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2002 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani — M.S. / M.Phil.

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


Address: Distance Learning Programmes Division
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani
Pilani, Rajasthan 333 031
IN
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: n/a


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: Aug. 1, 2002
Jan. 1, 2003

Year distance-learning program was founded: n/a

Institution is: Non-U.S.


Total graduate enrollment 545
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Full-time MBA students 225
Executive MBA students 265
PhD program students 55
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 51
 
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 1%
 
Distance-learning program completion rate 98%
 
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? 48
 
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 48
 
School offers a full-time MBA program? Yes

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

Are there specific locations from which students must attend program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites)? Yes

Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located? No


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 5%
International students (1) 1%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married 90%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 100%
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

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 100%

(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.


CLASS TRAITS

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

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

Work Experience
Average (months) 72
Range (months - middle 80%) 24 - 84
New entrants with one year or less work experience 35%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 32

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:
n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Grasim,Nagda 12
2. Ashok Leyland, Chennai n/a
3. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited, Hyderabad n/a
4. SPIC, Chennai 27
5. Cognizant Technolgy Solutions, Chennai n/a
6. Lakshmi Machine Works n/a
7. Christian Medical College, Vellore 20
8. Bombay Hospitals 15
9. TVS, Chennai n/a
10. Consultancy Development Center, New Delhi 35
11. Indian Institute of Quality Management, Jaipur 90
12. DJ Academy for Managerial Excellence, Coimbatore 18


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): n/a
Application fee (non resident): $25

0 people applied to the distance program in 2002. The school accepted 95% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Interviews for applicants are:
undefined
In 2002, the B-school interviewed n/a of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $1,350
Nonresident n/a

Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) to apply: June 1, 2002
Nov. 1, 2002

Deadline(s) to schedule an interview: n/a



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   30%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   40%
Distance-learning MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   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 distance-learning MBAs during the past 12 months 0
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) No
Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates n/a

Financial aid Web site:
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 Prof. R. K.Patnaik
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director Prof. S. Venkateswaran
 
MBA admissions director Prof. B.R.Natrajan
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Prof. R.K.Mittal


 
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