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2001 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Wake Forest University
Babcock Graduate School of Management

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


Address: Babcock Graduate School of
P.O. Box 7659
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
E-Mail: evening.exec@mba.wfu.edu
Web site: www.mba.wfu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 classes begin: Aug. 2002

Year part-time program was founded: 1987
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 667
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 320
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 216
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Part-time program completion rate 90%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 24

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



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 19%
International students (1) 7%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 7%
Married students n/a

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

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. 94%
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:   10%

(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. Novartis 10
2. First Union Corp. 9
3. Bank of America 9
4. Sara Lee Corp. 6
5. R. J. Reynolds 6
6. General Electric 6
7. Wachovia 10
8. Corning Inc. 3
9. Burlington Industries 3
10. RF Micro Devices 3
11. Duke Energy 3
12. BASF 3
13. Goodrich Corporation 2
14. Continental NA 2
15. Solectron Corp. 3


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 580
Range (middle 80%) 485 - 665

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 88
Range (middle 80%) 48 - 138
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 35

Salary
Average salary of entering students $56,975
Range (middle 80%) $35,391 - $79,625

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Consulting 7%
Finance/Accounting 28%
General Management 1%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 22%
MIS 4%
Operations/Logistics 25%
Other 12%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Financial Services 26%
Government (federal, state, local, military) 2%
Manufacturing 35%
Nonprofit (trade associations, religious organizations, charities) 4%
Other Services 24%

Graduates whose education was company-sponsored (1)   47%
(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: $75

174 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 89% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 16 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 5 were ultimately accepted. 7% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 39% were accepted.

Female applicants 16%
International applicants (1) 4%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 8%

Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 53% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 53% 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 $45,000
Nonresident $45,000

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

Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes
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   47%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   31%

Average financial aid package $19,043
Range (middle 80%) $7,275 - $23,555

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs 3
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 $29,135

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


CONTACTS

Dean R. Charles Moyer
Hired as of Nov. 1995
 
MBA program director Jamie Barnes
 
MBA admissions director Jamie Barnes
 
MBA financial aid director Julia Spach
 
MBA career services & alumni affairs director Kevin Bender
 
Alumni relations director Melissa Combes


 
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