How Do I Learn if Lally is Right for Me?
Come visit our campus!
We welcome the opportunity to host you at our beautiful campus in Troy, New York! The small-town environment is near some of the country’s most amazing attractions--the Adirondack Mountains sit only 30 miles north and offer a wide variety of outdoor activities, and New York City is only a two-hour train ride down the scenic Hudson River. We are also within driving distance of Boston and Montreal.
We offer a wide range of opportunities for you to see the campus and learn more about Lally, including class visits, campus tours, open houses, and a host of interesting speakers and exciting events.
To Learn More:
Representatives from the Lally School are available to consult with you regarding your interest in the MBA Program, and to help you learn more about the application process. Please contact us at lallymba@rpi.edu, or 518.276.6565.
How to Apply
Visit Graduate Admissions online to complete the electronic MBA application.
Requirements are:
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MBA Application
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2 Essays
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GMAT scores*
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Undergraduate Transcripts
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2 letters of recommendation from professors and employers
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TOEFL scores for International applicants (2757)
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An interview with Lally MBA Admissions
DEADLINES:
- Round 1: December 15, 2009
- Round 2: February 15, 2010
- Round 3: April 15, 2010
- Round 4: June 15, 2010
Early admission deadline is December 15, 2009. We strongly encourage all interested students to apply early to insure the best chance of admission and premium financial aid packages.
MBA Essay Responses
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Two themes that underlie the Lally MBA are innovation and technology, particularly as these relate to entrepreneurship, financial analysis, and international business development. Tell the story of your career so far and how the Lally MBA would expand your options in these or other areas and enable you to attain the career goals you are considering. Maximum 500 words.
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Given our emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship in both technological entrepreneurship and finance, students who succeed at Lally tend to be creative individuals who are fascinated with new products and new business ideas and are especially good at identifying new opportunities. Please send us an example of your creative thinking. This could be, but should in no way be limited to, one of the following:
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An idea for a new business
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An advertising campaign
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A drawing of a new product idea
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A physical prototype of a new product or concept (use your creativity to amaze us with your idea!)
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A creative application of a new technology or new business idea to a pressing world problem; for example, an environmental problem or a problem relating to quality of life in a third world country(Note that the answer to the last question can also be used as your entry into the ESP scholarship competition).
The only restrictions are that it cannot be larger than 2 cubic feet (1 ft x 1 ft x 2 ft), no heavier than 50 pounds, and if you upload (or send) a written document, no longer than 1,500 words. If you submit something other than a written work, you must also submit a description of not more than 500 words explaining your submission.
*GMAT Score Reporting New Codes: http://www.mba.com
Full Time MBA: Q69-LM-28
Part Time MBA: Q69-LM-87
MS Management: Q69-LM-56
PhD: Q69-LM-32
Executive MBA: Q69-LM-30