Enrollment: 429
Average GMAT: 619.00
GMAT Range (25-75%): 580-650
Average Undergrad GPA: 3.43
Rolling Admission: No
School Type: Public
Average Age: 24.00
Average Work Experience (months): 23
Student Faculty Ratio: 9:1

Part Time Program: No
Evening Program: Yes
Executive MBA Program Offered: Yes
Total Faculty: 70

Average Starting Salary: $55,276.00
Hired Consulting: 8%
Hired Finance: 45%
Hired Operations: 16%
Hired Marketing: 16%

Out-of-State Tuition: $13,760.00
In-State Tuition: $8,110.00
Financial Aid Deadline: 02/01
Students Receiving Some Aid: 25%
Average Annual Total Financial Aid: $14,000.00

Students Say - Academics
Students come to the "very affordable" and "reputable" State University of New York-University at Buffalo School of Management to get a great education at a great price. Teamwork defines the Buffalo experience. First-year students spend 8-12 hours a week in their assigned study groups, a commitment that represents "the second most important aspect of the program next to class attendance," according to the university. One student warns that the "UB business school is highly dedicated to working in teams. Ten study groups make up a cohort. The members of a cohort take core management courses together during the first year. Of these courses, students say statistics arguably "has the heaviest workload." Students take "one or two [additional] electives each semester." For most students, the second year is about customization. University at Buffalo offers a variety of specialized tracks, including entrepreneurship, accounting-corporate reporting and control, finance, global services and supply management, information assurance, information systems and e-business, international management, management consulting, marketing management, supply chains and operations management, and workforce management. UB's highly regarded finance major is bolstered by semesters and workshops at SUNY's Levin Institute in Manhattan. Much of the faculty is simply "outstanding," and "Most courses are of moderate workload." Students also rate the administration as "one of the best," willing to "bend over backward to help current students." MBA candidates wish for a dedicated library, and increased "course offerings," made possible by "more teachers."

Students Say - Admissions
Average GMAT and TOEFL scores were 619 and 256 respectively; the average student holds 2 years of work experience. International students (except in the case of a limited list of 16 Indian universities) must supplement 3-year degrees with an additional year of scholarship. The Admissions Office warns that criteria are more selective for classes at just 100 students.

Students Say - Campus Life
The collegiality of the classroom environment at SUNY Buffalo spills over into the social life on campus, and the "competitive, cheerful" students spend their weekends "unwinding and getting to know each other" better. A bevy of organized activities exist for just this purpose. "The Graduate Management Association has a free happy hour each Friday to make sure students interact outside of the classroom. Additionally, they host at least one major social every month." "There are lots of student clubs and athletic activities, so [students] can get to know people with similar interests." The city of Buffalo, which boasts a conveniently "low cost of living," offers diversions like "Buffalo Sabres and Bills" games. Students say "There is always something to do at UB." Buffalo's "hardworking and diverse" MBA students often come in "fresh," i.e., "with no [full-time] work experience." Some students gripe that this makes for "a challenging team environment when someone with years of experience enters" a study group. The cultural expertise of international students, who make up approximately 40 percent of the class, is highly valued: "We have country forums every month where students from a particular country can talk about their culture, traditions, and most importantly, the business practices in their country." American students tend to be "from the local area," and students say the school should "make a stronger effort to recruit minorities not represented in the business profession." One student notes that the school "needs more effort in European and Latin American recruitment," and recommends that the School of Management "offer financial aid for international students whose global experiences are not represented."

Students Say - Careers
Student opinion is divided on the helpfulness of UB's Career Resource Center (CRC). Enthusiastic students say the office "goes beyond the requirements to make sure that students are totally prepared for all aspects of the recruiting process. From the minute that you walk in the door, they have a checkpoint system to make sure that you are on track for obtaining a job after graduation." Alumni networking events such as a "cruise on Lake Erie" "allow MS/MBA students to discuss real-world industry experiences and how best to prepare for the job market."
Detractors contend that while the CRC "is great for students with [fewer] than 5 years of work experience" and its "technological resources are excellent," it doesn't draw "big recruiters outside the accounting discipline" and is too focused on the local area. Additionally, students say the CRC "does a poor job of prepping companies for on- campus job fairs; many company reps come unprepared to discuss opportunities with MS/MBA students." "I know many people who submitted resumes through the CRC for internships and did not get phone calls. However, when they later submitted them themselves, they did get phone calls," says a second-year. Average starting salary for the class was $55,276. Top employers include Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Ernst & Young, M&T Bank, PepsiCo, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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