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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Babson College
Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business

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Address: Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business
Babson College
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02457
E-Mail: mbaadmission@babson.edu
Web site: www.babson.edu/mba/intel/


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2001

Year distance-learning program was founded: 2001

Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,646
Distance-learning MBA students 32
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 1,195
Full-time MBA students 451
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,751
 
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 27
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 27
If set program length, how long (months)? 27

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)? Yes

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


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 21%
International students (1) 6%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 27%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 12%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
88%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 21%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 64%

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:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Intel Corp. 33



CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 619
Range (middle 80%) 490 - 740

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 65
Range (middle 80%) 18 - 156
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 6%

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 37

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 n/a
Government (federal, state, local, military) n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) n/a
Other Services n/a

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: $50

Separate application for distance program? Yes

62 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 73% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 73% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 21%
International applicants (1) 14%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 19%

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 $52,500
Nonresident $52,500

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: 0

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? No
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   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   88%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   0%

Average financial aid package $0
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to distance-learning MBAs 0
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 Mark P. Rice
Hired as of July 2001
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Wendy Baker
 
MBA admissions director Kate Klepper
 
MBA financial aid director Melissa Shaak
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Leonard Morrison
 
Alumni relations director William Makris


 
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