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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business

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Address: Popovich Hall 106
630 Childs Way
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2630
E-Mail: USCMBAPM@marshall.usc.edu
Web site: www.marshall.usc.edu/Web/MBAPM.cfm?doc_id=3130


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1962
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,821
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 793
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
Full-time MBA students 589
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,906
 
Part-time program completion rate 91%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 32
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 29%
International students (1) 14%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%
Married students 26%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 7%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
87%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
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. 100%

Percentage of new students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school:   4%

(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. Boeing Company 19
2. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter 4
3. United States Armed Services 4
4. Allergan, Inc. 3
5. Comerica Inc. 3
6. Deloitte & Touche 3
7. Mitsubishi 3
8. Sony 3
9. Toyota 3
10. Disney 3
11. Amgen 2
12. Bank of America Corp. 2
13. Teradyne, Inc. 2
14. Wells Fargo & Co. 2
15. Mattel, Inc. 2


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 629
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 617
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 65
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 108
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 34

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 N/A%
Finance/Accounting N/A%
General Management N/A%
Human Resources N/A%
Marketing/Sales N/A%
MIS N/A%
Operations/Logistics N/A%
Other N/A%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services N/A%
Government (federal, state, local, military) N/A%
Manufacturing N/A%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) N/A%
Other Services N/A%

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: $150

553 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 70% 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. 7% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 75% were accepted.

Female applicants 32%
International applicants (1) 15%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 12%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 15% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 17% 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 $61,500
Nonresident $61,500

Application Process
Deadline(s) to apply: Dec. 14, 2001
Jan. 31, 2002
Mar. 15, 2002
May 1, 2002

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

Financial Aid
Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   17%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   28%

Average financial aid package $21,888
Range (middle 80%) $6,000 - $51,875

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 $18,500

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Randolph W. Westerfield
Hired as of Dec. 1993
 
MBA program director Jeannette Christensen
 
MBA admissions director Evan Bouffides
 
MBA financial aid director Evan Bouffides
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Tom Kozicki
 
Alumni relations director Robin Underwood


 
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