FLEX MBA
For the busy professional looking to ready themselves for that next company challenge, earning your MBA can seem like a daunting task. Traveling for work, long days, and sudden changes in your schedule can be obstacles starting a graduate degree much needed to taking your career to the next level. With the Lehigh FLEX MBA Program, you can attend on campus or attend online – or choose a combination of both depending on your schedule that day. THE PART-TIME MBA FOR WORKING PROFESSIONALS LOOKING TO ENHANCE THEIR JOB SKILLS FLEX MBA
FLEX MBA CAREER OUTCOMES Sampling of Companies Where Our FLEX MBA Students and Alumni Work • Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. • Bank of America • BASF Corporation • B. Braun Medical Inc. • Boeing • Bridgestone Americas • Chevron • Cisco • Crayola LLC • Johnson & Johnson • JPMorgan Chase • Lockheed Martin • Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. • Merck & Co., Inc. • M&T Bank • Olympus Corporation • Pfizer Inc • PPL Corporation • Pratt & Whitney • Victaulic WHAT DO OUR RECENT GRADUATES SAY? For many years I wavered about pursuing an MBA. It remained a goal of mine, but professional and personal demands always seemed to interfere, and a full-time program seemed increasingly like an unviable option. If I had not discovered the Lehigh FLEX MBA, I’m not sure that I ever would have fulfilled this goal. However, it has been such a gratifying experience. With its flexible approach and virtual learning capabilities, I am truly convinced that it is the only MBA program that would have been possible for me at this stage in my life and career. ERIC J., CLASS OF 2022, DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT, GOPUFF My Lehigh Engineering degree provided the fundamentals I needed to launch my career. When I realized I needed to enhance my tactical business skills to continue my professional growth, I naturally gravitated back to my alma mater. Lehigh’s FLEX MBA program enabled me to work toward my degree without compromising my daily work responsibilities. Earning my MBA in Business Analytics will enable me to integrate a strategic business focus into my technical skill set, which I believe will position me well for further success. LAWRENCE H., CLASS OF 2021, SENIOR MANAGER, CISCO Class of 2021 Median salary reported by FLEXMBA graduates $120,000 ENTERING SALARY $88,000 Median salary reported by entering FLEXMBA students SALARY UPON GRADUATION RATE OF SALARY INCREASE IS 36%
PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY ClassroomLIVE All FLEX MBA courses are offered on campus. Alternatively, a student can attend class through our convenient, web-based, virtual ClassroomLIVE platform option. ClassroomLIVE delivers programs synchronously in real-time from classrooms on Lehigh’s campus to students, in their homes, at their workplaces, or while traveling. Students interact with professors and other students during the class as it is taking place in real-time on campus. Concentrations The FLEX MBA program offers a variety of concentration areas. A concentration does not need to be declared at the time of application. In fact, many students earn an MBA without an area of concentration, which allows them to take elective coursework from a wide range of topics. Concentration areas: • Business Analytics • Corporate Entrepreneurship (VENTUREseries) • Finance • International Business • Marketing • Project Management • Public Health • Supply Chain Management Joint Degrees Here at Lehigh, we recognize that the only way to gain a competitive edge in today’s business world is through developed expertise in more than one discipline. Lehigh has two additional MBA degree offerings that partner with other top-ranked Lehigh programs. Joint degree offerings: • MBA & Engineering • MBA & Educational Leadership SALIMA M. MBA Candidate
1 3 4 5 2 GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF THE FLEX MBA PROGRAM STRUCTURED/UNSTRUCTURED DECISION-MAKING CURRICULUM The Lehigh FLEX MBA creates an environment that challenges its students to think in unaccustomed ways. Students are taught how to be clear and concise, yet critical thinkers, and also how to evaluate alternative strategies and action plans associated with the myriad of challenges evident in prototypical and non-prototypical business enterprises. One example is the FLEX MBA Corporate Entrepreneurship concentration featuring VENTUREseries, a one-of-a-kind MBA track that focuses squarely on entrepreneurship. VENTUREseries can lead to new venture creation and increased competitiveness for the established company. VENTUREseries provides students with unique, hands-on opportunities to act with an entrepreneurial edge. VENTUREseries challenges the student to find disruptive solutions to addressing problems even if the student is not immersed in an entrepreneurial work setting. There are 8 concentrations to choose from, making the Lehigh FLEX MBA Program both flexible and noteworthy. LEADERSHIP The Lehigh FLEX MBA continually tests the business savvy of its students and supports the process of transitioning from the mindset of the customer to that of the company employee with responsibility as the manager. ETHICAL & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY In an ever-changing business, economic, social, and financial climate, the Lehigh FLEX MBA emphasizes the importance of being an ethical decision-maker, keeping a consciousness toward sustainability, and a commitment to free critical thinking. EXTENSIVE & INCLUSIVE THINKING/COMMUNICATION The Lehigh FLEX MBA expects its students to think objectively, quantitatively, and strategically. It promotes unstructured problem solving, accentuating crisis management. Communication is also at the crux of business; the Lehigh FLEX MBA values 360° communication: the ability to speak to those above, below, and equivalent with the same respect for opposing views. COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF DOMESTIC & GLOBAL BUSINESS The Lehigh FLEX MBA prepares its students to be leaders in the global economy from simulating operations in a multi-cultural environment to international immersion opportunities.
business.lehigh.edu/flex-mba THE LEHIGH UNIVERSITY FLEX MBA PROVIDES AN UNPARALLELED LEVEL OF FLEXIBILITY FOR THE WORKING PROFESSIONAL. Students can opt to participate on campus or online each day through our unique synchronous ClassroomLIVE experience, depending on what their schedule that day dictates. Perhaps you prefer the networking environment of being on campus, but you need to travel for a work assignment. Attend classes in person, and when you leave town you can join your classes online live during your time away. It’s the ultimate, convenient hybrid learning environment. Even with part-time enrollment, you will still have a networking cohort adding the same value to your time here at Lehigh as a full-time student would receive. Additionally, the Lehigh Alumni Network is a robust networking asset that you will access regularly as you progress throughout your career. If you aspire to move up into positions of greater responsibility at your company, the Lehigh FLEX MBA Program is the perfect choice for preparing you to meet these future challenges.
CLASS OF 2022 PROFILE Undergraduate Majors Business 32% Economics 5% Engineering 35% Science 12% Humanities 10% Social Science 6% 100%have prior industry work experience. (More than 7.5 years of average work experience) Locations where our students attend classes. CALIFORNIA OREGON NJ NEW YORK COLORADO NORTH CAROLINA ILLINOIS PA ALABAMA ARIZONA FLORIDA SOUTH CAROLINA GEORGIA MICHIGAN VIRGINIA VERMONT KANSAS OHIO TENNESSEE TEXAS WISCONSIN RI CT MA MAINE 31 Average Age 3.36 Average GPA 20 Number of Students with Prior Masters or Ph.D. degrees 32% Female 20% Underrepresented Groups 622 Our average GMAT score among applicants submitting test scores
For tuition, scholarships and application deadlines, visit business.lehigh.edu/flex-mba • 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 International students must also provide: • TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo official scores *See website for test score information. 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
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