Bryant University. The Character of Success

Spotlight:
Tim Draper '87, '00 MBA
Vice President of Marketing
Navigant Credit Union

Secretary and Treasurer
Credit Union National Association (CUNA)
Marketing and Business Development Council

"When selecting an MBA program, I had many options. One stood out. Bryant University is rated among the best business schools in the country with graduates running some of the world's top companies. My Bryant MBA education has enriched my life and has contributed greatly to my success in business."

THE BRYANT MBA AT-A-GLANCE

  • The Bryant MBA takes a distinctive approach to part-time business education, differentiated from other programs in New England by delivering the benefits of a full-time program on a part-time basis.
  • The program features 13 courses focused on strategy, leadership, management, accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and technology
  • Students move through the program in a cohesive group called a "cohort."
  • Within each cohort, students work with the benefit of a study team for more in-depth collaboration on class projects and assignments, enhanced by the use of technology.
  • Taking two courses each semester, students complete the program in two years.
  • The Graduate School of Business is part of the College of Business at Bryant, which is one of only 5% of all business programs in the world accredited by AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
  • Bryant University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
  • Bryant has been a leader in business education since 1863 and first introduced the MBA program in 1969.

Bryant MBA Students At-A-Glance

  • Students join the MBA program from diverse educational and industry backgrounds, including accounting, engineering, manufacturing, technology, finance, health care, and marketing. You don't need a business background to be successful in the MBA program.
  • Currently there are 200 MBA students.
  • Each cohort includes 30-35 people.
  • They primarily come from Rhode Island (69%), Massachusetts (25%) and Connecticut (5%)
  • The average age is 29.
  • The average amount of work experience is 7 years.
  • Students come from a wide range of companies, including: 
    • Amgen
    • Fidelity Investments
    • Citizens Bank
    • Gilbane Building Company
    • Tyco Healthcare
    • Zebra Technologies
    • Stanley Bostich
    • Rogers Corporation
    • amica Mutual Insurance
    • Davol
    • Perot Systems