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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Faculty of Business Administration

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Address: MBA Programmes
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin Hong Kong
E-Mail: cumba@cuhk.edu.hk
Web site: www.cuhk.edu.hk/mba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Sept. 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1977
Institution is: Non-U.S.


Total graduate enrollment 980
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 292
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 65
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,700
 
Part-time program completion rate 99%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 36

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 37%
International students (1) 1%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 100%
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. HSBC 6
2. PCCW 5
3. Hang Seng Bank 4
4. CLP Power HK Ltd. 2
5. Hong Kong CSL 2
6. Mass Transit Railway Corporation 2
7. PricewaterhouseCoopers Ltd. 2
8. Shanghai Commercial Bank Ltd. 2
9. The Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. 2


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 610
Range (middle 80%) 550 - 650

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 83
Range (middle 80%) 48 - 131
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 35

Salary
Average salary of entering students $56,041
Range (middle 80%) $33,333 - $107,692

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting 7%
Finance/Accounting 25%
General Management 23%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 16%
MIS 9%
Operations/Logistics 16%
Other 2%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 30%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 5%
Manufacturing 32%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 0%
Other Services 23%

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: $23

632 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 25% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 82% 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 47%
International applicants (1) 2%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 56% 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 $24,900
Nonresident $24,900

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Feb. 28, 2002

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Apr. 2, 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 $833
Range (middle 80%) $128 - $3,654

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

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 Prof. Japhet S. Law
Hired as of Aug. 1999
 
MBA program director Andrew C F Chan
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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