Enrollment: 157
Average GMAT: 635.00
GMAT Range (25-75%): 570-700
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.18
Rolling Admission: Yes
School Type: Private
Average Age: 27.00
Average Work Experience (months): 36
Student Faculty Ratio: 12:1

Part Time Program: Yes
Evening Program: Yes
Executive MBA Program Offered: Yes
Total Faculty: 40

Average Starting Salary: $70,361.00
Hired Consulting: 17%
Hired Finance: 22%
Hired Operations: 6%
Hired Marketing: 28%

In-State Tuition: $42,488.00
Financial Aid Deadline: 02/15
Students Receiving Some Aid: 67%
Average Annual Total Financial Aid: $15,000.00

School Says - General Information
The Drucker School of Management, located in beautiful Claremont, California, is a unique management school dedicated to training people to become effective and ethical leaders and managers in whatever industries they serve. This focus stems from our belief that management is a liberal art, a human enterprise encompassing perspectives from the social and behavioral sciences. Named after one of the most prominent management thinkers of the 20th century, Peter F. Drucker, the Drucker MBA program offers a high quality interactive educational experience: small classes averaging 25 students per class and instruction from world renowned professors. Approximately 70% of our classroom instruction is either in discussion or case analysis format, and we incorporate team building in classroom projects and presentations.

School Says - Student Body
The School at a Glance

The Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, located in beautiful Claremont, California, is a unique management school dedicated to training people to become effective and ethical leaders, strategists, and visionaries in whatever organization they serve. Our focus stems from the belief that management is a liberal art, a human enterprise encompassing perspectives from the social and behavioral sciences. This positions Drucker as a "Different School of Thought" and not just another business school.

In his book, The New Realities, Peter Drucker explains why management is a liberal art:

"Management is thus what tradition used to call a liberal artÂâ€"‘liberalÂ' because it deals with the fundamentals of knowledge, self-knowledge, wisdom, and leadership; ‘artÂ' because it is practice and application. Managers draw on all the knowledge and insights of the humanities and the social sciencesÂâ€"on psychology and philosophy, on economics and history, on the physical sciences and ethics. But they have to focus this knowledge on effectiveness and resultsÂâ€"on healing a sick patient, teaching a student, building a bridge, designing and selling a user-friendly software program."

Named after the most prominent management thinker of the twentieth century, Peter F. Drucker, the Drucker MBA program offers a high quality interactive educational experience: small classes averaging 25 students per class and instruction from world-renowned professors. Approximately 70 percent of our classroom instruction is either in discussion or case analysis format, and we incorporate team building in classroom projects and presentations. In a nutshell, our classes are highly interactive. Additionally, we are ranked 20th nationally by the 2003 U.S. News & World Report in General Management.

Students

Student life at the Drucker School is busy and diverse. In addition to challenging academic programs, students can also participate in a number of special interest clubs designed to further both academic and career interest. Clubs include the Consulting Club, the Finance Club, the Marketing Club, Professional WomenÂ's Networking Club, Net Impact, and Business Entertainment Association among others.

The Drucker School Student Association is the student-run governance body that works with the Dean and his staff to ensure that student interests and needs are being addressed. Student study rooms, computer labs, and common areas give our students places to gather to exchange ideas and develop friendships.

Most of our students live near the campus, many within walking distance. The variety of events taking place both at the Claremont Colleges and around the Los Angeles basin give students a tremendous range of social, cultural, and sports activities from which to choose.

The Drucker School prides itself on its diverse, talented, and proactive student population. Drawn from a pool of exceptional people, the Drucker MBA students have a wide range of interests, besides the usual rigors of academia; they are involved in many activities within the program and the university.

There are numerous opportunities for Drucker MBAs to be associated with leadership roles through the various student organizations and clubs. Most clubs and student organizations are elected and run by students based on the mission of that particular organization.

School Says - Admissions
The Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University prides itself in being "A Different School of Thought." Our student body is academically, professional, racially, and geographically diverse, and we do not require an undergraduate background in business or economics. Our aim is to create an environment that more realistically reflects the world around us.

We do not have minimum cut-offs for the GMAT and GPA as we attempt to individualize each student's application by evaluating the "whole person."

