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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Minnesota
Carlson School of Management

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Address: Carlson Evening MBA Program, U of Minnesota
321 19th Avenue South, Suite 4-106
Minneapolis, MN 55455
E-Mail: www.emba.csom.umn.edu
Web site: www.CarlsonSchool.umn.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1960
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 1,704
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 950
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 236
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,600
 
Part-time program completion rate n/a
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 42
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84

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



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 29%
International students (1) 10%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 1%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 6%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
89%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 87%
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:   20%

(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. 3M 32
2. General Mills 32
3. Target Corporation 32
4. US Bancorp 23
5. Cargill, Inc. 21
6. Medtronic, Inc. 18
7. West Group 17
8. American Express Financial Advisors 15
9. Pillsbury Company 15
10. U of Minnesota 15
11. St. Paul Companies 14
12. Northwest Airlines 13
13. ADC Telecommunications 12
14. Guidant Corporation 12
15. Carlson Companies, Inc. 10


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 617
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 700

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 660
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average 71
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 132
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 35

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)   90%
(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: $60

246 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 83% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 91% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a were ultimately accepted. 10% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% were accepted.

Female applicants 30%
International applicants (1) 12%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 2%

Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered

In 2001, the B-school interviewed n/a 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 $27,000
Nonresident n/a

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Oct. 1, 2001
June 1, 2002

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   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a

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 Larry Benveniste, interim Dean
Hired as of Sept. 2001
 
MBA program director Kathryn Carlson
 
MBA admissions director Kathryn Carlson
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Michael Agnew
 
Alumni relations director Lori Bush


 
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