The William G. Rohrer College of Business at Rowan University is committed to being a first-choice business school for enterprising students and discerning employers, a research hub, and an economic catalyst for the region and beyond. We empower students to achieve sustainable careers through professionally oriented programs and real-world immersion experiences, integrating relevant faculty research, entrepreneurial thinking, responsible leadership and community collaboration.
All of the graduate business programs hold the prestigious AACSB accreditation.
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Campus and Location
Located on Rowan University's Glassboro campus, the Rohrer College of Business (RCB) is nestled into a beautiful, foliage-filled landscape in the heart of Southern New Jersey, surrounded by thriving industry, local commerce, farmland and quaint towns. RCB is a short walk to lively Rowan Boulevard, complete with shops, restaurants, and contemporary mixed-use housing for students and community members.
Rowan's Glassboro campus is only 20-minutes from the City of Philadelphia and a few-hour car, bus, or train ride from three other major U.S. cities (NYC, Baltimore, and D.C.) bursting with culture, art, and entertainment and abundant with career opportunities in every sector of business. RCB is ideally located for achieving educational growth while cultivating professional success.
Facilities
Designed with the college's unique approach to business education in mind, Business Hall is dedicated to supporting a superior business education. The facility includes common areas to encourage collaboration among students and business leaders and includes other feature spaces, including the Trading Room with its ticker tracking the market in real time and 10 Bloomberg terminals; Studio 231, a student-run experiential learning lab and interdisciplinary hub for collaboration, ideation, rapid prototyping and research; Creatives 230, a student-led, interdisciplinary experiential learning lab connecting creatives with entrepreneurs and innovators within the Rowan community; and the Center for Professional Development, where students sharpen their job search skills and employers conduct interviews with job seekers.
Contact
Tendai Vengesa
Admissions Officer
Admissions Officer
Address
Enterprise Center, Suite 200
225 Rowan Boulevard
Glassboro, NJ 08028
United States
225 Rowan Boulevard
Glassboro, NJ 08028
United States
Phone
856-256-4747
Fax
856-256-5637
Email
vengesa@rowan.edu
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Admissions
Overview
From The School
The following is a list of items required to begin the application process for the program. There may be additional actions or materials required for admission to the program. Upon receipt of the materials below, a representative from the Rowan Global Admissions Processing Office will contact you with confirmation or will indicate any missing items.
- Completed Application Form
- $65 (U.S.) non-refundable application fee
- Bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution of higher learning
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended (regardless of number of credits earned)
- Current professional resume
- Typewritten statement of professional objectives
Provide reasons for pursuing the program. Describe how you might use this program to advance your career (educational goals beyond the master's level, if applicable, are also relevant).
- Two letters of recommendation
Letters of recommendation should be from professional administrators and include information which attests to applicant's ability to pursue a graduate degree
- Minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale)
- GMAT (or GRE) is optional. Candidates with strong academic records, relevant professional experience, and/or that hold specific business-related credentials are automatically waived from the GMAT (or GRE); learn more about the GRE/GMAT waiver criteria. Candidates that do not meet the waiver criteria may want to submit a GMAT (minimum score of 450) or GRE test result to strengthen their application.
- In order to ensure all students are equipped with key baseline and foundational business knowledge for graduate-level coursework in business, Rowan requires all students to satisfy a set of Foundation requirements in the following content areas:
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Accounting (Financial and Cost)
- Economics (Micro & Macro)
- Marketing
- Finance
- Operations Management
Typically, students with an undergraduate degree in business will have satisfied many of these course requirements. Students can begin in the MBA program prior to satisfying all Foundation requirements. However, these requirements must be satisfied early in the program to maintain forward momentum towards degree completion.
There are many ways that students can satisfy Foundation requirements: equivalent courses from their undergraduate studies, affordable online modules, non-credit tests, online or face to face courses at your local community college or 4-year institution, and of course online or face to face at Rowan University.
