Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI) - Online MBA

Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI)

The mission of the Jack Welch Management Institute is to transform the lives of our students by providing them with the tools to become better leaders, build great teams, and help their organizations win.

Founded by celebrated business leader Jack Welch and ranked a top Online MBA Program by CEO Magazine, the Jack Welch Management Institute teaches the proven methodologies, immediately actionable practices, and respected credentials needed to win in the most demanding global business environments.

Our students are leaders, and people who want to be leaders, who hail from companies of every size and kind, from global corporations to technology start-ups. They share only one marked characteristic: they are working business people with dreams of galvanizing their organizations and careers.

Key differentiating factors:

• Learn it today. Apply it tomorrow.: The Jack Welch MBA delivers a rigorous, relevant, real-world curriculum that can be implemented on the job the next day.
• The Student is our Customer: JWMI puts the student first. Our success is based on your satisfaction.
• Study with Top CEOs: Our Experts of Practice lecture series offers leadership lessons and business practices from Jack Welch and dozens of today’s top CEOs.
• Flexibility: Students can advance their education without losing momentum in their career through a convenient, flexible online format.

Programme Profile

Designed to deliver immediate results in the business world, the 12-course Jack Welch Master of Business Administration degree is an integrated program that incorporates classic MBA course work but is also infused with Jack Welch’s particular people-driven management approach and rich canon of business teachings.

Students at the JWMI not only achieve a strong academic grounding in strategy, marketing, and finance, but also live and breathe Jack’s winning philosophy on leadership development, people management, and more. They engage in up-to-the-moment debate on emergent business news and stay on the pulse with the world economy.

The 12-course program consists of the following class topics:

• Leadership in the 21^st Century
• Business Communications and Ethics
• Financial Management 1
• Marketing in a Global Environment
• Managerial Economics
• People Management
• Financial Management 2
• Operations Management
• Strategy
• Organizational Change and Culture
• New Business Ventures and Entrepreneurship
• Business Analytics and Executive Capstone

JWMI also offers an MBA with a concentration in healthcare. Students gain the leadership and business skills from our core MBA curriculum, with an added focus on healthcare operations, finance, technology and policy.

Duration

• Minimum time to complete: 18 months
• Maximum time to complete: 72 months

Entry Requirements

Applicants to the Jack Welch Management Institute’s Master of Business Administration program are required to provide:

• A completed application and enrollment agreement
• A valid current government-issued photo identification
• Proof of completion of a United States Baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, or approved equivalent
• A 3.0 undergraduate grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale
• A minimum of five years’ professional experience
• Resume or LinkedIn profile
• Personal essay

In addition to the above, special consideration may be given to applicants who do no meet minimum GPA requirements but show graduate potential and have a minimum of five years of professional or business experience. A personal interview with the Dean may be required.

Delivery Format

The program delivery is 100% online. 

Programme Cost

• $43,800 USD ($3,650 per course)
• Fees per academic year: $158

Accreditation/Memberships

• By way of Strayer University, the Jack Welch Management Institute is regionally accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 367-284-5000).
• The Jack Welch Management Institute’s online MBA is also programmatically accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Application Deadlines and Start Dates

Jack Welch Management Institute operates on a quarterly system. Classes begin in January, April, July and October. Please refer to JWMI.strayer.edu for exact application deadlines and start dates.

Language

English

Student Profile

• Over 1,500 students enrolled in the online program (Fall 2017).
• Matriculate from 56 countries
• 45% female / 55% male
• 97% employed full-time
• Average age: 39 years
• Average years of work experience: 15
• 68% of JWMI students were promoted or received a raise while enrolled.*

Faculty Profile

• The JWMI faculty are hand-picked for their passion to engage, challenge, and excite our MBA students. Experts in their fields with many years of professional experience, our faculty members have successfully passed a two-part, 10-week intensive training program that provides results in a higher rate of engagement and confidence within their digital classrooms.
• 35% female/65% male
• 95% with a terminal degree
• Student to faculty ratio: 19 to 1

Contact Details

• Tel: 855-596-5964
• Email: admissions@jwmi.strayer.edu
• Web: www.jwmi.com

*Based on 476 survey respondents among 500 JWMI students surveyed during the final quarter of their program between March 2015 and March 2017.