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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
City University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Business

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Address: Faculty of Business, G7502, 7/F Academic Building Green
83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong
Hong Kong China
E-Mail: imba.info@fb.cityu.edu.hk
Web site: www.imba.cityu.edu.hk


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Feb. 2002
June 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999

Institution is: Non-U.S.


Total graduate enrollment 1,388
Distance-learning MBA students 131
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 150
Full-time MBA students n/a
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,486
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 120%
Distance program completion rate n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 30
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 72
If set program length, how long (months)? n/a

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? Yes

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 29%
International students (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 98%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
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. Pacific Century CyberWorks n/a
2. Federal Express n/a
3. Mass Transit Railway n/a
4. Hong Kong Government n/a
5. SAE Magnetics (HK) Ltd n/a
6. Hewlett Packard n/a



CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 570
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 132
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average salary of entering students $82,051
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 1%
Finance/Accounting 7%
General Management 28%
Human Resources 7%
Marketing/Sales 21%
MIS 21%
Operations/Logistics 14%
Other 1%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 18%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 20%
Manufacturing 20%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 7%
Other Services 30%

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: $18

Separate application for distance program? Yes

239 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 53% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 82% 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:
Required
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 63% 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 $20,000
Nonresident $20,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
Dec. 31, 2001

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Jan. 31 2002

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   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 Professor L K Chan
Hired as of Oct. 2001
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Prof Oliver Yau
 
MBA admissions director Miss Pat Wong
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Miss Pat Wong


 
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