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2002 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Georgia WebMBA
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Sections:  Getting In  | Faculty/Academics | Next Step & Alumni Affairs


Address: Kennesaw State University - Director Location
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144
E-Mail: joe_bocchi@coles2.kennesaw.edu
Web site: http://www.webmbaonline.org


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: Aug. 22, 2003
Aug. 22, 2004
Aug. 22, 2005

Year distance-learning program was founded: 2001

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 63
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 1%
 
Distance-learning program completion rate 85%
 
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? n/a
 
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 18
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 24
 
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)? No

Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located? Yes


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 10%
International students (1) 12%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 9%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
89%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 4%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 85%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

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 550
Range (middle 80%) 460 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience
Average (months) 132
Range (months - middle 80%) 30 - 216
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 42

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:
Accounting/Auditing 6%
Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media 3%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 6%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 3%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 15%
Education, Training, and Library 3%
Engineering 3%
Finance/Economics 18%
Financial Services 3%
Healthcare, Other 3%
Human Resources 3%
Information Technology 6%
Insurance 3%
Internet/E-Commerce/New Media 3%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 15%
Telecommunications 7%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Georgia Pacific 3
2. SunTrust Bank 1
3. BellSouth 1
4. EDS 1
5. Kimberly-Clark Corporation 1
6. Georgia Power 2
7. WorldCom 1
8. ABC Bancorp 1
9. IBM Global Services 1
10. Cox Communications 1
11. Accenture 1
12. J.D. Edwards 1
13. Gulfstream Aerospace 1
14. Institute of Nuclear Power Operations 1
15. Loyalti Coporation - HarrisonGray LLC 1


ADMISSIONS

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

66 people applied to the distance program in 2002. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 84% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Interviews for applicants are:
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In 2002, the B-school interviewed 0% of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and 0% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $10,850
Nonresident $10,850

Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) to apply: June 7, 2003

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   32%
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   29%
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 n/a
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 Kenneth L. Stanley - WebMBA Dean
Hired as of Aug. 1, 1984
 
MBA program director Joseph Bocchi
 
MBA admissions director Each affiliate school has an director.
 
MBA financial aid director Each affiliate school has an director.
 
MBA career services director Each affiliate school has an director.
 
Alumni relations director Each affiliate school has an director.


 
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