Applicants:
Acceptance Rate:
Average Undergrad GPA 3.68
Test Scores
GMAT (25th and 75th percentiles)
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GPA
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Other Admission Factors
Academic
GMAT Score
Undergraduate GPA
Non-Academic
School Type And Accreditation
School Type
Public
AACSB-approved
Yes
Selectivity Rating
Academics
Overall
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Degrees Offered
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Rowan University MBA, housed within the William G. Rohrer College of Business, is one of the most flexible MBA programs in the country: take classes online and/or face-to-face in the evening, study part-time or full-time, and select from 11 different Concentration options to customize 50% of the degree to fit your career interests and goals. MBA Concentrations are designed to build expertise and prepare students for top-notch careers in their field. A Concentration is a cluster of coursework focused on a relevant area of business knowledge, such as:
- Accounting
- Cannabis Commercialization
- Data Analytics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- HR Management
- Management
- Organizational Leadership
- Sustainable Business
- Management Information Systems (MIS)
- Supply Chain and Logistical Systems
Academic Programs
The Rohrer MBA program consists of 36 credits of graduate-level courses. The MBA curriculum offers a flexible format where 50% of the curriculum is core (or required), and 50% will be customized based on career goals for each student. The required core of 18 credits is completed via four 3-credit courses and four 1.5-credit courses. The flexible, customized 18 credits is pursued via six 3-credit courses: two areas of concentration or one area of concentration and three elective courses.
Special Academic Programs
The RCB Fellowship Program
Made possible through the generosity of the William G. Rohrer Charitable Foundation, RCB Fellowships pair high-achieving and self-directed learners with scholarship funding and mentorship to fuel growth for MBA students. Fellowships build relationships across the RCB ecosystem to make a positive impact on businesses and communities locally, regionally, nationally, and even internationally. Fellows receive a tuition scholarship commensurate with the scale and scope of their initiatives. They also access focused mentoring and actionable opportunities for exponential growth. Initiatives help Fellows cultivate the tools that will empower them for maximal career impact upon graduation.
The Rowan Innovation Venture Fund
The Rowan Innovation Venture Fund (RIVF) is a University-based, $25 million private-equity fund that provides early-stage funding primarily to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and South Jersey individuals and companies that have developed and tested projects and products that are ready to compete in the marketplace.
Faculty
Academic specialties of faculty
Accounting and Finance
Management
Marketing and Business Information Systems
Entrepreneurship
Program Types
Full-Time
Yes
Part-Time
Yes
Evening
Yes
Executive
No
Online
Yes
Faculty Information
Student/Faculty
17:1
Concentrations
Accounting
Finance
Information Systems/Information Technology
Leadership/Management
Supply Chain Management
Finance
Information Systems/Information Technology
Leadership/Management
Supply Chain Management
Sustainability
Courses in Sustainability
No
Sustainability course is
Description
Research Opportunities in Sustainability
No
Description
Careers
Careers
Career Overview
From The School
The Rohrer College of Business Center for Professional Development (RCPD) offers plenty of opportunities for professional development and career success including events, resources, career fairs and coaching:
https://business.rowan.edu/centers_of_excellence1/rcpd/
https://business.rowan.edu/graduate-programs/about/career-impact.html
Tuition & Aid
Overview
From The School
The cost of tuition is approximately $37,391.40 ($1,038.65 per credit hour) in-state and out-of-state. This rate applies to the 2023-2024 academic year and is subject to change. For more information, please visit: https://sites.rowan.edu/bursar/tuitionfees/2023-24-tuition-and-fees/2023-24-graduate-tuition-and-fees/.
The list below includes the most common forms of financial aid available at Rowan University:
Federal Loans
Federal Work Study
Institutional Scholarships
Visit sites.rowan.edu/financial-aid/ for more information.
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Financial Aid Statistics
Tuition Part-Time (per credit hour)
Tuition (In-State)
$857
Tuition (Out-State)
$857
Fees (In-State)
$181
Fees (Out-State)
$181
Student Body
Student Body
Student Body Profile
Total Full-Time Enrollment
138
Part Time
70%
In State
95.2%
Out of State
4.8%
Demographics
21.73%
Underrepresented Minorities
2.38%
International
43% female
57% male
Campus Life
From The School
MBA students enrolled in Rowan University's Rohrer College of Business (RCB) are advancing their professional careers by developing business acumen for managerial and leadership roles in the corporate sector, government, not-for-profit institutions and more. RCB graduate programs attract candidates with varied backgrounds. Many of our students have full-time careers in business, while others work in health care and medicine, technology, government, nonprofit, law, and other professions. Some of our full-time students are pursuing a career change. Others came directly from undergraduate studies.
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% of Classrooms with Internet Access
100%
Campus-wide Internet Network
Yes
Internet Access for All Students
Yes
