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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Ball State University
College of Business

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Address: College of Business-WB 146
Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana 473060
E-Mail: MBA@bsu.edu
Web site: www.bsu.edu/mba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: n/a

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1983

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 194
Distance-learning MBA students 95
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 29
Full-time MBA students 37
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months n/a
Distance program completion rate n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 72
If set program length, how long (months)? 36

Time limit for completion of individual online courses? No

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)? Yes

Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located No


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 31%
International students (1) 0%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 0%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
100%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

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. 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:   n/a

(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. Zimmer n/a
2. Cummins Inc. n/a
3. Sallie Mae n/a
4. Polaris n/a
5. Delphi-Delco n/a



CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 533
Range (middle 80%) 450 - 620

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 213

Work Experience (months)
Average 92
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%) 24 - 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 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: $35

Separate application for distance program? No

66 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 98% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

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

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 $5,600
Nonresident $7,500

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
Dec. 1, 2001
Apr. 1, 2002
July 1, 2002
July 1, 2002

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes

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   n/a

Average financial aid package n/a
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 n/a
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 Lynne D. Richardson
Hired as of July 2001
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Tamara S. Estep
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director Robert Zellers
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Jeannine Harrold
 
Alumni relations director Edwin Shipley


 
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