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Student Demographics
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Total part-time enrollment
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80
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On-campus enrollment
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15
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Distance-program enrollment
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65
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Total full-time enrollment
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N/A
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Female students enrolled
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48%
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Underrepresented minority* students enrolled
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5%
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Out-of-country students enrolled
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N/A
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Females in applicant pool
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48%
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Underrepresented minority* applicants
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5%
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Out-of-country applicants
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0%
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Students with advanced degrees
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15%
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Attending students who live outside
a 45-mile radius of school
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20%
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Students who receive financial
assistance from the school
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15%
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Students whose education is fully
funded by their company
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40%
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Number of applicants in 1999-2000
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35
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Applications accepted (selectivity)
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65%
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Admitted applicants enrolled (yield)
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95%
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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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524
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Median GMAT
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530
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Range
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[min.]
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460
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[max.]
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740
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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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36
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Age range
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from
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24
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to
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55
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Work experience (months)
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Average
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99
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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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240
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Admitted students with less than one year of work experience
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3
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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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60%
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Students from nonprofit sector
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10%
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Top 10 organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
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1. Montana Power Company
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8
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6.
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2. Conoco
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2
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7.
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3.
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8.
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4.
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9.
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5.
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10.
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Year traditional PT MBA was founded
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1987
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Approximate number of degrees awarded since founding
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200
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PT MBAs graduated in 1999-2000
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30
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PT MBAs graduated in 1996-97
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18
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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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3
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Maximum number of years permitted to complete PT program
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5
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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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After one year
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Total revenues generated by PT MBA program in 1999-2000
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$160,000
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Total 1999-2000 budget for PT program
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$160,000
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Tuition Costs
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Average total (not annual) cost of PT MBA
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$7,000
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In-state
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$7,000
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Out-of-state
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$15,000
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Cost per core course (3 credit equivalent)
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$660
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In-state
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$660
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Out-of-state
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$1,300
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Admissions
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Financial Aid
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Fall 2000
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Mar. 1, 2000
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Fall 2000
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Mar. 1, 2000
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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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Sept. 1, 2000
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Spring 2001
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Sept. 1, 2000
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Summer 2001
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N/A
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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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7 / 50%
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Courses considered electives/
percent of total coursework
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8 / 20%
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International content
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20%
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Entrepreneurial content
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20%
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E-commerce content
|
20%
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Distance or Web-based learning content
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20%
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Group work done via the Internet
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10%
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Core PT MBA curriculum last revised
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Sept. 1, 1999
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Significant changes to PT program since 1998
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Entire curriculum revised in 1998/99
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Special trips or projects outside of country
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Voluntary
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N/A
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Faculty profile
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Same faculty as full-time MBA program
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90%
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Adjunct faculty
|
10%
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Other
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N/A
|
Full-time MBA faculty with at least 5 years
of full-time corporate experience
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20%
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|
Teaching methods
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| |
|
| |
Case study
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20%
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Lecture
|
60%
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Other
|
20%
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Internet
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Average number of students in core class
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28
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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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1,800
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Total hours of work outside of class
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4,000
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When and how often classes meet
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Evenings, via the Internet, and occasional weekends
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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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Always
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Estimated percentage of PT students who use the career management office
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10%
|
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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193
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Alumni clubs
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1
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Living alumni who gave to the annual
fund-raising efforts of the school in 1999-2000
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10
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Median gift
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$250
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Average gift
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$100
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Dean
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Larry Gianchetta
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E-mail
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N/A
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Director of PT MBA Program
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Clyde W. Neu
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E-mail
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mbaneu@wtp.net
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Director of PT Admissions
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N/A
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E-mail
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N/A
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Director of Alumni Relations
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N/A
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E-mail
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N/A
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Director of Financial Aid
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N/A
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E-mail
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N/A
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Director of Career Services
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N/A
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E-mail
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N/A
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