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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane Graduate School of Business

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Address:		Brisbane Graduate School of Business QUT,Level 4, B Block, 2 George Street Brisbane 4001 Australia
E-Mail:		y.higgins@qut.edu.au
Web site:		www.bgsb.qut.edu.au/gcmqlh.htm

ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin:

Nov. 2001
Feb. 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1997

Institution is: Non-U.S.

Total graduate enrollment	1,177
Distance-learning MBA students	310
Part-time MBA students (on-campus)	632
Full-time MBA students	210
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment	n/a

Change in distance program class size in past 12 months	600%
Distance program completion rate	95%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program	24
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? 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)? No

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

STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class	70%
International students (1)	n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) students	n/a
Married students	67%

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 )	n/a
Oceania	100%
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.	n/a

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

75%

(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:

Firm	No. of Students
1. Queensland Health	220
2. Royal Australian Navy	60

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	155
Range (middle 80%)	60	-	280
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience	n/a

Student Age (years)

Average	36
Range (middle 80%)	30	-	50

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		10%
General Management		30%
Human Resources		10%
Marketing/Sales		n/a
MIS		n/a
Operations/Logistics		20%
Other		30%

Entering students employed in the following industries:

Financial Services		n/a
Government (federal, state, local, military)		100%
Manufacturing		n/a
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities)		n/a
Other Services		n/a

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)		99%
(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: $15

Separate application for distance program? No

228 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 99% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 99% 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. 1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Female applicants	70%
International applicants (1)	n/a
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	$12,000
Nonresident	$12,500

Application Process

Deadline(s) to apply:	Oct. 19, 2001 Nov. 30, 2002 Feb. 15, 2002 Feb. 15, 2002
Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview:	Oct. 19 2001

Financial Aid

Deadline(s) to apply:		n/a

Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer		95%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer		4%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school		1%

Average financial aid package	$3,975
Range (middle 80%)	$3,000	-	$12,200

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit 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	Professor Sandra Harding
Hired as of	July 1997

Distance-learning MBA program director	Paul Davidson

MBA admissions director	Assoc Prof Jeremy Williams

MBA financial aid director	Prof Evan Douglas

MBA career services & alumni affairs director	n/a

Alumni relations director	Dr Carol Dalglish

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