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DESIGN & INNOVATION PROGRAMS
2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE Open University Open University Business School
ENROLLMENT
2001/2002 classes begin: Nov. 2001
Year distance-learning program was founded: 1989 Non-U.S.
Total graduate enrollment 25,000
Distance-learning MBA students 25,000
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,500
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months -1%
Distance program completion rate n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 120
If set program length, how long (months)? n/a
Time limit for completion of individual online courses? Yes No
Can students admitted into other MBA programs offered by your university take courses online? Yes No Yes
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 56%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married students 80%
Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 3%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe 44%
Middle East n/a
North America(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 52%
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: 99%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
Firm No. of Students
1. CGU / Norwich Union
n/a
2. HM Prison Service
n/a
3. Ministry of Defence
n/a
4. Rolls-Royce
n/a
5. Halifax Plc
n/a
6. Pfizer
n/a
7. Consignia
n/a
8. British Telecom Plc
n/a
9. IBM
n/a
10. BP Amoco
n/a
11. Whitbread Plc
n/a
12. TXU Europe
n/a
13. Gehe
n/a
14. Scottish Amicable
n/a
15. Ministry of Defence
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 96
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a
Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
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 5%
Finance/Accounting 8%
General Management 28%
Human Resources 5%
Marketing/Sales 12%
MIS 9%
Operations/Logistics 12%
Other 21%
Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 8%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 25%
Manufacturing 30%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 2%
Other Services 28%
Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1) 60%
(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: n/a No 12000 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 100% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Female applicants 25%
International applicants (1) 56%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Interviews for applicants are:
n/a
(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country. INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004 Tuition and Fees
Average total (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program:
Resident $15,000
Nonresident $15,000
Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply:
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 36%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 43%
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 Roland Kaye
Hired as of
Jan. 1999
Distance-learning MBA program director Richard Wheatcroft
MBA admissions director n/a
MBA financial aid director n/a
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
Alumni relations director Christine Sargent
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