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WALTONMBASA M M. WALTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AT THE UNIV ER SIT Y OF AR K A NSAS
Contents01 The full-time MBA Program08 Professional Development02 Your Walton MBA by Semester09 Study Abroad03 MBA Student Profile10 Career Planning and Development04 Career Tracks12 The Walton Managerial MBA06 Graduate Assistantships07 InternshipsProgram Overview13 Your Walton MMBA by Semester14 MMBA Student Profiles16 Business Plan Competitions18 Walton MBA Alumni Profiles19 Walton MMBA Alumni Profiles20 Admissions and Financial Aid Information21 University of Arkansas22 Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas
We make networking easy for you at the Walton College.Because the headquarters of companies such as Walmart, Tyson Foods Inc. and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.are located in northwest Arkansas, many Fortune 500 companies from throughout the United States operate hereas well. As a student in our full-time program, you can experience paid summer internships with our corporatepartners and work part-time at corporate offices during the rest of the year. Many of our students do both – gainingvaluable business experience while in the MBA program. You also can showcase your entrepreneurial side byparticipating in our award-winning business plan competition program. To enhance your professional advancement,our faculty members craft study-abroad programs exclusively for MBA students. Through the Walton College, youcan experience international business from an insider’s perspective as you visit companies, talk with executives andsee business operations first hand.The Sam M. Walton College of Business has collaborated with our corporate partners to develop an MBA curriculumthat provides an applied understanding of the retail and consumer packaged goods industry. The full-timeMBA is a three-semester program, with students entering each January. Career tracks include Retail Marketing,Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Supply Chain Management, and Financial Management. We also offer you theoption to customize your degree. THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.edu1
walton mba by semesterSpring: 16 hours Career Track Class 2 (3 hours) Retail Consumer Marketing (3 hours) Professional Development Seminar 2 (1 hour) Retail and Consumer Products Supply Chain Professional Development Seminar 3 (1 hour)Management (3 hours) Financial Markets and Valuation (3 hours)Spring: 14 hours Economics of Supply Chain and Retail (3 hours) Strategic Management (3 hours) Business Analytics (3 hours) Enterprise Systems (3 hours) Professional Development Seminar I (1 hour) Career Track Class 3 (3 hours) Career Track elective (3 hours)Summer: 3 hours (Select one) Professional Development Seminar 4 (1 hour) Internship (3 hours) Professional Development Seminar 5 (1 hour) Study Abroad (3 hours)Fall: 15 hours Managing and Leading Organizations (3 hours) Accounting for Supply Chain and Retail Operations(3 hours) Ethical Decision Making (1 hour) Career Track Class 1 (3 hours)2THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.eduProgram Total: 48 hours
“During my second semester in theprogram, I was asked by a professorto name my dream job. I told him,and the rest of the class, that mydream was to work for World WildlifeFund in program management. Afew months later, I was packing upmy things and moving to WashingtonDC to work for ‘the Panda’ as aProgram Officer in the Marketsdepartment. How did this dreambecome a reality? It became a realitythrough a program and people whoembraced my nontraditional path andencouraged me to shape a track thatworked for me. I am very grateful tomy friends and mentors at the WaltonCollege Graduate School of Business.”– Alisha StaggsProgram Officer, AgricultureWorld Wildlife FundTHE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.edu3
– Alexander PriceBachelor’s in Marketing,Morehouse CollegeCreate Your CareerCAREER TRACKSRetail Marketing ManagementSupply Chain ManagementFinancial ManagementThe Retail Marketing Management career track willprepare you for positions with retailers or merchandisesuppliers. Whether you work with a retailer or a supplier,you must have a solid understanding of the processshoppers use to decide which products to purchase. In thiscareer track, you will gain valuable insight into channelmarketing, categories, branding and promotion. As agraduate, you will be prepared to select, implement, trackand analyze the effects of product offerings, prices andpromotions on consumer choices.The Supply Chain Management Career Track preparesyou to take a leadership role in the fast-growing andfast-moving global supply chain field. From production toconsumption, a company’s success hinges on the supplychain. As a supply chain professional, you may haveresponsibility for logistics network design, inventorymanagement, forecasting, replenishment and otherprocesses that integrate supply and demand needs.With particular emphasis on the retail, supply chain, andconsumer products industries, the Financial Managementtrack prepares you for a variety of careers. From buildingpricing models to launching new consumer financialproducts, financial managers develop strategies that createvalue for the consumer and the shareholder and result insustainable, long-range financial performance for firms.Retail Marketing Management CareerTrack courses:Shopper, Buyer, and Consumer BehaviorConsumer and Market Research Category Analysis and Management Elective “The Walton MBA program is providing mewith a skill set to excel in exciting careeropportunities I did not even know existed.”