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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Hawaii, Manoa
College of Business Administration

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Address: 2404 Maile Way B201
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
E-Mail: osasgrad@cba.hawaii.edu
Web site: www.cba.hawaii.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 430
Distance-learning MBA students 45
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 201
Full-time MBA students 49
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 778
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months -2%
Distance program completion rate n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 42
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 42
If set program length, how long (months)? 42

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)? Yes

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


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 52%
International students (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
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. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 100%

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:
n/a


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 520
Range (middle 80%) 490 - 660

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 500

Work Experience (months)
Average 168
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 300
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 100%

Student Age (years)
Average 42
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 57

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: $25

Separate application for distance program? No

84 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 85% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 68% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Female applicants 46%
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 4%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

(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 $9,840
Nonresident $24,096

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

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes
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   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   10%

Average financial aid package $500
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

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 David McClain
Hired as of Jan. 2000
 
Distance-learning MBA program director James Wills, PhD
 
MBA admissions director Marsha Anderson
 
MBA financial aid director Gail Koki
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Richard Varley
 
Alumni relations director Jerry Linville


 
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