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The College of William & Mary is 鈥渢he second oldest college in the Nation.鈥 Its 鈥減lacement in the historic triangle offers students the opportunity to learn where Thomas Jefferson studied鈥 as well as walk 鈥渢he streets where the ideas of America were founded.鈥 MBAs appreciate the 鈥渁mazing history鈥 of the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at the College of William & Mary, 鈥渢he quality instructors, the scope of the courses that are taught鈥 and 鈥渢he quality connections the school has in the business community.鈥 Many students are first dawn to the program because of its strong reputation and 鈥渉igh prestige鈥 but stay because of the 鈥渟trong academics,鈥 鈥渃ollaborative culture鈥 and the 鈥渇ocus on leadership development.鈥 In addition, the program is military-friendly and features a flexible schedule for part-time and non-traditional students, including weekend and night classes, as well as a newly launched online MBA program.
MBAs call the quality of professors 鈥渁bsolutely phenomenal鈥 and appreciate the 鈥渟mall class size, collaborative environment, and opportunity for guided professional work and mentoring with professors, Executive Partners, fellow classmates, and alumni.鈥 The faculty is 鈥渆nthusiastic and easily accessible to students,鈥 and most of them 鈥渓ive within walking distance.鈥 鈥淭he college itself is perfect in size,鈥 which leads to a 鈥淸v]ery personal program with lots of involvement from professors and staff.鈥
William & Mary provides excellent opportunities for advancement through programs like the MBA Executive Partners Program. The Executive Partners are 鈥渙ver 100 retired high ranking executives in their industry that bring a vast amount of knowledge and experience to the MBA program.鈥 These 鈥渢op-level business executives mentor students,鈥 and give them an insight into the job market 鈥渓ike none other.鈥 The program provides each student with her or his 鈥渙wn 鈥榗oach鈥 who is a retired executive.鈥 As one student notes these 鈥渞etired executives [are] willing to meet with you at any time to help you advance in your career goals.鈥 The program 鈥渆ncourages team-projects whenever possible, which creates a very collaborative atmosphere in many classes.鈥 With its emphasis on collaboration and strong ties to the business community, it鈥檚 clear that 鈥渢his program is excellent at developing leaders and team players鈥攏ot just teaching subjects.鈥
Students also note the invaluable experience and connections gained from the 鈥済lobal business immersions, the student-managed investment fund[s] (Batten Fund and Dittrick Fund), field consultancies, Career Acceleration Modules (CAM),鈥 and the 鈥淢BA Association.鈥 Students feel 鈥渨ell prepared to pursue鈥 their 鈥渆ntrepreneurial goals in the future as a result of the networks, the mentoring, and the lessons gained through the Entrepreneurship CAM.鈥 Military and non-traditional students appreciate the 鈥渙utstanding program鈥 that fits their 鈥渇ull-time work schedule, with no online classes,鈥 as well as the 鈥渉ighly competitive鈥 and highly selective program for the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command. The flexibility of the program doesn鈥檛 diminish the quality of the education because as one student notes, 鈥渢he faculty set the standards of success and the students uphold them and even surpass the expectations of the faculty.鈥
Students say the 鈥減rogram has a 鈥榮mall school鈥 feel but [the] degree has a 鈥榖ig school鈥 impact.鈥 It is easy to see the appeal of a program that many students call a 鈥減rivate-school experience鈥 without having to pay 鈥減rivate-school level tuition.鈥 MBAs agree that the 鈥減rice, location and reputation鈥 make this a great program.
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