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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Chicago
Graduate School of Business

Sections:  Getting In  | Faculty/Academics | Next Step & Alumni Affairs


Address: Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
E-Mail: eveningweekend-admissions@gsb.uchicago.edu
Web site: gsb.uchicago.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

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


Total graduate enrollment 3,169
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 1,379
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 1,043
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Part-time program completion rate 92%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 39
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?
after completing between 11 and 14 courses


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 14%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
Married students 52%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 15%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
75%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 71%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 2%

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   15%

(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. Motorola Inc. 79
2. Bank One Corp. 27
3. Arthur Andersen LLP 23
4. The Procter & Gamble Company 17
5. The University of Chicago 16
6. ABN AMRO 16
7. Kraft Goods, Inc. 14
8. American National Bank & Trust Co. 14
9. Accenture (Andersen Consulting) 14
10. BP Amoco 13
11. UOP LLC 13
12. KPMG LLP 12
13. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 12
14. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 11
15. Ford Motor Company & Pharmacia (both) 11


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 n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 121
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 34

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 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)   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: $125

n/a people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted n/a% (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a% 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 n/a
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 100% of its part-time 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 part-time MBA program:
Resident $61,000
Nonresident $61,000

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Oct. 27, 2001
Jan. 14, 2002
June 20, 2002
July 29, 2002

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Oct. 26, 2001

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   June 1, 2002
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 $18,500
Range (middle 80%) $8,500 - $60,000

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 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 Edward A. Snyder
Hired as of July 2001
 
MBA program director William Kooser
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director Priscilla Parker
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Robert Wilcox
 
Alumni relations director Danielle Palmer


 
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