{"72367":{"#nid":"72367","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Enrolling Students in New Evening MBA Program","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning in fall 2007, Georgia Tech\u0027s nationally- and internationally-ranked MBA program will be available in an evening format for the first time, allowing working professionals to complete their studies without interrupting their careers.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EApplication deadlines for enrollment are May 1 for fall 2007 and October 1 to start in spring 2008.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EMost students will take two courses each semester (attending classes two nights per week) and complete the program in approximately three years. Georgia Tech College of Management\u0027s prestigious full-time MBA program takes two years.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0022Our evening MBA students will enjoy the same benefits as full-time students,\u0022 says Steve Salbu, dean of the business school. \u0022Taught in small classes by professors with world-class reputations for their research and teaching, our students learn how to take advantage of the many business opportunities made possible by emerging technologies and to succeed in an increasingly global economy.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStandards for evening MBA students will remain as high as those required for acceptance into the full-time program, Salbu notes. \u0022Our commitment to technology, innovation, ethical and sustainable business practices, and international education consistently draws top-notch students,\u0022 he says.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EPaula Wilson, director of MBA admissions for Georgia Tech, says interest in the evening option was high before the College of Management even announced it. \u0022We\u0027ve gotten calls for years from people wanting a part-time MBA program with the Georgia Tech brand and the academic rigor that entails,\u0022 Wilson says. \u0022Demand for our full-time program remains strong as well. Now people have a choice.\u0022\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor details on the evening MBA curriculum, tuition, upcoming information sessions, and the online application process, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/eveningmba\u0022 title=\u0022http:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/eveningmba\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/eveningmba\u003C\/a\u003E, or contact the MBA Graduate Office at 404-894-8722 or \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:mba@mgt.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Emba@mgt.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\n\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWriter:\u003C\/strong\u003E Brad Dixon, College of Management\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"Beginning in fall 2007, Georgia Tech\u0027s nationally- and internationally-ranked MBA program will be available in an evening format for the first time, allowing working professionals to complete their studies without interrupting their careers.","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Ga. Tech\u0027s business school now offers Evening MBA"}],"uid":"27301","created_gmt":"2007-01-16 01:00:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:01:37","author":"Elizabeth Campell","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2007-01-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2007-01-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"72368":{"id":"72368","type":"image","title":"College of Management","body":null,"created":"1449177462","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 21:17:42","changed":"1475894656","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:44:16"}},"media_ids":["72368"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/","title":"Georgia Tech College of Management"},{"url":"http:\/\/mgt.gatech.edu\/news_room\/news\/2007\/eveningmba\/index.html","title":"Evening MBA"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"2530","name":"application"},{"id":"2531","name":"apply"},{"id":"1072","name":"Business"},{"id":"2532","name":"evening"},{"id":"2011","name":"Executive"},{"id":"1052","name":"Management"},{"id":"1209","name":"MBA"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cstrong\u003ELisa Grovenstein\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ECommunications \u0026amp; Marketing\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.gatech.edu\/contact\/index.html?id=lgrovenste3\u0022\u003EContact Lisa Grovenstein\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E404-894-8835\u003C\/strong\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["lisa.grovenstein@comm.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}