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Student Demographics
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Total part-time enrollment
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290
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On-campus enrollment
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N/A
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Distance-program enrollment
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N/A
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Total full-time enrollment
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81
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Female students enrolled
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46%
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Underrepresented minority* students enrolled
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4%
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Out-of-country students enrolled
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1%
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Females in applicant pool
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45%
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Underrepresented minority* applicants
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6%
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Out-of-country applicants
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1%
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Students with advanced degrees
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N/A
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Attending students who live outside
a 45-mile radius of school
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85%
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Students who receive financial
assistance from the school
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N/A
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Students whose education is fully
funded by their company
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N/A
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Number of applicants in 1999-2000
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108
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Applications accepted (selectivity)
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N/A
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Admitted applicants enrolled (yield)
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N/A
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*Underrepresented minority students are defined as U.S. citizens who are
African American, Hispanic American, or Native American. They do not include Asian Americans.
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Class Traits
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Mean GMAT
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N/A
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Median GMAT
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N/A
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Range
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[min.]
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N/A
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[max.]
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N/A
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Mean TOEFL
(paper-based equivalent)
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N/A
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Median TOEFL
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N/A
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Range
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[min.]
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N/A
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[max.]
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N/A
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Student age
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Average
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35
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Age range
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from
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23
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to
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65
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Work experience (months)
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Average
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12
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Range (months)
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[min.]
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12
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to [max.]
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300
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Admitted students with less than one year of work experience
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0
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Career Data
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Average salary of students in program
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N/A
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Salary range of students in program
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[min.]
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N/A
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to
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[max.]
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N/A
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Students from an organization of 100 or fewer employees
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N/A
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Students from nonprofit sector
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N/A
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Top 10 organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
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1. Mass Mutual
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6. Big Y Foods, Inc.
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2. Pratt & Whitney
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7. Crane & Company
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3. Phoenix Home Life
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8. Beloit Corporation
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4. Berkshire Medical Center
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9. Baystate Medical System
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5. GE Plastics
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10.Holyoke Community College
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Year traditional PT MBA was founded
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1990
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Approximate number of degrees awarded since founding
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436
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PT MBAs graduated in 1999-2000
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83
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PT MBAs graduated in 1996-97
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50
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Laptop required
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No
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Institution
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Public
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Accelerated PT program offered?
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No
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Average number of years to complete PT program
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2
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Maximum number of years permitted to complete PT program
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4
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Possible for students to change status from PT to full-time
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Yes
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When
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However, the student must reapply.
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Total revenues generated by PT MBA program in 1999-2000
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N/A
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Total 1999-2000 budget for PT program
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N/A
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Tuition Costs
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Average total (not annual) cost of PT MBA
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In-state
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$16,280
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Out-of-state
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$16,280
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Cost per core course (3 credit equivalent)
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In-state
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$1,200
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Out-of-state
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$1,200
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Admissions
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Financial Aid
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Fall 2000
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July 1, 2000
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Fall 2000
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N/A
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Winter 2000-01
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N/A
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Winter 2000-01
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N/A
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Spring 2001
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Dec. 1, 2000
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Spring 2001
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Mar. 1, 2001
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Summer 2001
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May 1, 2001
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Summer 2001
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N/A
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Does the school offer rolling admissions?
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No
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Required core courses/
percent of total coursework
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11 / 92%
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Courses considered electives/
percent of total coursework
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1 / 15%
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International content
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15%
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Entrepreneurial content
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10%
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E-commerce content
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20%
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Distance or Web-based learning content
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25%
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Group work done via the Internet
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25%
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Core PT MBA curriculum last revised
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July 1, 2000
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Significant changes to PT program since 1998
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More emphasis has been put on e-commerce and the New Economy
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Special trips or projects outside of country
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Voluntary
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International business seminars are offered during the winter and summer semesters. These seminars combine learning about international buisness with cultural, social, and political environments of the some of the world's most interesting cities. Seminars include visits to international organizations such as: Honeywell, Telecom Italia, The Economist, the House of Parliament, Cadbury Scweppes, and Boeing.
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Faculty profile
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Same faculty as full-time MBA program
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100%
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Adjunct faculty
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N/A
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Other
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N/A
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Full-time MBA faculty with at least 5 years
of full-time corporate experience
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N/A
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Teaching methods
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Case study
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40%
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Lecture
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30%
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Other
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30%
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Team projects
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Average number of students in core class
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35
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Average number of students in elective class
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20
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Class schedule
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Total hours in class
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463
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Total hours of work outside of class
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925
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When and how often classes meet
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Evenings, alternate weekends, and via the internet (unscheduled)
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Program
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N/A
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Country
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N/A
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Partner
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N/A
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PT MBA student access to career management office
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Yes
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At what point
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Any time during enrollment in the program
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Estimated percentage of PT students who use the career management office
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24%
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Estimated percentage of PT students who use their MBA to change careers
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20%
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Living MBA alumni
(as of summer 2000)
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2,884
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Alumni clubs
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N/A
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Living alumni who gave to the annual
fund-raising efforts of the school in 1999-2000
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436
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Median gift
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$9,998
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Average gift
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$204
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