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Sydney Dunavant: From Biology to Business
Sydney was drawn to Walton's MBA Program for several reasons: location, leadership and the overall requirements.
08/14/2024 | By Lori McLemore
The Walton MBA
In a global economy, professionals with broad knowledge across business fields stand out in the job market. Our full-time MBA program trains students who are eager to gain advanced business expertise and develop decision-making skills that span across business units.
The Walton MBA is designed to be a transformational experience. Classroom learning
is paired with professional development and global experiences to make you a well-rounded
and competitive graduate.
Corporate internships and mentorships provide an ideal environment for you to build
meaningful connections in Northwest Arkansas' thriving business community.
Courses and Schedule
What coursework is required for this degree?
Just the Facts
How Much? How Long?
Who can enroll?
Funding
Tuition Assistance?
Scholarships?
How Do I Apply?
Admission to Walton College masters programs is selective. Enrollment in each program is limited.
Current Student Listing
Wondering who you'll meet in class? Get to know our current students.
Top-Ranked MBA Program
The Wall Street Journal
#11 Return on Investment (Latest ranking from Wall Street Journal)
U.S. News & World Report
#13 MBA with a Supply Chain Emphasis (2022)
#36 Public MBA Program (2022)
The Walton MBA Advantage
Students are increasingly choosing the Walton MBA program to strengthen their professional skillset and advance their careers in one of the fastest growing regions in the United States.
Just the Facts: Walton Full-Time MBA
Program Length
22 months
MBA students complete 51 credit hours with their cohort.
Start Date
Fall
New cohorts begin each Fall Semester for the MBA program.
Admissions Info
Do I Qualify to Enroll?
Complete your undergraduate degree and meet additional requirements. View Requirements
Entrance Test
GMAT or GRE
Students may be eligible for a GMAT/GRE test waiver with a 3.2 undergraduate GPA or 3 years of professional work experience. Please review our master's admissions policies.
Application Deadline
February 15
February 15 is the international and priority deadline date. March 15 is the final deadline.
Total Estimated Cost
$37,847.10*
*In-state tuition and fees. Additional tuition and fees applied for out-of-state and
international students.
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News and Notes: Walton MBA Insider
How an EMBA Transformed Will Welch’s Career: From Golf Courses to Global Retail
Welch chose the hybrid Executive Master of Business Administration program at Walton because it allowed him the ability to work while going to school. By leveraging the skills gained from his EMBA, he was able to secure a position in the associate merchant development program at Walmart.
07/12/2024
A Quick Walk with Hamish Cameron
In this episode of A Quick Walk with Brent Williams, Brent meets Hamish Cameron, Senior Manager, Pickup & Delivery Acceleration for Walmart, at the new Walton Family Whole Health and Fitness center. Hamish is a recent graduate (as of May 2024) of the Executive MBA program at Walton College! During their walk, Brent and Hamish discuss the ways in which the Executive MBA program have improved his career and expanded his network. He also touched on how he has taken the innovations learned in the classroom directly into the workplace.
07/03/2024
Invaluable Connections and Global Opportunity with Hattie Shelton
Hattie studied abroad to Japan in her Executive Master of Business Administration Program offered in a hybrid format by Walton College at the University of Arkansas.
03/25/2024
Career Development
Close ties with our corporate partners facilitate recruiting and networking opportunities, internships, and careers.
Students can participate in corporate internships, career counseling, and take advantage of all the Walton College Career Services has to offer.
The Northwest Arkansas Community
Join a supportive and engaging community located in the vibrant business network of Northwest Arkansas, with over 300 Fortune 500 companies with a presence in the region.
Business leaders and Walton College alumni are closely connected to the college and the Executive MBA, not just during your studies, but throughout your career.
Courses and Program Schedule
Our 51-credit hour program offers a balance of core business fundamentals, professional development, internship and career support, along with the ability to build skills customized for your specific career path
Summer
Prerequisite online courses as needed
Students entering the MBA program are expected to have already mastered basic business concepts. Students may be required to take additional hours or noncredit preparatory classes prior to enrollment in the MBA program.Fall Intersession – Year One
Walton MBA Orientation
Attendance to orientation is required.SEVI 53901: Business History and Practice
This course provides students with an overview of how businesses evolve over the years, and how they are run today. Using examples from research and practitioner articles, it allows students to learn about hands on concepts such as business models, Integrative Performance, Organization Structure, Competitive Advantage, Value Networks, and Business Obligations in an experiential manner.Fall Semester – Year One
Professional Development
Each semester, you will have opportunities to participate in workshops, listen to guest speakers from some of the largest companies in the world, and more. Topics differ each semester and, although you must participate in a minimum number, you are never limited in how many you can take.MKTG 51003: Introduction to Marketing
Introduction to marketing concepts and practices as applied to the retail consumer environment. Focuses on the strategic development, positioning, and management of products, promotion, distribution, pricing, and store environments in building customer relationships from retailer and supplier perspectives.FINN 52203: Financial Markets & Valuation
Analysis of financial information by capital markets in the determination of security values with specific applications to retail and logistics companies. This course views these and other companies from the point of view of the capital markets.SCMT 56303: Foundations for New Product Launch and Integrated Demand-Driven Value Networks
Supply chain management is the integration of key business processes from end user through suppliers. The focus of this course is on the core processes that must be linked throughout the supply chain with an emphasis on logistics processes. Foundational topics in logistics and supply chain management will be covered.ISYS 53603: Business Analytics
This course in managerial business analytics provides future managers with the key concepts of decision modeling and information technology management concepts. Students will learn to utilize real time operational business data, as well as quickly process and effectively leverage information. In addition, students will exercise strategic IT deployment skills for supply chain and marketing processes as well as develop strong decision modeling abilities.Spring Semester – Year One
Professional Development
Each semester, you will have opportunities to participate in cutting-edge workshops, listen to guest speakers from some of the biggest companies in the world, work with our image consultant experts to make sure you look your best for that dream job interview, and more. Topics differ each semester and, although you must participate in a minimum number, you are never limited in how many you can take.ACCT 52203: MBA Accounting Analysis
