1-MBA
ARE YOU READY TO PIVOT IN YOUR CAREER? ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FULL-TIME MBA THAT YOU CAN COMPLETE IN 1 YEAR? The Lehigh one-year MBA program merges opportunity, rigor and speed for professionals ready to pivot in their careers and reach new levels. This program is uniquely designed to be completed in 1 year. The 1-MBA enables you to leverage the experience and acumen of your own personalized three-person mentoring team combined with externship project immersion – all designed to maximize your potential and turn your career aspirations into reality. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING THAT TRULY BREAKS BOUNDARIES 1 YEAR
• ADP, Licensed District Manager • Agilent Technologies, Digital Data Analyst • Anheuser-Bush InBev, Marketing Rotational Program • Amazon, Senior Program Manager • AstraZeneca, Portfolio Operations Manager • BBraun Medical, Inc., Product Manager • Boehringer Ingelheim, Management Rotational Program • Engaging Networks, Accounts Success Manager • Gitlab, Sales Development Associate • Gopuff, Senior Financial Analyst, Consolidations & Reporting • Global Data Management, Technical Product Owner • Hershey Company, Associate Manager (Global Business Services) • Hubspot, Financial Analyst • INDIVIDUAL, Growth Marketing Manager • Mascoma Bank, Analytics & Insights Manager Percentage of 1-MBA students who accepted fulltime offers within 6 months of graduation or pursued an advanced degree 90% Percentage of non US work authorized MBAs who are employed in the United States 100% • McKesson Corporation, Field Sales Development Program Account Manager • MIAC, Data Product Analyst • Motorola Solutions, Senior Project Manager • Mulesoft (Salesforce Company), Principal Customer Success Manager • Murray Devine Advisors, Valuation Analyst • Qurate Retail Group (QVC, HSN, Zulily), Senior Process Improvement Engineer • SS&C Technologies, Associate Director • Tesla, Associate Manager • United Nations, UN Women, Human Resources Business Partner • Volkswagen/Jizzakh Auto (Uzbekistan), Deputy General Director, Supply Chain & Investments • Volta Charging, Engineering Project Manager • WAP Sustainability, Analyst • Whiplash, Senior Financial Analyst • Zola, Lifecycle & Insights Manager Alumni Career Paths Examples The Career Advancer: Spencer J. Before Lehigh 1-MBA: Senior Financial Analyst, Regional Manufacturing Firm After Lehigh 1-MBA: Senior Financial Analyst, Gopuff. Responsible for consolidating all financials of acquired businesses and explaining the story and trajectory of the consolidated organization. Key support on external Investor Relation requests including data roommanagement. Return on Investment: 41.02% salary increase after Lehigh 1-MBA The Management Seeker: Megan L. Before Lehigh 1-MBA: Digital Media Strategist, Multinational Entertainment Company After Lehigh 1-MBA: Lifecycle & Insights Manager, Zola 1-MBA Return on Investment: 44.92% salary increase after Lehigh 1-MBA *Data fromMay ’21, August ’21, and December ’21 1-MBA graduates Job Offers and Acceptances: Class of 2021* Sampling of Companies That Hire 1-MBA Students and Roles ONE YEAR MBA CAREER OUTCOMES
11 MONTH TRACK General Business Track (July to May) PROGRAM STRUCTURE Summer Semester (6 weeks | 9 credits) • Societal Shifts I (2 credits) • Introduction to Project Management (3 credits) • Quantitative Elements (3 credits) • Professional Develoopment I (1 credit) First Part of Fall Semester (7 weeks | 10.5 credits) • Consulting Practicum I (2 credits) • Professional Development II (1 credits) • Accounting (1.5 credits) • Finance (1 .5 credit) • Economics & Markets (1 .5 credit) • Marketing (1.5 credits) • Management/OB-HR (1.5 credits Second Part of Fall Semester (7 weeks | 7.5 credits) • Consulting Practicum I (continued) • Professional Development II (continued) • Strategy (1.5 credits) • Financial Claimants (1 .5 credit) • Government & Society (1 .5 credit) • Suppliers & Customers (1.5 credits) • Employees (1.5 credits) Winter Semester (3 weeks | 4 credits) • Societal Shifts II (4 credits) Spring Semester (14 weeks | 16 credits) • Consulting Practicum II (4 credits) • Business Analytics for Decision Making (3 credits) • Free Elective Courses (9 credits) Spring Term Graduation (May) View the 1-MBA Program Curriculum at: business.lehigh.edu/one-year-mba/curriculum 13 MONTH TRACK Concentration and/or Internship Track (July to August) Summer Semester (6 weeks | 9 credits) • Societal Shifts I (2 credits) • Introduction to Project Management (3 credits) • Quantitative Elements (3 