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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management

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Address: 340 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611-3008
E-Mail: tmp@kellogg.nwu.edu
Web site: www.kellogg.nwu.edu/academic/tmp/tmp_000htp


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1976
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 3,000
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 1,350
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 1,250
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Part-time program completion rate 85%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
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 33%
International students (1) 13%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 18%
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:   1%

(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. Abbott Laboratories n/a
2. Bank One n/a
3. Ameritech n/a
4. Accenture n/a
5. Baxter International n/a
6. IBM n/a
7. Kraft Foods, Inc n/a
8. Motorola n/a
9. Quaker n/a
10. Sara Lee n/a


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 685
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 96
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 1%

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

Salary
Average salary of entering students $60,000
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 13%
Finance/Accounting 35%
General Management 13%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 15%
MIS 21%
Operations/Logistics 6%
Other 10%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 35%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 0%
Manufacturing 6%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 10%
Other Services 10%

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: $175

600 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 35% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% 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 n/a
Nonresident n/a

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: n/a

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? No
Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   65%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   35%

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 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 Dipak C. Jain
Hired as of July 2001
 
MBA program director Associate Dean Vennie Lyons
 
MBA admissions director Donelle Broskow
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Asst. Dean Roxanne Hori
 
Alumni relations director Asst. Dean Megan Krueger


 
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