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2001 DISTANCE-LEARNING MBA PROFILE
The University of Tulsa
College of Business Administration

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Address: The University of Tulsa
600 S College, BAH 217
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3189
E-Mail: graduate-business@utulsa.edu
Web site: www.imba.utulsa.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year distance-learning program was founded: 2000

Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 254
Distance-learning MBA students 49
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 103
Full-time MBA students 52
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 902
 
Change in distance program class size in past 12 months 40%
Distance program completion rate n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 72
If set program length, how long (months)? 24

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? No

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 35%
International students (1) 4%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 16%
Married students 75%

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

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 9%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 8%
Southwest U.S. 70%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 9%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   42%

(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. Williams 15
2. Citgo 5
3. Boeing 2
4. Aramark 2
5. BP Amoco 1
6. American Electric & Power 1
7. Bell South Corp 1
8. Phillips Petroleum 1
9. Texas Instruments 1
10. World Com 1
11. Federal Express 1
12. Matrix Service Co 1
13. AeroJet/Gen Corp 1
14. Intel 1
15. Physician Sales & Service, Inc. 1



CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 548
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 660

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 663
Minimum TOEFL score required 575

Work Experience (months)
Average 69
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 159
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 42

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 9%
Finance/Accounting 30%
General Management 9%
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 13%
MIS 13%
Operations/Logistics 17%
Other 9%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services n/a
Government (federal, state, local, military) n/a
Manufacturing 14%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 9%
Other Services 22%

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: $30

Separate application for distance program? No

45 people applied to the distance-learning MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 88% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 65% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 were ultimately accepted. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Female applicants 29%
International applicants (1) 4%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 24%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed n/a 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 $25,000
Nonresident $25,000

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

Does the distance-learning program offer rolling admissions? No
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Aug. 1 2002

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Aug. 1, 2002
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   4%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   80%
Distance-learning MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school   4%

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 0
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 A. Gale Sullenberger
Hired as of June 1999
 
Distance-learning MBA program director Rebecca Holland
 
MBA admissions director Rebecca Holland (Graduate Business)
 
MBA financial aid director Vicki Hendrickson
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Mike Mills
 
Alumni relations director Angela Henderson


 
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