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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Arizona State University West
School of Management

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Address: School of Management
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, Arizona 85069-7100
E-Mail:
Web site: www.west.asu.edu/som/mba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2001
Aug. 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 2000

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 445
Distance-learning MBA students 12
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 433
Full-time MBA students n/a
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 647
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 0%
Distance program completion rate n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 72
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? No

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 No


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 47%
International students (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) students 6%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
100%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 100%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   12%

(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:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Intel 4
2. Honeywell 4
3. IBM 1
4. Oracle Corporation 1
5. Computer Associates 1
6. Apollo Group, Inc. 1
7. General Electric 1
8. Pfizer, Inc. 1
9. Phelps Dodge 1
10. Del Webb 1
11. State of Arizona 1
12. Midwestern University 1
13. Bank United 1
14. Yavapai College 1
15. Northern Arizona University 1



CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 583
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 102
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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 5%
Finance/Accounting 17%
General Management 11%
Human Resources 5%
Marketing/Sales 11%
MIS 11%
Operations/Logistics 33%
Other 5%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 5%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 11%
Manufacturing n/a
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) n/a
Other Services 78%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   n/a
(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: $45

Separate application for distance program? No

39 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 48% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Female applicants 36%
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 28%

Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered

(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 $21,500
Nonresident $35,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
June 1, 2002

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? No

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

Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $300 - $3,750

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to distance-learning MBAs 1
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 Bruce Forster
Hired as of Aug. 2000
 
Distance-learning MBA program director David D. Van Fleet
 
MBA admissions director Doris Fagin
 
MBA financial aid director Inez Moreno-Weinert
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Mary Bennett
 
Alumni relations director Bobbi Magdaleno


 
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