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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Suffolk University
Sawyer School of Management

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Address:		Suffolk On-line MBA PrograM 8 Ashburton Place Boston , Massachusetts 2108
E-Mail:		suffolkemba@suffolk.edu
Web site:		www.suffolkemba.org

ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin:

Sept. 2002
Jan. 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999

Institution is: U.S. private

Total graduate enrollment	800
Distance-learning MBA students	22
Part-time MBA students (on-campus)	625
Full-time MBA students	100
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment	1,121

Change in distance program class size in past 12 months	50%
Distance program completion rate	n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program	20
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	40%
International students (1)	3%
Underrepresented minority (2) students	n/a
Married students	n/a

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	n/a
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:

50%

(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. VERIZON	n/a
2. KPMG CONSULTING	n/a
3. BRIGHAM& WOMEN'S HOSPITAL	n/a
4. PRICEWATERHOUSE COOPERS	n/a
5. THOMPSON FINANCIAL SERVICES	n/a
6. FIDEILTY MUTUAL	n/a
7. BANKBOSTON	n/a
8. BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN	n/a
9. PAINE WEBER	n/a
10. CISCO SYSTEMS	n/a
11. BINGHAM-DANA	n/a
12. ERNST YOUNG	n/a
13. ANHEISER-BUSCH	n/a
14. PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE	n/a
15. JOHN HANCOCK	n/a

CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores

Average	514
Range (middle 80%)	380	-	640

TOEFL Scores*

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

Work Experience (months)

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

Student Age (years)

Average	31
Range (middle 80%)	26	-	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		11%
Finance/Accounting		15%
General Management		15%
Human Resources		11%
Marketing/Sales		11%
MIS		11%
Operations/Logistics		15%
Other		11%

Entering students employed in the following industries:

Financial Services		15%
Government (federal, state, local, military)		15%
Manufacturing		20%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities)		15%
Other Services		20%

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

32 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 63% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 38% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Female applicants	40%
International applicants (1)	10%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants	n/a

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 55% of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and 45% 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	n/a
Nonresident	n/a

Application Process

Deadline(s) to apply:	Jan. 15, 2002 Mar. 15, 2002
Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview:	n/a

Financial Aid

Deadline(s) to apply:		Apr. 1, 2002

Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer		50%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer		25%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school		13%

Average financial aid package	n/a
Range (middle 80%)	$1,500	-	$8,000

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

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	William O'Neill
Hired as of	July 2001

Distance-learning MBA program director	Dr. Mawdudur Rahman

MBA admissions director	Judith Reynolds

MBA financial aid director	Christine Perry

MBA career services & alumni affairs director	Paul Tanklefsky

Alumni relations director	Kelly Clark

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SUFFOLK PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98
Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00
EMBA '03
Distance '04 | '03

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