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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Indiana University
Kelley School of Business

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Address: Kelley School of Business
801 West Michigan Street, BS4000
Indianapolis, Indiana 46202-5151
E-Mail: kdirect@iupui.edu
Web site: mbaonline.indiana.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: n/a

Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 807
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Full-time MBA students 596
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,900
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 300%
Distance program completion rate 98%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 48
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?
On a case by case basis.
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 16%
International students (1) 7%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 14%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 7%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 10%
Midwest U.S. 54%
Northeast U.S. 3%
South U.S. 12%
Southwest U.S. 9%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 13%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   84%

(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. Cinergy 7
2. The Procter & Gamble Company 7
3. General Motors Corporation 7
4. United States Air Force 5
5. Ford Motor Company 5
6. General Electric 5
7. United States Navy 4
8. BAA 3
9. Cummins Engine Company 3
10. Eli Lilly & Company 3
11. Rolls Royce Corporation 3
12. Delphi Automotive 3
13. Motorola 2
14. Charles Schwab 2
15. Lucent Technologies 2



CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 645
Range (middle 80%) 660 - 610

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 617
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 81
Range (middle 80%) 63 - 48
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 28

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 12%
Finance/Accounting 22%
General Management 14%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 12%
MIS 7%
Operations/Logistics 36%
Other n/a

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 14%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 4%
Manufacturing 46%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 6%
Other Services 20%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   100%
(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? Yes

320 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 46% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 71% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 20 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 15 were ultimately accepted. 1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 23%
International applicants (1) 9%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%

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 $32,400
Nonresident $32,400

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

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? No

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Mar. 1, 2002
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   90%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   50%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   n/a

Average financial aid package $13,375
Range (middle 80%) $2,400 - $18,500

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Need based

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 Dan R. Dalton
Hired as of Jan. 1997
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Richard Magjuka
 
MBA admissions director Richard Magjuka
 
MBA financial aid director Barbara Thompson
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Cheri O'Neill


 
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