Santa Clara University

Graduate Business Admissions - Program Comparison Chart

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Program Evening
Accelerated MBA Executive
MS in Information Systems
Degree earned  MBA MBA  MBA  Master of Science 
Program start dates  Fall / Spring
Fall
Fall quarter only  All Quarters 
Classes meet 2 evenings a week  Late Thursday Evenings and Saturday, each week
Friday and Saturday, alternate weekends  2 evenings a week 
Years to complete  2 to 6 years 21 months 17 months  About 27 months 
Flexibility  Yes
No No Yes
Credit hour 49-70 quarter units (21 waivable units) 70 quarter units (nothing waivable) 59 quarter units (nothing waivable)  45-54 quarter units (9 waivable units)
Pre-program requirements Algebra and Calculus Algebra and Calculus None
Algebra, statistics, and a programming language
Mean GMAT  620 620 615
Average work experience upon entry  6 years  6 years
16 years  4 years