Early Advantage MBA Program

The Early Advantage MBA is a full-time day program for recent college graduates and career changers who prefer to immerse themselves in a full-time program schedule. Classes are held Monday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., in the first year. During the second year, students may choose to take elective classes at night with Flex MBA students.

Students who start in the fall (September) follow a traditional academic calendar with first-year fall and spring classes, a lengthy summer break for internships and optional international exchange programs, followed by a second year of fall and spring classes. Students who start in the spring (January) study year-round with classes in the spring and summer, followed by fall and spring terms with a condensed time frame for their internships. Both fall and spring classes graduate together at the end of their second spring term.

Early Advantage MBA students complete four 12-week terms and one 6-week term spread out over 16 or 20 months.

Early Advantage MBA students will have the ability to achieve an optional concentration (included in tuition) in one of the following fields of study:

• Business Analytics
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• International Business
• Marketing

Closely aligned with Crummer’s renowned Center for Advanced Entrepreneurship, the Entrepreneurship Concentration allows you to develop skills in entrepreneurial thought and action, effective oral and written communication, capitalizing on discovered opportunities, and new business creation and growth. Interdisciplinary electives let you focus on negotiation, international venturing, operational innovation, or starting your own company with mentoring from successful entrepreneurs. You will learn how to identify goals and learn strategies for facilitating the evolution of those goals, preparing you to start a business or bring entrepreneurial skills to an established company.

Concentration Requirements
At least 6 credits from the following:

• ENT 608: New Venture Creation (3 credits)
• ENT 613: Raising Capital for Entrepreneurial Ventures (3 credits)
• ENT 614: Commercializing Technology and Science (3 credits)
• ENT 615: The Entrepreneurial Venture (3 credits)

At most 3 credits from the following:

• ENT 607: Social Entrepreneurship (3 credits)
• ENT 616: Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (1.5 credits)
• MGT 611: Negotiations in Business (3 credits)
• MKT 606: Strategic Marketing (3 credits)
• MKT 613: Strategic Sales Leadership (3 credits)

You can obtain a finance concentration by completing nine elective credits beyond FIN 501 (FIN 502 for EAMBA program) with at least six credit hours with FIN designation.

Crummer MBA graduates have followed many different financial career paths – all of which involve raising money, investing money, or helping others manage money. Within the finance concentration, Crummer also offer the following curriculum tracks: the Corporate Finance Track and the Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Track. The recommended courses listed here are the courses that the finance faculty recommends preparing for a career in the respective field. The supplemental courses would give depth and breadth to your preparation.

Concentration Requirements
You can obtain a finance concentration by completing nine elective credits beyond FIN 501 (FIN 502 for EAMBA program) with at least six credit hours with FIN designation.

Corporate Finance Track
The corporate financial manager directs all the financial operations of the firm. This track prepares you to understand the complexities of corporate finance, including raising funds from public and private sources; evaluating spending opportunities in domestic, developed, and emerging markets; employing risk management techniques including derivatives; managing global cash flows and exchange rate risks; and using corporate financial policy to advance your firm’s strategic objectives.

Recommended Elective Courses:

• FIN 601: Applied Financial Management (3 credits)
• FIN 607: Mergers and Acquisitions (3 credits)
• INTL 603: Global Financial Decision Making (3 credits)
• FIN 611: Financial Modeling (3 credits)

Supplemental Elective Courses:

• FIN 605: Derivatives and Risk Management (3 credits)
• ACCT 614: Forensic Accounting (3 credits)

Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management Track
Investment professionals analyze capital markets using a variety of asset valuation and management techniques. This track prepares you for a career in the investment profession as a financial analyst and portfolio manager with mutual funds, private money managers, brokerage firms, trust departments, banks, and insurance companies. Courses in this track also prepare you to better understand financial analysts and interpret their external valuations. Investment students may want to consider pursuing the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) designation while at Crummer. Details are available from any finance faculty member.

Recommended FIN Elective Courses (at least six credits from below list):

• FIN 603: Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3 credits)
• FIN 605: Derivatives and Risk Management (3 credits)
• FIN 609: Managing Global Portfolios (prerequisite FIN 603) (3 credits)
• FIN 611: Financial Modeling (3 credits)

Recommended Supplemental Elective Courses (may take beyond six credits of FIN electives to complete 9 credit requirement):

• INTL 603: Global Financial Decision Making (3 credits)
• ECO 601: Country Risk Analysis (3 credits)

The International Business concentration at Crummer provides you with the knowledge and skills necessary to be an effective manager and leader in a global work environment. Three travel-based courses, INTL 604, INTL 612 and ENT616, offer the opportunity to travel overseas for a week to apply the skills learned in the MBA classroom.