Highlights the role played by accounting information in managing supply chains and retail operations. Provides tools for managing cost flows, including activity-based costing, retail accounting, and operational budgeting. Focuses on improving decision making processes, and linking the impact of retail/supply chain decisions to financial statements and shareholder value.MBAD 52301: Intro to Global Business
Integrated overview of the global business environment and the organizational challenges of a multinational firm. To enhance understanding of the business and cultural environment of prominent emerging markets, the course includes a 2-3 week overseas immersion project to fulfill a predefined goal. Project is integrated with global content upon return.ECON 52403: Managerial Economics
This course will provide students with a strong foundation in core economics principles, with emphasis on industrial organization issues and applications geared toward the supply-chain and retail focus of the redesigned MBA program.Career Track Class 1
Full-Time MBA students must select from one of the following tracks: Agribusiness, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Retail Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Custom Track Options. More information can be found in graduate catalog.Summer Semester – Year One
Global Experience
The Global Experience project involves travel overseas, where students work to fulfill a pre-defined objective that is set for them earlier in the Global Business class. Provides MBA students with the opportunity to explore a business problem in-depth under the guidance of a graduate faculty member.Internship
This course allows students to experience an internship within a business and benefit from the applied experience. The internship may be designed to offer a wide range of business experiences. The internship must be supervised by a faculty member as well as a member of the firm. MBA Director approval required.Fall Semester – Year Two
Professional Development
Each semester, you will have opportunities to participate in cutting-edge workshops, listen to guest speakers from some of the biggest companies in the world, work with our image consultant experts to make sure you look your best for that dream job interview, and more. Topics differ each semester and, although you must participate in a minimum number, you are never limited in how many you can take.ISYS 54303: Enterprise Systems
Enterprise Systems comprises the entire class of information technology and systems that support the mission of the company including decision support and business processes. This managerial enterprise systems course focuses on strategic issues of information technology. Students study the various elements and integration of an organization's business processes; as a result, students gain an understanding and working knowledge of systems used to support these business processes and their use in decision making. In addition, students will study concepts and develop skills needed to utilize decision-centric business intelligence and knowledge management applications.MGMT 52203: Business Leadership & Ethics
Management for a global environment. The class will cover interpersonal workplace skills such as leadership and motivation, along with the management of human capital through well designed recruitment, selection, performance evaluation, compensation, and quality control systems.Career Track Class 2
Full-Time MBA students must select from one of the following tracks: Agribusiness, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Retail Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Custom Track Options. More information can be found in graduate catalog.Spring Semester – Year Two
SEVI 53103: Strategic Management
Strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and other topics related to the long-term success of the firm. Includes role of the general manager, international issues, and the impact of management fads on decision making.Special Topics in Business
Special topics of an interdisciplinary nature or a concentrated emphasis on one business topic.Career Track Class 3
Full-Time MBA students must select from one of the following tracks: Agribusiness, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Retail Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Custom Track Options. More information can be found in graduate catalog.Career Track Class 4*
Full-Time MBA students must select from one of the following tracks: Agribusiness, Business Analytics, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, Retail Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Custom Track Options. More information can be found in graduate catalog.*Can be taken in another semester.
Career Tracks
- Agribusiness
- Business Analytics
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Finance
- Retail Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
- Custom Track Options
Individual concentrations can also be created to support your personal educational and career goals.
Professional Development
Your professional development is just as important as your academic development.
Each semester, you'll have opportunities to participate in workshops and customize your own program by choosing courses specific to your interests. You can listen to guest speakers from some of the biggest companies in the world, take workshops to improve your technical skills, and work with our image consultant experts to be your best for that dream job interview.
Topics differ each semester and, although you must participate in a minimum number, you are never limited in how many you can take.
Walton MBA: Financial Aid and Tuition Assistance
Pursuing the Walton MBA is an investment in your future, and we're committed to helping you explore financing options. These include scholarship opportunities, graduate assistantships, and loans.
Graduate Assistantships
Graduate assistantships are a unique characteristic of the Walton MBA. Graduate assistantships may be for two years or less. During the period a student holds a graduate assistantship, he/she receives a complete tuition waiver and a stipend. In return, the student works as an assistant for 20 hours a week. Several graduate assistantships are offered.
All admitted students are automatically considered for assistantships after they are admitted to the program – no additional application required for assistantships. International applicants are also eligible to receive graduate assistantships.
MBA Scholarships
Ecklund Family Scholarship – two $4,000 scholarship available
- Minimum incoming GPA of 3.25
- Demonstrated leadership roles and experience
- Limited to supply chain management or entrepreneurship and innovation career tracks
- Demonstrated financial need
Karthikeyan Sennimalai Scholarship for International Students – two $1,800 scholarships available
- International students only
- Must have a 3.25 undergraduate GPA in the last 60 hours taken
MBA General Scholarship – one $1,000 scholarship available
- Must be an MBA student to apply
Russell E. Westmeyer Fellowship in Graduate Studies - $9,000 available to award between multiple students
- Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better
- Must exhibit strong financial need
*Note amount and number of scholarships available are subject to change.
Other Forms of Financial Aid
Support for financial aid applications is provided through the University Financial Aid office.
Scholarships are available to all students, including international candidates. Applications for scholarships can only be made AFTER you are admitted. Please feel free to send any inquiries you have about these options to us at mba@uark.edu.
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