In order for an application to be complete, applicants must submit:
1) Application
2) Student profile sheet and application for institutional financial aid (if applicable)
3) 3 letters of reference (recommendation letters)
4) Official transcripts from every college/university attended
5) Personal statement (3Ââ€"5 pages double-spaced)
6) Current resume
7) GMAT score
8) TOEFL score (for international students)
9) $50 application fee 10)Personal interview is highly recommended

Application Deadlines:
Fall semester (financial aid applicants): February 15
Fall semester (regular applicants): May 1
Spring semester (international and financial aid applicants): October 1
Spring semester (regular applicants): November 15


If you are applying for financial aid, all documents must be in by the above dates. We also have rolling admissions based on space availability.

Students Say - Academics
The Peter F. Drucker and Matatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at Claremont, known as just "Drucker" for short, finds its basic philosophy in business scholar Peter Drucker's focus on the knowledge economy and in his interest in the management of people and ideas. Flowing from that is an emphasis also on values and ethics as a basis for management and economic decisions. A recently implemented and now-required seminar called the Drucker Difference introduces all beginning MBA students to how the school approaches this-not only through courses in business policy and ethics but also how it plays out in the study of topics including economics and finance.
Students at Drucker are required to complete 32 credits of core courses, comprising slightly more than half of the 60 required for the MBA. That core includes classes in marketing, finance, and operations, as well as advanced study in strategy, and a course in morality and leadership. Students may continue with a general business orientation, select a concentration from Drucker's offerings (in strategy, finance, leadership. marketing, and global business), or choose from topics in the university's other graduate schools and obtain dual majors in fields such as biosciences and cultural management. Drucker also offers an executive MBA program and courses leading to the PhD in business. MBA Students can explore opportunities to study in England, Japan, the Netherlands, and other countries.
Small classes, high standards, and the focus on values are important to students in the program. "Drucker's reputation for ethical responsibility toward the notion of business" was an attraction for many in choosing the school in the first place, and "The intimate environment, which lends itself to a great deal of interaction with the faculty and other students," is another oft-cited strength. "Drucker School professors challenge you to use your whole brain and are always accessible outside of class," students agree . "I get to interact with them rather than a TA," one says. "Course work is extremely relevant and insightful." Professors with professional and academic experience "relate lessons learned into the course work."
The administration earns praise as well. When students hit a snag, "They are there to remedy the problem within the day, a couple of hours actually. Response times are amazing, compared to my undergrad state school," says one student. This supports an academic atmosphere that is "the industry leader in values-centered management training and multidimensional strategic thinking," students say. Here, there is an "emphasis on ethical management" and "on teamwork."

Students Say - Admissions
In keeping with the school's overall philosophy, the Admissions Office is committed to looking at the whole person when evaluating applicants for admission. GMAT scores are required, as are undergraduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation and a personal statement responding to questions regarding the contributions a student could make to the school's community and how the student has resolved an ethical dilemma that he or she has faced. For the executive MBA program, GMAT scores are not required; instead the school asks for at least 10 years of work experience along with a personal interview. Drucker generally accepts about half of those who apply for the MBA program. Students had an average GMAT score of 635, a GPA of 3.18, and averaged 3 years of work experience.

Students Say - Campus Life
"We are very serious, so most of my time spent on campus is in a study room or with a study group" one student says, summing up the "intrinsically driven" but "not competitive" atmosphere that many find at Drucker. "My fellow students show a genuine interest in my success both at school and in life. We help each other through difficult times at school and in our personal lives," adds another. Many students at this school-where "Everyone knows one another by name"-come from international backgrounds, "which I think is terrific," one student notes. "The exchange and learning between people from different business and cultural background[s] has taught me quite a lot." Students agree that diversity is a benefit, but at the same time add that the school "needs more local students" and "should offer a better variety of electives during the 7:00 to10:00 P.M. time frame for students who work full-time." Those who live on campus find that "student housing is a major deficiency, especially for married students." Still, students generally agree that "Claremont is a great place to live. Weather is ideal, mountains are scenic" and the "excellent main street" is within walking distance.

Students Say - Careers
Nearly three-quarters of Drucker's students attend full-time, and opinion on how helpful the school's Career Center is to both full- and part-time students is mixed. "Career services-although improving-could be more of [a] resource, and the school should arrange for, incorporate, partner, administer, and mandate internships as part of the MBA curriculum," one student reports. "We have our own representative [at the career center] now, which will really change things," another counters. Assisting students with "relationships with employers and networking" is an area that could use a boost, students agree. Ernst & Young, Southern California Edison, Western Asset Management, and Northrup Grumman are among companies that often recruit Drucker graduates.

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