– Kellen Utecht, MPS / MBA4THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.eduSupply Chain Management CareerTrack courses:Financial Management CareerTrack courses:Retail FinanceInvestment Theory and Management Sholimier Investment Project I Sholimier Investment Project II Global Logistics and Supply Management Transportation Strategies in the Supply Chain Modeling Retail and Consumer Products Logistics Elective
Entrepreneurship & InnovationInterested in starting a high-growth independent firmor developing autonomous business units within largecorporations? The Entrepreneurship and Innovation careertrack is the place to start. You will analyze growth andprofit potential of new venture opportunities by examiningintellectual property, the competition and the allocationof human and financial resources. You will also have theopportunity to seek funding for your ideas through state,regional and national competitions.Entrepreneurship and Innovation CareerTrack courses:New Venture DevelopmentInnovation and Creativity Consumer and Market Research Business Plan Competition Customized Career TrackCome to the MBA program with well-defined careergoals and you will be ready to work one-on-one with ourMBA advisor to create a customized career track. If youare interested in customizing your degree in this way, youcan choose from a variety of graduate-level courses in theWalton College including those in accounting, informationsystems, economics, cross-sector alliances, sustainability andmore. You will have the opportunity to incorporate graduatecourses from outside business as well.THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.edu5
“Being a graduate assistantprovides us with the uniqueopportunity to partner withone of the many companieslocated in Northwest Arkansas,many of which are Fortune 500companies. I have been blessedwith the opportunity to work forThe Hershey Company as theirCategory Management Internon the Take Home confectionbusiness. Helping Walmart makedecisions on a business that hasover 2 billion in annual salesis a rare opportunity that I amlucky to be a part of.– Bethany D. HaefnerGraduate AssistantshipsUpon admission to the full-time MBA program, youmay be awarded a graduate assistantship. Our graduateassistantship program provides either full or out-of-statetuition waivers, a stipend and, in some cases, scholarshipfunding. Students receiving a graduate assistantship work15 hours per week during the regular semester, either forthe Walton College or for one of our corporate partners.The work is arranged around your academic schedule anddesigned to complement your academic coursework.Working within the Walton College is an excellent choicefor a student interested in eventually acquiring a Ph.D.since assignments usually include working directly with aprofessor, assisting with courses and research. We work hardto match your interests with the right academic discipline.Most of our students who want to pursue a career inbusiness choose to interview for corporate graduateassistantships. Because you are working in a businessenvironment while taking courses, you have dailyopportunities to apply what you learn in a corporatesetting. Students who choose the corporate graduateassistantship often work for the same company duringtheir summer internship. A student in this situationcan accumulate as much as a year and a half of workexperience with an employer while in our MBA program.The career opportunities and placement history ofstudents taking this route are exceptionally strong.BETHANY HAEFNERGA at The Hershey Company6THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.edu
Companies Hiring WaltonCollege Graduate Assistantsand Summer Interns*InternshipsBudgetextDannon Henkel FedEx Frito Lay Gildan Activewear Hershey’s Kellogg Land O’Lakes Mr Price(South African retailer) National Sustainability Consortium NPD Group Procter & Gamble Reckitt Benckiser Rich’s Consumer Brands Rockfish Interactive Rockline Industries Saatchi & Saatchi X Sam’s Club Tracfone Tyson WalmartThe Walton College works with many employer partnersand organizations to facilitate recruiting and networkingopportunities that may lead to internships in the followingindustries: Retail, Consumer Product Manufacturing,Marketing, Management, Sales, Finance, CustomerService, Research, Banking, Service Industry, Food andBeverage, Communications, Hotel Management, SupplyChain, Transportation, Logistics, Trucking, Energy,Manufacturing, Information Technology, InformationSystems, Telecommunications, Computer Science,Defense