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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University at Buffalo - State University of New York
School of Management

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Address: University at Buffalo
108 Jacobs Mgt. Ctr.
Buffalo, NY 14260
E-Mail: mgt-emba@buffalo.edu
Web site: www.mgt.buffalo.edu/pmba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1963
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 852
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 150
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 30
Full-time MBA students 275
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,000
 
Part-time program completion rate 85%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 33
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?
Must happen during 1st half of program


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 30%
International students (1) 10%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 2%
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

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   n/a

(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. Praxair, Inc. n/a
2. Delphi Automotive Systems n/a
3. M & T Bank n/a
4. HSBC Bank n/a
5. University at Buffalo n/a


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 585
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 64
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average salary of entering students $41,000
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 0%
Finance/Accounting 0%
General Management 0%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 0%
MIS 0%
Operations/Logistics 0%
Other 0%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 0%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 0%
Manufacturing 0%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 0%
Other Services 0%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   74%
(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

119 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 62% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% 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 34%
International applicants (1) 8%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 1%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 10% of its part-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 $22,800
Nonresident $22,800

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

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: July 1, 2002

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 0
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 Dr. Jerry M. Newman
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
MBA program director Courtney J. Walsh
 
MBA admissions director Courtney J. Walsh
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Jackie Ghosen or Mike Paolini, Interim
 
Alumni relations director John Shellum


 
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