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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Manchester Business School
Manchester Business School

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Address: IFM, The Porthouse
Porth Penrhyn
Bangor LL57 4HN
United Kingdom
E-Mail: abs046@bangor.ac.uk
Web site: www.ifm.ac.uk


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2002
July 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1993

Institution is: Non-U.S.


Total graduate enrollment 1,995
Distance-learning MBA students 1,500
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 160
Full-time MBA students 225
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 15%
Distance program completion rate 70%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 39
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 60
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? 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)? Yes

Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located Yes


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 33%
International students (1) 80%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 9%
Asia 34%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe 3%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
19%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 34%

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:   95%

(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. Arthur Andersen n/a
2. Bank of Jamaica n/a
3. Bank of Nova Scotia, Jamaica n/a
4. Barclays n/a
5. Citibank n/a
6. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu n/a
7. Deutsche Bank n/a
8. Ernst Young n/a
9. HSBC n/a
10. KPMG n/a
11. Nedcor Bank n/a
12. Pfizer n/a
13. PriceWaterhouseCoopers n/a
14. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe n/a
15. Xerox n/a



CLASS TRAITS

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

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 180
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%) 30 - 46

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)   28%
(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: $0

Separate application for distance program? Yes

307 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. 10% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 33%
International applicants (1) 80%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

(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 $15,280
Nonresident $15,280

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: 0

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? No
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   9%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   19%
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 John Arnold
Hired as of Apr. 2000
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Robert Henry
 
MBA admissions director Alistair Benson
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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