Contractors, Accounting, Consulting andGovernment Agencies. We leverage these relationships to develop summerinternships for MBA students. Companies benefit fromemploying Walton College MBA interns because theybring fresh ideas to the workplace, along with their corefoundation in business practices. Obtaining a summerMBA internship is competitive, and while we help you findopportunities, you win a position through careful resumepreparation and focused interviews. The Walton CollegeCareer Development Center provides one-on-one guidance,including resume writing and job coaching, designed withyour specific career goals in mind. The Walton CollegeMBA internship is an exceptional opportunity to applywhat you learn in the classroom in the real world whileimproving your skills and competencies. Your summerinternship lasts for a minimum of 10 weeks and you canexpect to work 40 hours per week. Some interns also travelfor industry conferences or to their company’s corporateheadquarters to make presentations before top executives.Other companies hire several Walton College MBA internsand ask them to function as a team to provide multiple anddiverse insights in solving business problems.*List subject to change based oncompany hiring needs. We add newcompanies regularly.LEE JEN “JACK” LIMIntern at KelloggTHE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.edu7
professional developmentProfessional DevelopmentDeveloping yourself as a business professional is one of themost important things you can do to prepare for your career.While in the Walton College MBA program, you haveample opportunity to customize a program of professionaldevelopment that fits your needs. We capitalize on our greatrelationships with our corporate partners and our alumni tobring the most current thinking in business to our students.You can listen to guest speakers from some of the biggestcompanies in the world, take workshops to improve yourtechnical skills and work with our image consultant expertsto make sure you look your best for that dream job interview.8THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.eduStudents in recent MBA classes selected from amongthese professional development options: MBA Interview Bootcamp Advanced Excel Bootcamp The ROI of Personal Branding and Connecting MBA Recruiting, Jobs and Internships Workshop Professional Dress and Business Etiquette Microsoft Access 2007 Basic and IntermediateTechnology Training First 100 Days on the Job and How to Be Successfulas a New Employee How to Hire & Recruit Talented Employees:Adhering to Appropriate Legal Challenges The Business Case of Diversity and Inclusion Six Sigma – White Belt Training Negotiation Skills RFID Technology
STUDY ABROADStudy AbroadThe Walton College is committed to providing highquality study abroad programs to both our full-time andManagerial MBA students. With that in mind, we designshort-term study abroad experiences that allow students totake advantage of short breaks and create once-in-a-lifetimeexperiences. Our MBA study abroad programs last 10 to 15days. You can choose from trips to India, China or Brazil,countries that boast some of the fastest growing economiesin the world. Regardless of which trip you choose, you willmeet top executives at top companies who often serve asstudent evaluators during our programs. You visit globalcorporate offices, manufacturing facilities, distributioncenters and more, all while taking in the cultural sights.Your days are packed with experiences focused oninternational business and culture.If you have more time to travel, you can choose toparticipate in other Walton College and University ofArkansas study abroad programs selecting from destinationsall over the world. Many of these options provide agreat opportunity to practice your language skills if aninternational career is in your future.THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.edu9
Customize Your CareerCAREER PLANNING & DEVELOPMENTCareer Planning & DevelopmentThe George W. Edwards, Jr. Career Center will provide youwith knowledge, skills and insight into career development,professional development and employment. Access tothese critical services begins prior to your first semester oncampus. As you prepare to interview with companies forgraduate assistantships and summer internships, our CareerCenter is with you at every step. Early in the program,Career Center staff members work with you to develop aprofessional resume. You also participate in behavioral andconversational interview training sessions. Later, we help yourefine your executive presence, learn tips for more effectivenetworking and coach you through the development ofan internship and/or job search plan. Finally, as you begininterviewing for the ideal job, we help you understand howto negotiate for the best salary and benefits available.The Career Center also schedules programs so you caninteract with employers before and during your job search.The Career Center hosts career fairs twice a year featuringboth regional and national employers. Potential employersalso act as judges and provide feedback as you participate inpresentation