THE BRYANT MBA AT-A-GLANCE
- The Bryant MBA takes a distinctive approach to part-time business education, differentiated from other programs in New England by delivering the benefits of a full-time program on a part-time basis.
- The program features 13 courses focused on strategy, leadership, management, accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and technology
- Students move through the program in a cohesive group called a "cohort."
- Within each cohort, students work with the benefit of a study team for more in-depth collaboration on class projects and assignments, enhanced by the use of technology.
- Taking two courses each semester, students complete the program in two years.
- The Graduate School of Business is part of the College of Business at Bryant, which is one of only 5% of all business programs in the world accredited by AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)
- Bryant University is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
- Bryant has been a leader in business education since 1863 and first introduced the MBA program in 1969.
Bryant MBA Students At-A-Glance
- Students join the MBA program from diverse educational and industry backgrounds, including accounting, engineering, manufacturing, technology, finance, health care, and marketing. You don't need a business background to be successful in the MBA program.
- Currently there are 200 MBA students.
- The size of a cohort ranges from 30 to 45 students.
- They primarily come from Rhode Island (69%), Massachusetts (25%) and Connecticut (5%)
- The average age of the one-year program is 23 and 27 for the two-year program.
- The average amount of work experience for the two-year program ranges from 5 to 10 years.
- Students come from a wide range of companies, including:Â
- Amgen
- Fidelity Investments
- Citizens Bank
- Gilbane Building Company
- Tyco Healthcare
- Zebra Technologies
- Stanley Bostich
- Rogers Corporation
- Amica Mutual Insurance
- Davol
- Perot Systems




