What is the profile of the latest Walton MBA class?

What's the average starting salary for Walton MBA graduates?

At graduation, the 2008 Walton MBA class averaged over $75,000 in starting salaries. This average did NOT include fringe benefits, signing bonuses, or other kinds of compensation. 

How many new students are admitted each year?

The Walton MBA program selects a small class relative to other MBA programs nationally. Each year we admit between thirty and forty new students. With a class this small, you get to know your fellow students and the professors get to know you well, creating a deliberate environment focused on individualized learning.  

What happens if I turn in my application after the deadline?

Late applications may be considered on a space-available basis. Graduate assistant funding may be limited or unavailable to late applicants.

What makes the Walton MBA different from other programs?

The Walton MBA leverages three distinct business disciplines in order to give our students a distinct advantage in the marketplace.  Our faculty have exceptional backgrounds in the three forces that have revolutionized the consumer packaged goods and retail industries – information systems, logistics and  marketing.

Sharing information and data, not just within a company, but across companies, from suppliers to vendors to retailers, has transformed how business is done.  Logistics models applied to this shared data help drive out inefficiencies and deliver better value to consumers and better profit margins throughout the supply chain.  Finally, marketing savvy, from purchasing to consumer insights, from merchandising to in-store promotion, is undergoing significant change.

The synergy among these three areas- Information Systems, Logistics, and Marketing – is vital to the ongoing strategic success of the consumer packaged goods and retail industries.  Walton MBA faculty have designed an MBA program to put students on the cutting edge of this core business development.