Old Dominion University - College of Business and Public Administration

Old Dominion University offers its MBA students a unique “flexibility with a combination of on campus and online classes.” Students highly value this adaptability: “The program has met and exceeded all my expectations, and fits perfectly in with my work and personal family life.” ODU’s location in Norfolk, Virginia, long an American shipping and military hub as a major port, provides an especially valuable array of contacts and opportunities for returning veterans in the university’s “shipping program,” and ODU is also “accommodating to the requirements/needs of international students.” MBA students say “the staff at the University, everyone involved from the program office to the classroom, is committed to strengthening the program and supporting students.” Administrators “are very supportive and quick responders,” and professors tend equally to be “reachable and up-to-date with trends and fads,” as well as to have “strong research credentials.” “Professors at Old Dominion University try their best to help students excel not only in classroom, but also in the workplace.” “The Strome Entrepreneurial Center is amazing,” and ODU’s “reputation in the local community” is also strong. Students perceive their classmates as people who “take the MBA courses and grades very seriously.” “Affordability and convenience” rank among Old Dominion’s students’ highlights of their MBA experience: “The value is unparalleled. I get an excellent degree for a reasonable price.”

Old Dominion enjoys a “good reputation in the Hampton Roads area,” home to an ever-growing network of business opportunities, and its “in-state tuition” helps to keep MBA costs reasonable for Virginians. The school excels in facilitating “networking for military/veterans,” and “Old Dominion University is a great place to launch a career at the Port of Virginia or as a defense contractor.” ODU students feel well-prepared for a “competitive business world” no matter their particular field: “The MBA program organizes evening socials every month, and students get to network with current MBA students or alumni.” In addition, “there is an Entrepreneurial Center on campus that helps students with business ideas.” Another student reports, “I go to an Economics luncheon twice a year for free, it includes a lunch and we get to listen to the economic forecast being presented by distinguished faculty and guest speakers.” ODU provides “so many organizations to join” and “speakers from big companies” to hear that students can’t help but get involved.

Old Dominion’s hybrid online/on-campus MBA program brings together “a great com- bination of commuter and resident students,” and one student finds that “the commuter aspect works flawlessly for me.” Since so many students maintain full-time jobs while in school, students describe their classmates as “office workers who have strong intellectual curiosity.” “Military vets” are a strong presence in the school’s fabric, and there’s a wide range of walks of life represented at ODU: students are “friendly, busy, working, some married, some with kids, some just starting out, others who have been working for a long time.” Classmates describe each other as “hardworking, ambitious,” “open minded, friendly, competitive, intelligent,” “studious and cooperative.”