competitions. Finally, the Career Center offersnetworking events before career fairs so you can perfect yourone-on-one networking skills.CompaniesRecruiting / HiringWalton MBA GraduatesTo learn more about the Walton College CareerDevelopment Center, visit our website atwaltoncollege.uark.edu/career. Henkel ABF Freight Systems, Inc. Kellogg Acosta KPMG Acxiom Corporation Land O’Lakes Associated Materials MillerCoors Best Buy Mr Price Group Budgetext PepsiCo, Inc. Chesapeake Energy Reckitt BenckiserCorporation Saatchi & Saatchi X Chicago Bridge & Iron Sam’s Club CITGO Petroleum Spectrum BrandsCorporation The NPD Group ConAgra Foods Tyson Foods, Inc. ConocoPhillips Company USA Truck, Inc. Deloitte & Touche Walmart Ernst & Young Winrock International General Mills Gildan*The list of employers is apartial listing10THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.edu
Career FairsIn 2010-2011102companiesinterviewedon campus#1 in graduatesemployed at graduation.FALL 2010:61 COMPANIESATTENDEDSPRING 2011:74 COMPANIESATTENDEDIn 2011, 86% ofjob seeking MBA’swere employedat graduation.685job and internship opportunitieswere posted with the Career Centerwaltoncollege.uark.edu/careerdevelopment– U.S. News & World Report, 2011THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.edu11
Managerial MBA ProgramManagerial MBA ProgramDesigned for the working professional, the Managerial MBAprogram begins each August and can be completed in twoyears. This innovative program weaves together classroominstruction with online learning activities and interactiveteam-based projects. Students take six hours of courseworkper semester by attending class approximately one Saturdayeach month. Almost all of our faculty instructors in theManagerial MBA also teach in the Walton College full-timeprogram. When classes are not in session, students haveaccess to the Walton College’s learning resources fromanywhere in the world through our extensive technologyservices and support.12THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.eduThe Managerial MBA students in the Walton Collegeaverage between seven and 10 years of work experience ina wide range of fields. Furthermore, our students representmore than 40 companies in a multi-state region. This levelof experience combined with a diversity of employers addsa rich component to the program as students learn fromeach other while networking outside their companies withtalented professionals from a variety of industries.Students in the Managerial MBA may customize theirprogram to allow participation in Study Abroad programs orthe Walton College Entrepreneurship Program. Our MBAadvisor works one-on-one with students looking at theseprograms to modify the Managerial MBA curriculum asappropriate.
YOUR walton MANAGERIALmba by semesterOrientation: 2 hours Introduction to Value ChainFirst Fall: 6 hours Accounting Decisions and Control (3 hours) Information, Technology and Decision Making (3 hours)First Spring: 6 hoursSecond Fall: 6 hours Supply Chain Management (3 hours) Managing Ideas, Products and Services (3 hours)Second Spring: 6 hours Strategic Management (3 hours) Retailing Strategy and Processes (3 hours) Economics of Management and Strategy (3 hours) Corporate Financial Management (3 hours)Second Summer: 6 hoursFirst Summer: 6 hoursProgram Total: 38 hours Leading High Performance Organizations (3 hours) Managerial Accounting (3 hours) Capstone (3 hours) International Management (3 hours)THE WALTON MBAgsb.uark.edu13
“The MMBA program has been an amazingcomplement to my work life - the material hasbeen immediately applicable to my job andcareer goals, and the program is designedto recognize the real world and on-the-jobexperience that I and my fellow studentsbring into the classroom as being vital to thelearning experience. I am honored to be inthe company of such brilliant and engagingpeople as we have in our cohort, and amconsistently inspired by the knowledge andexperience imparted on us by our professors.”– Katie TerrellOrganizational Change Specialist,Tyson Foods Inc.“The Walton MMBA has afforded mean opportunity to achieve both shortterm and long-term career aspirations,while simultaneously helping toentrench me in the NorthwestArkansas community. I have built bothprofessional and personal networksthrough the MMBA program that I lookforward to leveraging as I advance mycareer. Broadening my knowledge-basethrough the curriculum has enhancedmy strategic decision-making abilities,both now and as a future leader withinmy company and industry.”– Stephanie EsauCustomer Category Manager,Kraft Foods“In choosing a company to workfor I put high importance ongreat benefits, working with greatpeople, proper work-life balance,and the opportunity to learn anddevelop increased skills andabilities. Although the part-timeMBA program isn’t a full-time job,the benefits from this programprovide exactly all those b
FedEx Frito Lay . MBA internship is an exceptional opportunity to apply what you learn in the classroom in the real world while improving your skills and competencies. Your summer internship lasts for a minimum of 10 weeks and you can e
