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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Florida International University
College of Business Administration

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Address: 1200 SW 8th Street
BA 310
Miami, Florida 33199
E-Mail: webemba@fiu.edu
Web site: www.fiu.edu/~webemba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 2000

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 947
Distance-learning MBA students 12
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 413
Full-time MBA students 58
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,465
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months n/a
Distance program completion rate 75%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 13
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 13
If set program length, how long (months)? 13

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 Yes


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 27%
International students (1) 36%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 90%
Married students 64%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 9%
Central/South America, Mexico 27%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
64%
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. 100%
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:   36%

(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 538
Range (middle 80%) 530 - 630

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 587
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 165
Range (middle 80%) 108 - 240
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 31 - 42

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 9%
Finance/Accounting n/a
General Management n/a
Human Resources 9%
Marketing/Sales 73%
MIS n/a
Operations/Logistics n/a
Other 9%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services n/a
Government (federal, state, local, military) n/a
Manufacturing 73%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) n/a
Other Services 18%

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: $20

Separate application for distance program? No

22 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 70% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Female applicants 23%
International applicants (1) 36%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 90%

Interviews for applicants are:
Required
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 90% 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 $42,000
Nonresident $42,000

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

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? No
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Dec. 1 2001

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Dec. 1, 2001
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   27%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   64%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   9%

Average financial aid package $18,000
Range (middle 80%) $18,000 - $18,000

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

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 $18,000

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


CONTACTS

Dean Joyce J. Elam
Hired as of Mar. 1998
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Steven Beste
 
MBA admissions director Steven Beste
 
MBA financial aid director Ana Sarasti
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Olga Magnusen
 
Alumni relations director Annette Herrera


 
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