prospective MBAs. The program has a 鈥済reat reputation鈥 and is 鈥渄esigned for full-time working professionals鈥 and the 鈥渇lexible class schedule鈥 is a big draw for many individuals. What鈥檚 more, unlike many part-time programs, Richmond offers a 鈥渃lassroom based education鈥 (as opposed to simply online courses). This enables students to foster 鈥渄eep connections鈥 with both the faculty and their classmates. Of course, it certainly helps that 鈥渁dministrators and professors are highly engaged.鈥 They truly seem to 鈥渓ove what they do鈥 and they make it abundantly clear that they 鈥渃are about the progress of their students.鈥 As one student explains, 鈥淧rofessors are eager to meet outside of class hours if you show desire to learn.鈥 Just as critical, students report that their 鈥渁dvisers are very responsive and sensitive to changing work conditions such as travel.鈥 And though the coursework can be 鈥渄ifficult,鈥 students assure us that it鈥檚 still possible to tackle everything 鈥渨hile working full time.鈥 All in all, students here find 鈥渢he value for the cost [of a University of Richmond MBA] is exceptional.鈥