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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Aston University
Aston

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Address: Aston Business School, Postgraduate Office
Main Buliding, Aston University
Birmingham B4 7ET
United Kingdom
E-Mail: abspg@aston.ac.uk
Web site: www.abs.aston.ac.uk/pg


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2002
Apr. 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1978
Institution is: Non-U.S.


Total graduate enrollment 554
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 125
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 125
Full-time MBA students 50
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,300
 
Part-time program completion rate 98%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 30
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes

  At what point?
At any time



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 40%
International students (1) 4%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 4%
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 96%

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

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   5%

(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 part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Corus (formerly British Steeel) n/a
2. Alpha Catering n/a
3. Apollo Metals n/a
4. Accord Housing Association n/a
5. Rover Group n/a
6. Customs & Excise n/a


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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 96
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 144
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 39

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 6%
Finance/Accounting 15%
General Management 32%
Human Resources 6%
Marketing/Sales 11%
MIS 4%
Operations/Logistics 15%
Other 11%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 17%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 19%
Manufacturing 18%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 6%
Other Services 10%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   70%
(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: $0

50 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 95% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% 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. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 35%
International applicants (1) 2%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 5% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 5% 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 part-time MBA program:
Resident $17,300
Nonresident $24,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: n/a

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a

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 part-time MBAs n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Bank(s) offering guaranteed loans:
n/a
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 Prof J A Saunders
Hired as of Oct. 1998
 
MBA program director Dr Mark Oakley
 
MBA admissions director Janet Cunningham
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Stewart Comfort
 
Alumni relations director Sarah Marshall


 
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