The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Bryan School of Business and Economics

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Students Say - Academics
The Bryan MBA program at The University of North Carolinaâ€"Greensboro offers a very affordable price, a great location, and a tremendous faculty. The full-time MBA program requires 48 credit hours of required coursework. "UNCG has a very flexible evening program which allows students to work during the day and attend classes at night." There's also a day program for students with a limited amount of professional experience that emphasizes practical learning experiences and includes a capstone consulting course. Courses are taught in full, 16-week semester formats, and in addition to lectures, group projects, and case studies, students at UNCG frequently work on projects with local firms and interact with bigwigs from area industries. "The flexibility of the program structure" is outstanding and electives are very abundant. Students can specialize by pursuing a concentration in a host of areas including finance, marketing, IT, and supply chain management. Bryan's weeklong study-abroad programs in Brazil and Germany are another great perk. They allow students to tour cultural and business centers and attend roundtable discussions with business leaders and professors. If you want more substantial experience overseas, semester-long exchange programs with over 40 institutions around the world are also available. UNCG's "efficient and accommodating" administration reportedly runs the school "very well." The MBAs here also think quite highly of their professors and the "non-tenured professionals" who teach many elective courses. "The fact that I have access to this quality of faculty at a reasonably priced school is fantastic," beams one impressed student. Outside of class, professors are "willing to help either through phone calls or through scheduled meetings." Facilities are hit or miss. The wireless network is very good and the school's cafe "provides an excellent area to study and meet with other students." The library is certainly adequate. "The main business building is a little dated," though."

Students Say - Admissions
You have to submit transcripts, a GMAT score, three letters of recommendation, and an essay. You also must have completed college algebra and you need to demonstrate some basic computer literacy. Previous work experience is preferred but not required. International students must also submit TOEFL scores and an affidavit of financial support. UNCG states on its website that the lowest GMAT score it will accept is a 550 and the lowest grade-point average it will accept is a 3.0. Don't take that as gospel, though. At least some successful applicants fail to meet those benchmarks. It's also worth noting that fellowships, scholarships, and graduate assistantships are available to defray the already low tuition.

Students Say - Campus Life
In the smaller day program at UNCG, students are usually "only a few years out of undergrad" and they average one or two years of work experience. Evening students are an older crowd. Their average age is 31 and they have around eight years of career experience. Students here describe themselves as "smart, driven," and "extremely motivated" "business folks who want to climb the corporate ladder." There is a large group of international students and the population as a whole comes "from various lifestyles" and "a wide array of backgrounds and disciplines." The variety of educational and working backgrounds "leads to very interesting and stimulating classroom discussions." The first week for day students is a thorough four-day orientation. UNCG even calls it "Base Camp." Day students are "energetic" and often more "idealistic" than their peers in the evening program. They also tend to have stronger bonds with each other. "There is essentially no campus life among the students" in the evening program. For them, "life outside of school is totally separate." "Everyone just wants to go to class, get done, and go home. After already working eight hours then taking a three-hour class everyone is tired." The surrounding midsize city of Greensboro is very affordable and it's calm enough to be "a good place for studying." If you prefer to socialize, though, Greensboro is also full of entertainment options. The downtown area boasts a good number of lively bars and restaurants and the city is part of North Carolina's Triad metropolitan region (which also includes High Point and Winston-Salem), home to 11 colleges and universities. The location provides easy access to mountain getaways, golf, and North Carolina's two largest cities, Charlotte (a major banking center) and Raleigh (the state capital).

Students Say - Careers
UNCG has a "good reputation" in the region and career prospects are reportedly pretty bright. "The setting in Greensboro has been changing over the past few years," explains one student. "More people are moving in and more jobs are available." Career Services is "excellent" and "very proactive in providing opportunities to network with local employers." "Evaluation, coaching, and mentoring programs" are readily available. A summer internship program allows day students to gain practical experience and, perhaps more importantly, get paid. There are several on-campus recruiting events and a lot of the MBA social events include alumni, who help tremendously with networking. Also, Bryan's unique targeted recruiting service works to actively partner with local employers and promote current students for their specific needs. Companies that employ Bryan MBAs include Volvo, Lincoln Financial Group, Wachovia, BB&T, Hanes, Tyco Electronics, American Express, Deloitte, AT&T, IBM, and Moses Cone Health System.

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