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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Arthur D. Little School of Management
Arthur D. Little School of Management

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Address: 194 Beacon Street
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467
E-Mail: aldsom@adlittle.com
Web site: www.adlsom.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2001
May 2001

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999

Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 95
Distance-learning MBA students 40
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Full-time MBA students 55
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 0%
Distance program completion rate 80%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 28
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 36
If set program length, how long (months)? 24

Time limit for completion of individual online courses? Yes

Is it possible for students to change their status from distance-learning to full-time? Yes

  At what point?
At any time

Can students admitted into other MBA programs offered by your university take courses online? No

Are there specific locations from which students must attend program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites)? No

Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located Yes


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 20%
International students (1) 90%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 1%
Married students 60%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 40%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 55% / U.S.: 45%)
55%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 55%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   100%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
n/a


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 560
Range (middle 80%) 520 - 580

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 590
Minimum TOEFL score required 560

Work Experience (months)
Average 140
Range (middle 80%) 120 - 190
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 41

Salary
Average salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting n/a
Finance/Accounting n/a
General Management n/a
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales n/a
MIS n/a
Operations/Logistics n/a
Other n/a

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 25%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 10%
Manufacturing 50%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) n/a
Other Services 5%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   60%
(1) Includes graduates whose studies were financially sponsored by their employers and are returning to those employers, or who were employed while a student and will continue working for that employer


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $75

Separate application for distance program? No

15 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 65% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 1 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 1 were ultimately accepted. 1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 1% were accepted.

Female applicants 30%
International applicants (1) 90%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 1%

Interviews for applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 100% of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004

Tuition and Fees
Average total (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program:
Resident $28,000
Nonresident $28,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: 0

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   50%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   30%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   20%

Average financial aid package $5,000
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $10,000

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to distance-learning MBAs 8
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its distance-learning MBAs? (1) No
Average outstanding loan for 2001 graduates n/a

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean william k harper
Hired as of Aug. 1997
 
Distance-learning MBA program director william harper
 
MBA admissions director holly chase
 
MBA financial aid director mark challis
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director susan brennan
 
Alumni relations director martha bayliss-whyte


 
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