Concentration Requirements
At least 6 credits from the following:

• INT 601: Cross-Cultural Management (3 credits)
• INT 602: International Marketing (3 credits)
• INT 603: Global Financial Decision Making (3 credits)

At most, three credits from the following:

• INT 604: Global Consulting project (3 credits)
• INT 609: Global Supply Chain Management (3 credits)
• INT 612: Global Sustainability: Strategies for the Americas (1.5 credits)
• ECO 601: Country Risk Analysis (3 credits)
• ENT 616: Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Development (1.5 credits)

Crummer MBAs with a concentration in marketing can choose a career path that allows them to work in customer insights and analytics, strategic marketing, branding, sales, marketing research, or management consulting. You will gain the cutting-edge marketing skills you need to help a company grow, strategically differentiate itself, and sustain a loyal customer base. In addition to elective offerings, Crummer works in partnership with local companies to offer a highly experiential learning environment, providing you with exposure to various marketing cases, client-based projects, and interdisciplinary opportunities outside of the classroom.

Concentration Requirements
To gain a Marketing Concentration, students must take three of the Marketing Electives listed below:

• MKT 601: Marketing Research (3 credits)
• MKT 606: Strategic Marketing (3 credits)
• MKT 613: Strategic Sales Leadership (3 credits)
• MKT 614: Marketing Analytics (3 credits)
• INT 602: International Marketing (3 credits)

The Crummer Enrollment Management team takes a holistic approach to admissions for the Early Advantage MBA Program. A bachelor’s degree (by start of MBA program) is required. We also consider other factors including educational background and performance.

We are excited to help you through your admission process and are here to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to contact us and we look forward to you becoming part of the Crummer Family!

Phone:
407-646-2405/1-800-866-2405

E-mail:
graduate-business@rollins.edu

Tuition for the Fall 2024 Entering Class*

Tuition is guaranteed not to increase for students who remain in their entrance class.  Tuition does not cover the cost of books, EAMBA association fee, parking decal, supplies, and some travel expenses associated with the Global Business Experience. Non-refundable Deposit: $500 – If you accept our offer and enroll in the program, your non-refundable deposit will be credited to your first term tuition. Total Tuition: $87,944 (per credit hour cost $1,461.93/hour).

Tuition for the Spring 2025 Entering Class*

Tuition is guaranteed not to increase for students who remain in their entrance class.  Tuition does not cover the cost of books, EAMBA association fee, parking decal, supplies, and some travel expenses associated with the Global Business Experience. Non-refundable Deposit: $500 – If you accept our offer and enroll in the program, your non-refundable deposit will be credited to your first term tuition. Total Tuition: $87,944 (per credit hour cost $1,461.93/hour) .

*For Early Advantage MBA tuition for Accelerated Management Program students, please visit the Accelerated Management Program page.

International students:

• Health insurance is required and the estimated cost is $2120-2620 for the 2024-25 academic year.
• International Students Receiving Scholarships: Awards for international students are subject to Non Resident Alien (NRA) tax review and withholding by the Finance department prior to disbursement. Specific Internal Revenue Service (IRS) forms and immigration documents must be submitted each calendar year (when applicable):
  • Foreign National Information Form
  • IRS Form W-8BEN or W-9
  • Treaty Paperwork (if applicable)
  Please note: Not all forms (mentioned above) are applicable to all students receiving awards. Please contact the Finance department to determine which forms apply to you.
  Individuals with a Social Security Card must present the card at the time the above forms are completed. If you do not have a Social Security number, please contact the Office of International Student & Scholar Services in Kathleen W. Rollins Hall or by email at oisss@rollins.edu for assistance in obtaining an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN).
  Rollins College is required by IRS regulation to either have the above documents on file or to submit them to the IRS in a timely manner. This process may be required for each year a student receives an award.

A variety of financial aid options are available to Crummer MBA students, including loans, scholarships and special funding programs for veterans. The Rollins Financial Aid office can be reached at 407-646-2395 or via this page. Our staff will help you find the best option to fund your education. You may also visit the Rollins Financial Aid web page for a list of funding options and scholarship information.

Graduate Assistantships are available to Early Advantage MBA students. Students will be notified of available positions during the beginning of each semester. These positions receive an hourly compensation rate but do not qualify for tuition remission. Students must be classified as being in “good academic standing” in order to qualify for an assistantship. Please note that students who have other employment opportunities are not eligible to be considered for these positions.

International student services information page

We’ve created a convenient list of required items you’ll need to complete your application. If you don’t have everything on the list, you can still get started.

Early Advantage MBA Application Checklist