credits) • Professional Develoopment I (1 credit) First Part of Fall Semester (7 weeks | 10.5 credits) • Consulting Practicum I (2 credits) • Professional Development II (1 credits) • Accounting (1.5 credits) • Finance (1 .5 credit) • Economics & Markets (1 .5 credit) • Marketing (1.5 credits) • Management/OB-HR (1.5 credits) Second Part of Fall Semester (7 weeks | 7.5 credits) • Consulting Practicum I (continued) • Professional Development II (continued) • Strategy (1.5 credits) • Financial Claimants (1 .5 credit) • Government & Society (1 .5 credit) • Suppliers & Customers (1.5 credits) • Employees (1.5 credits) Winter Semester (3 weeks | 4 credits) • Societal Shifts II (4 credits) Spring Semester (14 weeks | 16 credits) • Consulting Practicum II (4 credits) • Business Analytics for Decision Making (3 credits) • Concentrtion Courses (9 credits) Summer Semester (6–12 weeks | 1–7 credits) • Concentration Course (3 credits) • BA Concentrtion Course #2 (3 credits) and/or • Optional Internship Trailer (1 credit) Summer Term Graduation (August)
1 2 Unique Experiential Learning Approach You’ll begin with a variety of foundational courses that will prepare you in the business fundamentals. These courses are followed by courses taught from the stakeholder perspective.. Societal Shifts I & II The Societal Shifts courses are interwoven throughout the program and are designed to enable you to grapple with macro-level issues such as climate change, technological innovation and big data and other challenges that affect businesses on a global scale. This course culminates with an integrated experiential learning trip to Silicon Valley & San Francisco, where students engage directly with companies at the forefront of these societal shifts. Consulting Practicum I & II The Consulting Practicum will introduce you to advanced consulting skills and provide knowledge, training, and development through integrated activities and experiences. Our EXTERNSHIPseries company projects transition you to substantive, practical experiences wrestling with real company projects – enabling you to gain the hands-on experience employers are seeking in the graduating MBA students they recruit. Throughout the 1-year program, the Consulting Practicum’s EXTERNSHIPseries projects are designed to fully immerse you with hands-on experiential learning. Optional Internship Trailer For students who are interested in exploring internship opportunities, the Lehigh 1-MBA offers an optional internship trailer where students can defer their graduation from May to August and complete an internship at no additional tuition cost. This option exists for both non-concentrating and concentrating students. This is ideal for international students seeking to gain some work experience while completing their MBA or for students with less work experience who could benefit from the additional employment experience. Concentration Areas Business Analytics (STEM Designated) Students that elect the Business Analytics concentration will have an anticipated graduation date of August. Total credits for this program are 53. F-1 students may be eligible for a 24-month STEM extension to their 12-month Optional Practical Training (OPT) period. For additional details, please visit the Office of International Students and Scholars website at: global.lehigh.edu/oiss/ currentstudents/optional-practical-training-opt Financial Management This concentration lives at the intersection of finance and management and equips MBA students with a strong background in corporate finance while also integrating new venture analysis in how organizations enhance their capabilities to organize, execute, and invest in new ventures. Marketing This concentration focuses on the creation of superior customer value and sustainable competitive advantage from an integrative perspective, the marketing concentration addresses a wide range of issues from global strategies to branding methods and is designed to be flexible in order to meet traditional and non-traditional marketing positions and situations. Supply Chain Management Through in-depth study of an organization’s value chain, the Supply Chain Management concentration demonstrates how these activities are linked both internally and externally. In a creative, hands-on environment that uses case studies and industry experts, students explore the multiple factors that have impact on a company’s supply chain. FEATURES AND BENEFITS OF THE ONE YEAR MBA
3 4 Merit-Based Scholarships Applicants for merit-based scholarships must receive an offer of admission to the 1-MBA Program in order to be considered for an award. Awards are determined based on a combination of merit and need. The Committee on Financial Aid will consider an applicant’s work experience, undergraduate record, and test scores when determining a student’s potential for scholarship awards. Scholarship options include: • Dean’s Scholarship – Full-tuition scholarship plus a $10,000 stipend • Director’s Scholarship – $5,000 to full-tuition scholarship • Asa Packer Entrepreneurship Award (APSEA) – Full-tuition scholarship plus an $18,000 stipend • Lehigh University Alumni Scholarship – 50% tuition discount for all accepted alumni • United Nations Scholarships – Full-tuition scholarships to select UN staff members • U.S. Military Scholarship – Current military or veteran members of the United States Armed Forces • Yellow Ribbon Program • Global Village Scholarship • Prospanica Full-Tuition & Partial-Tuition Scholarships – Lehigh University is part of the Prospanica University Partnership Program (UPP) to help qualified Hispanic students achieve their MBA goals. • National Black MBA (NBMBAA) – Lehigh University is part of the Diamond Tier Partners with NBMBAA. This scholarship is open to active members of NBMBAA. For more information, visit business.lehigh.edu/one-year-mba/scholarships-financial-aid Transformitive Career Journey A Dedicated Mentoring Team You will be assigned a mentoring team prior to arriving on campus. Your personalized team of advisors include: • 1-MBA Program Faculty Advisor – Your academic link to program success • Industry Executive Advisor – Your access to building executive networks and shadowing opportunities • Career Coach – To build your personalized brand and help set your career goals Professional Development The Lehigh 1-MBA Professional Development Program is designed to empower Lehigh MBAs on their career journeys and inspire them to reinvent themselves through the 1-MBA transitional experience. Students chart their career paths, hone their personal brands and develop a career story which transcends them from where they are in their careers to where they can make their next impact following the program. Each student is offered customized one-to-one career guidance to find the right career fit, to activate personal and professional networks and develop opportunities that align with their future self enabling students to: • Strengthen self knowledge and create deep relationships with MBA colleagues from across the globe, • Articulate and persuade others with their professional value and develop strong communication and presentation skills, and • Approach marketplace business leaders and companies with confidence and conviction A Mentoring Team is a key component of the Lehigh MBA career journey where students are matched with a faculty advisor, industry executive advisor, and career coach to maximize their program curriculum and leadership potential in moving their career forward and creating job placement opportunities.
Undergraduate Majors 45% Female 70% International 3.33 Average GPA 17% Underrepresented Groups 10% Veterans 31 Average Age 20% Have prior master’s degree 8 Average Years Work Experience Business 50% Economics 5% Engineering 20% Science 5% Humanities 5% Social Scioence 15% UZBEKISTAN CHINA INDIA Countries Represented UNITED STATES ITALY KOREA (ROK) LEBANON NIGERIA PAKISTAN AFGHANISTAN CLASS OF 2022 PROFILE 100%have prior industry work experience.
For tuition, scholarships and application deadlines, visit business.lehigh.edu/one-year-mba APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS Lehigh’s campus is located in Eastern Pennsylvania and is 1 hour from Philadelphia and 1 hour 30 minutes from New York City. Lehigh University l Boston l Hartford l Washington, D.C. l l New York City l Philadelphia l Pittsburgh CONTACT INFO Lehigh Business 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA (610) 758-4450 business@lehigh.edu • Application • Essay • Resume • Two years of professional work experience post baccalaureate degree • GMAT or GRE official test scores (optional)* • Official transcripts from all universities/ colleges attended • Two letters of recommendation • Admissions interview International students must also provide: • TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo official scores PROGRAM CALENDAR Late June – May • Summer Session II – 4 classes • Fall I – 7 classes • Fall II – 7 classes • Winter – 1 class • Spring – 5 classes *See website for test score infomation.
www.lehigh.eduRkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTA0OTQ5OA==