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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of Notre Dame
Mendoza College of Business

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Address: 126 Mendoza College of Business
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
E-Mail: Rita-A.Gong.1@nd.edu
Web site: www.nd.edu/~cba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002
Aug. 2003

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1995

Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 647
Distance-learning MBA students 52
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 0
Full-time MBA students 318
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,837
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months n/a
Distance program completion rate 95%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 21
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 21
If set program length, how long (months)? 21

Time limit for completion of individual online courses? No

Is it possible for students to change their status from distance-learning to full-time? Yes

  At what point?
After the first semester
After the first year

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 No


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 12%
International students (1) 12%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 12%
Married students 80%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 4% / U.S.: 96%)
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 4%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 74%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 12%
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:   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:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Owens-Illinois, Inc. 7
2. CNA Insurance Companies 4
3. Motorola 4
4. Cummins Engine Company 4
5. ARUN 3
6. A.K. Steel Corporation 2
7. Abbott Laboratories 2



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 185
Range (middle 80%) 99 - 276
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 46

Salary
Average salary of entering students $117,780
Range (middle 80%) $60,000 - $187,500

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting n/a
Finance/Accounting 12%
General Management 24%
Human Resources 8%
Marketing/Sales 28%
MIS n/a
Operations/Logistics 28%
Other n/a

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 8%
Government (federal, state, local, military) n/a
Manufacturing 76%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) n/a
Other Services 16%

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: $50

Separate application for distance program? No

47 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 63% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 83% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 5 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 1 were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 13%
International applicants (1) 6%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 8%

Interviews for applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 93% 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 $56,900
Nonresident $56,900

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

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: June 7 2002

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   May 1, 2003
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   25%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   54%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   34%

Average financial aid package $29,320
Range (middle 80%) $0 - $29,320

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) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $29,320
Bank(s) offering guaranteed loans:
n/a
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 Carolyn Y. Woo
Hired as of Aug. 1997
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Barry Van Dyck
 
MBA admissions director Leo Burke
 
MBA financial aid director Gene Pilawski
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Cheryl Crowel
 
Alumni relations director Kathleen Anthony


 
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