| Program Length |
14 months: Aug. '08 to early Nov. '09 |
21 months between Aug. '08 and May '10 |
24 months: Programs begin in January in Phoenix ('08) and Tucson ('09) |
| Class Schedule |
Classes meet Fri. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sat. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every other week + 2 full-week sessions and a 10-day international trip |
Classes meet weekly in the spring and fall, Mon. to Thurs.; times vary between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m.; summer project between years 1 and 2 |
Classes meet one night per week (Phoenix on Wednesday, Tucson on Monday) from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. |
| Curriculum |
49 units: 13 modules integrating multiple topic areas + experiential learning |
54 units: 18+ sequenced courses, electives, program options, and a field project |
47 units: 10 sessions |
| Faculty |
Eller regular faculty + working executives and guest speakers |
Eller regular faculty + guest speakers |
Eller regular faculty |
| Preferred Professional Experience |
7+ years; history of significant achievement |
2+ years |
3+ years |
| Career Motivations |
Advancement to senior management in an established career; building formal skills/education for entrepreneurs and public sector professionals |
Gaining additional skills to enhance a career or begin a new career track |
Gaining additional skills to enhance a career or begin a new career track |
| Lifestyle Factors |
Wish to continue career uninterrupted; able to balance significant course load and out-of-class work with career and home life; small, close-knit, self-contained learning community |
Wish to focus on college experience, replacing work with education; close-knit learning community immersed in the culture of a large university |
Wish to continue career uninterrupted; able to balance significant course load and out-of-class work with career and home life; small, close-knit, self-contained learning community |
| Location |
Scottsdale, Arizona and Tucson, Arizona |
Tucson, Arizona |
Scottsdale, Arizona and
Tucson, Arizona |
| Residency |
Residential |
Non-residential |
Primarily non-residential |
| Curriculum Customization |
Students resolve a challenge specific to their work through cross-modular Innovation Project |
Required and elective courses in 10 concentrations |
Required courses; students may elect to focus on various industries through projects and assignments |
| Special Curriculum Features |
Innovation Project; international trip |
Team field project; joint- and dual-degree programs; optional semester abroad; optional summer internships |
Introductory pre-term residential session; international trip; Term 5 integrative project |
| GMAT |
Not required |
Required |
Required |
| Program Cost |
$50,000 total program cost — includes books and materials, lodging, and catered meals; international trip expenses not included |
Resident tuition: $30,536; Non-resident tuition: $52,150; does not include books, meals, or associated expenses |
$33,100 (Phoenix '08) then $38,500 (both locations '09) — includes meals, does not include books or associated expenses |
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