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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Michigan State University
The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management

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


Address: The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development, Michigan State University
3535 Forest Road
Lansing, MI 48910
E-Mail: wmba@bus.msu.edu
Web site: www.bus.msu.edu/wmba


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: June 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1995
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 676
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 173
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 211
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,829
 
Part-time program completion rate 99%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 17
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 17

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



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 20%
International students (1) 11%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married students 71%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 3%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 4% / U.S.: 96%)
94%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 4%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 90%
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:   87%

(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. General Motors 25
2. Ford Motor Company 14
3. Dow Corning 4
4. DaimlerChrysler 3
5. Electronic Data Systems 3
6. Parker Hannifin Aerospace 3
7. TRW Automotive 3
8. University of Michigan 3
9. Delphi Automotive Systems 2
10. Holnam Inc 2
11. IMC Kalium, Ltd. 2
12. Johnson Controls 2
13. K mart 2
14. Michigan Consolidated Gas 2
15. Motorola 2


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 618
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 750

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 250

Work Experience (months)
Average 98
Range (middle 80%) 72 - 228
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 43

Salary
Average salary of entering students $73,000
Range (middle 80%) $50,000 - $92,000

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting 5%
Finance/Accounting 18%
General Management 27%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 5%
MIS 9%
Operations/Logistics 24%
Other 11%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 4%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 2%
Manufacturing 57%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 1%
Other Services 27%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   92%
(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: $30

225 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 52% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 78% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 52 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 9 were ultimately accepted. 19% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 52% were accepted.

Female applicants 18%
International applicants (1) 12%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 8%

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 11% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 10% 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 $33,000
Nonresident $35,500

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Apr. 1, 2002

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

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   June 30, 2002
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   92%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   43%

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 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 Donald J. Bowersox
Hired as of Apr. 2001
 
MBA program director Lucy Maillette
 
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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