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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The George Washington University
School of Business and Public Management

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Address: 710 21st Street, NW
Government Hall 209
Washington, WV 20052
E-Mail: pmbainfo@gwu.edu
Web site: www.sbpm.gwu.edu/degrees/pmba


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1952
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,843
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 376
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 408
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,369
 
Part-time program completion rate 84%
 
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? No



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 40%
International students (1) 6%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 14%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 2%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
95%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 97%
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 1%

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. GSA 4
2. Marriott 4
3. Booz Allen 2
4. Lockheed Martin 5
5. US Navy 10
6. Verizon 1
7. General Dynamics 2
8. IBM 1
9. George Washington University 2
10. World Bank 2
11. Pepco 2
12. AOL 2
13. Arthur Andersen 1
14. Fannie Mae 1


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 543
Range (middle 80%) 430 - 660

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 625
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 50
Range (middle 80%) 57 - 63
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 27

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 9%
Finance/Accounting 33%
General Management 19%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 10%
MIS 8%
Operations/Logistics 18%
Other 0%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 12%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 18%
Manufacturing 18%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 5%
Other Services 40%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   20%
(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: $55

262 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 79% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 69% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 25 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 16 were ultimately accepted. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Female applicants 39%
International applicants (1) 7%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 18%

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 30% 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 n/a
Nonresident n/a

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Nov. 1, 2001
May 1, 2002

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview: Aug. 10, 2002

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   30%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   5%

Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

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 Susan M. Phillips
Hired as of May 1998
 
MBA program director Joyce Findlay
 
MBA admissions director Joyce Findlay
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Joan Echols
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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