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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Thunderbird
The American Graduate School of International Management

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Address:		Thunderbird/MIMLA 15249 N. 59th Ave. Glendale, Arizona 85306-6000
E-Mail:		mimla@t-bird.edu
Web site:		www.t-bird.edu

ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin:

Aug. 2002
Aug. 2003

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1998

Institution is: U.S. private

Total graduate enrollment	1,378
Distance-learning MBA students	255
Part-time MBA students (on-campus)	0
Full-time MBA students	1,032
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment	0

Change in distance program class size in past 12 months	26%
Distance program completion rate	88%
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program	23
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program	23
If set program length, how long (months)?	23

Time limit for completion of individual online courses? No

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	19%
International students (1)	98%
Underrepresented minority (2) students	n/a
Married students	37%

Students from the following regions:

Africa	n/a
Asia	n/a
Central/South America, Mexico	95%
Eastern Europe	n/a
Middle East	n/a
North America (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a )	3%
Oceania	n/a
Western Europe	2%

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:

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:

Firm	No. of Students
1. Accenture	n/a
2. Carrier	n/a
3. Grupo Cintra	n/a
4. Cemex	n/a
5. General Electric	n/a
6. Paccar	n/a
7. Honeywell	n/a
8. Hewlett Packard	n/a
9. Gruma	n/a
10. Galvak	n/a
11. Ford	n/a
12. Coca Cola	n/a
13. Avent	n/a

CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores

Average	570
Range (middle 80%)	530	-	660

TOEFL Scores*

Mean TOEFL score	596
Minimum TOEFL score required	550

Work Experience (months)

Average	84
Range (middle 80%)	24	-	120
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience	0%

Student Age (years)

Average	28
Range (middle 80%)	23	-	47

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)		65%
(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: $250

Separate application for distance program? Yes

170 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 85% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 99% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 22 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 6 were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

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

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 35% of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and 30% 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	$29,800
Nonresident	n/a

Application Process

Deadline(s) to apply:	Apr. 5, 2002 Apr. 5, 2003 Apr. 5, 2004 Apr. 5, 2004
Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview:	Mar. 29 2002

Financial Aid

Deadline(s) to apply:		May 31, 2002

Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer		43%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer		23%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school		18%

Average financial aid package	n/a
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to distance-learning MBAs	12

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	Dr. Roy Herberger
Hired as of	n/a 1989

Distance-learning MBA program director	Dr. Humberto Valencia

MBA admissions director	Judy Johnson

MBA financial aid director	Dr. Humberto Valencia

MBA career services & alumni affairs director	Carol Schuler

Alumni relations director	Gail Yates

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THUNDERBIRD RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:

2004:	Second tier	1994:	--
2002:	Second tier	1992:	--
2000:	Second tier	1990:	--
1998:	Second tier	1988:	--
1996:	25

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EMBA rank:

2003:	--	1997:	--
2001:	21	1993:	--
1999:	--

Exec Ed rank:

2003:	13	1997:	--
2001:	16	1993:	--
1999:	17	1991:	--

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