The Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School Johnson & Wales University

Graduate Degree Programs at Johnson & Wales University

For students thinking about changing their careers, advancing their current careers, or gaining advanced knowledge as they enter the workplace, Johnson & Wales is the right place to be. Graduate degree programs at Johnson & Wales University offer students the chance to advance in their areas of interest.

New for 2012 One Year MBA Program

This program is designed to be an intensive one year delivery that will allow a student to complete studies in 12 months beginning in June. Classes, which meet during the day, full-time, make up a curriculum developed and updated in collaboration with successful industry leaders. Students will study business theories, concepts and practices, and learn to critically analyze and apply knowledge to challenges that arise in industries. They will have opportunities to build foundations in leadership and management designed to give them the competitive edge they need in today's business world.

The cohort model will be used with only one admission during the year. The program is designed for students with minimal work experience and the desire to pursue MBA degrees. The primary market for this program will be graduates with a business or hospitality academic background. An additional market includes working professionals wanting to complete their MBAs in one year. The program will feature an action research project or an embedded internship as part of the requirements. This will afford the student the opportunity to gain important work setting experience.

New for 2012-2013 -- Earn an MBA with a concentration in Information Technology

This program will assist IT Professionals to advance in their careers by providing a solid foundation of graduate level business courses to complement their IT experience and coursework. A major challenge in today's business environment is how professionally competent practitioners make the transition to managing people and business operations without losing their professional knowledge and expertise.

This program will allow IT professionals to develop both their professional skills (concentration courses) and management skills while learning to think strategically in a complex, cost competitive knowledge-based environment.

New for 2012-2013 -- Earn an MS in Criminal Justice Management

Johnson & Wales's program offers a unique combination of criminal justice and management training. Students will find management career opportunities in intelligence analysis, victim advocacy, social work, security management, corrections management and many more criminal justice fields.

General MBA or MBA with Concentrations

Students can build specialized skills with an optional Accounting, Hospitality, or Information Technology concentration, and distinguish themselves in the competitive job market. Or, students can choose the General MBA and differentiate themselves by choosing from finance, international business, management, and marketing electives.

Prepare for the CPA Exam

Students can earn their MBAs and sit for the Uniform CPA Examination simultaneously in Johnson & Wales's Enhanced Accounting Track. (Accounting bachelor's degree holders only.)

Pre-MBA Program

Students who have a three-year bachelor's degree from outside the US can take pre-MBA undergraduate courses to equate their educations to four-year US bachelor's degrees, while they fulfill MBA program prerequisites at the same time.

Accelerated MBA

Students can earn their MBAs quicker, and graduate sooner. If they complete their foundation courses and maintain GPAs of 3.75 or higher, they may qualify for Johnson & Wales's accelerated MBA program.

MAT Program

Students can prepare for their teaching certifications in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at Johnson & Wales University, and build the skills to launch their teaching careers.

Teaching Certification

With an MAT, students will be prepared to apply for certification in one of the following:

- Elementary Education and Secondary Special Education

- Elementary Education and Elementary Special Education

- Elementary Education and Elementary-Secondary Special Education

- Business Education and Secondary Special Education

- Food Service Education (certified and noncertified option available)

MEd Program

Students can earn their Master of Education in Teaching & Learning (MEd) degrees. In Johnson & Wales's two-year program, students will develop their professional teaching skills to make a deeper impact on student learning. They'll sharpen their habits of reflection, responsiveness, and persistence to constantly focus on student access, learning needs, well-being, and achievement.

EdD Program

Students can become the leaders the education field needs. With a Doctorate of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership students will be prepared to advance to higher leadership positions. They will choose one of two distinct tracks: Elementary/Secondary and Higher Education. Each track requires two years of course work: two six-credit courses for four terms, for a total of eight courses.

Professional Learning Initiative

Johnson & Wales's professional development programs and services are based on the specific needs of a business/school/district. Instructional delivery, experiential learning, and the evaluation instrument will be planned collaboratively with the client.

The Faculty

Johnson & Wales's faculty consists of individuals who focus on professional development and provide a learning environment that encourages student participation. The graduate faculty members either hold or are pursuing terminal or professional degrees.

Prominent Alumni

Students are prepared for leadership roles, often as entrepreneurs in business, industry, and education. These alumni include Ira Kaplan '89 (hon.), '97 MS, president and CEO of Irinox USA; Richard Bagdley '90, '92 MS, senior vice president of Wyndham Worldwide; Pablo Cabrera '08 MBA, cash manager at FM Global; Larshen Bizragane '06 MBA, founder of Global Exchange; and Adil Bouzaffour '94 MBA, senior consultant of business solutions at MetLife.

The City of Providence

Johnson & Wales University's main campus is located in Providence, Rhode Island, on the East Coast of the United States. Graduate courses take place on the Harborside Campus in Providence, on the Cranston line, easily accessible to Interstate 95. An hour from Boston, Massachusetts, and less than four hours from New York City, Providence is also within easy reach of such well-known vacation spots as Newport, Rhode Island, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Johnson & Wales University's Application Requirements

In order to consider a student's application as complete and ready for review, all required documents must be received. Each graduate program has specific admissions requirements. For more information:

- Visit http://www.jwu.edu/content.aspx?id=53342

- Or call the Graduate Admissions office at 1-800-DIAL-JWU (1-800-342-5598) ext. 1015 (U.S.A. only)

- Or email gradschool@admissions.jwu.edu .



For international students living outside the United States, application deadlines are listed at: http://www.jwu.edu/content.aspx?id=53342 .



Students who have previously attended Johnson & Wales University Graduate level classes must complete a Readmittance Request Form (see http://www.jwu.edu/forms.aspx?id=55197) and should contact Student Academic Services for more information.

• Ed D Program
• MAT Program in Teacher Education
• MBA Program in Global Business Leadership
• MBA Program in Hospitality
• M Ed Program in Teaching and Learning

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
  Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  Master of Education (M Ed)
  Doctor of Education (Ed D)

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 376
• Doctoral Degrees 30
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
• Distance learning programs available? Not reported
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Not reported
• Doctoral Degrees Required
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied613
• Accepted517
• Acceptance Rate84%
• Enrolled348
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $
• Application Fee - International $
• Electronic applications accepted? Not Reported
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGMAT or GRE (recommended), minimum GPA of 2.75
• Doctoral's DegreesMAT, minimum GPA of 3.25
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesNot Reported
• International DegreesTOEFL (minimum score 550 paper-based; 210 computer-based) or IELTS (recommended)

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *Not Reported
• Out-of-state tuition *Not Reported
• International student tuitionNot Reported
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year feesNot Reported
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitNot Reported
• Application deadlines for financial awardsMay 1
• Types of financial support availableTuition Waivers, Career or Field-Related Internships, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Graduate Assistantships

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students1271
• Female Percentage62%
• Male Percentage38%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students1271
• Part-time Percentage35%
• Full-time Percentage65%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino2%
• Black / African American4%
• White / Caucasian31%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native0%
• Asian1%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown62%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty40
• Full-time Percentage50%
• Part-time Percentage50%
• Female Percentage30%
• Male Percentage70%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchRetention and adult education, business technology, international banking, global economy, hotel careers
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported