Dates, Time Commitment & Cost

2010 RESIDENT SESSION
Date: August 22 – September 3, 2010
Fee: $4,225/session

The fee includes a single room, meals, tuition and books, along with administrative and faculty support of intersession work.  All classes, meals and rooms for PCBS students are located on the University of Washington campus, which is set in the scenic Pacific Northwest on the shores of Lake Washington.  PCBS session attendees share a rich classroom experience while enjoying the natural beauty and excitement of one of the country’s favorite tourist destinations.

Three resident sessions are held the last two weeks of August before Labor Day three consecutive years. 

  2011        August 21 - September 2
  2012        August 19 - August 31

The recommended submission date for applications is May 15, 2010 for the August 2010 Session, or on a space available basis. 

EARN MBA CREDITS: 

In conjunction with the University of Washington, a PCBS graduate can earn credits toward an MBA.  This must be arranged at the time of graduation from the program.

TIME COMMITMENT:

There are 3 resident sessions, 5 written problems (extension problems) and 1 management report that are completed within an elapsed time of two years and two weeks.  While each student is different, it takes an average of 25-30 hours to complete a paper and approximately 100 hours to complete the managment report.  Extension work is completed between sessions, which involves completing assignments based on core class material and presentations. Typically, each intersession problem requires 25 to 30 hours of work, and the management problem may take about 100 hours to complete.  The inter-session assignment schedule is outlined below:

Graduation is the last Friday of your third resident session.