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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Case Western Reserve University
Weatherhead School of Management

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Address: Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106 7235
E-Mail: questions@exchange.som.cwru.edu
Web site: www.weatherhead.cwru.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Jan. 2002
June 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1930
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,457
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 651
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 366
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 282
 
Part-time program completion rate 88%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 33%
International students (1) 9%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married students 38%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 7%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
91%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 100%
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. National City Bank 50
2. Key Corp 45
3. Case Western Reserve University 44
4. General Electric 19
5. Ford Motor Company 9
6. Timken Corp. 7
7. Sherwin-Williams 5
8. PPG 4
9. Nestle 3
10. Geon Corp. 3
11. Preformed Line Products 3
12. Keithley Instruments 3
13. Avery Dennison 3
14. Federal Reserve Bank 2
15. Charles Schwab 2


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 545
Range (middle 80%) 440 - 660

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 257
Minimum TOEFL score required 250

Work Experience (months)
Average 53
Range (middle 80%) 16 - 110
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 13%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 36

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 0%
Finance/Accounting 35%
General Management 0%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 30%
MIS 5%
Operations/Logistics 25%
Other 3%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 35%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 2%
Manufacturing 40%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 1%
Other Services 20%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   60%
(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

199 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 93% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% 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 37%
International applicants (1) 8%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 15% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 15% 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 $49,008
Nonresident $49,008

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Dec. 3, 2001

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

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   Apr. 1, 2002
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   43%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   47%

Average financial aid package $10,000
Range (middle 80%) $4,000 - $22,500

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

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 $24,000

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


CONTACTS

Dean Mohsen Anvari
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
MBA program director Frances Cort
 
MBA admissions director Christine Gill
 
MBA financial aid director Christine Gill
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Deborah Bibb
 
Alumni relations director Peggy Sobul


 
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WEATHERHEAD RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Second tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Third tier    1990:  --    
1998:  Third tier    1988:  --    
1996:  Second tier    
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EMBA rank:
2003:  21    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  15    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  --    



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