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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Florida International University
College of Business Administration

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Address: International MBA (IMBA), College of Business Administration
Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, University Park, BA 220
Miami , FL 33199
E-Mail: imba@fiu.edu
Web site: www.fiu.edu/~cba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2001
Aug. 2002

Year program was founded: 1999

Total graduate enrollment 947
Full-time 58
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 413
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 12
EMBA 113
PhD program 17
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,465
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 55%
International students (1) 69%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 16%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 6%
Central/South America, Mexico 46%
Eastern Europe 4%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
35%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. 4%
South U.S. 24%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories 2%
West U.S. 2%

(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.


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 645
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 85
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 11%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 35

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $42,980

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $20

175 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 48% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 65% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 15 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a 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 MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 90% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 90% 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

Average total (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program
Resident $24,000
Nonresident $24,000
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $38,900

Application deadline(s) Mar. 31, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $20,000
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school n/a

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? No

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2001 graduates: n/a

(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.


CONTACTS

Dean Joyce J. Elam
Hired as of Mar. 1998
 
MBA program director Vincent Daniels
 
MBA admissions director Carmen Brown
 
MBA financial aid director Ana Sarasti
 
MBA career services director Olga Magnusen
 
Alumni relations director Annette Herrera


 
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