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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Hawaii at Manoa
College of Business Administration — China-focused MBA

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Address: China-focused MBA
2404 Maile Way, Bus-Ad B201
Honolulu, HI 96822
E-Mail: info@jaims.org
Web site: http://www.cba.hawaii.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 5, 2002
Aug. 4, 2003
Aug. 3, 2004

Year program was founded: 1979

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 15 months


Total graduate enrollment 365
Full-time 206
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 115
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 23
EMBA 21
PhD program 12
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 830
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 1%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 18%
International students (1) 45%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 36%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
55%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 9%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 55%

(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 574
Range (middle 80%) 540 - 620

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 602
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 60
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 31

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $25

Application fee (non resident): $50

49 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 86% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 26% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 5% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 22%
International applicants (1) 57%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 10%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 0%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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In 2002, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-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 2005

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $29,000
Nonresident $29,000
 
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (1) $50,000

Application deadline(s) June 15, 2003
June 15, 2004


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 1, 2003
Mar. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $18,500

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $18,500
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 100%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based
Need-based

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in the past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: $18,000

Financial aid web-site:
http://www.jaims.org

(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

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


CONTACTS

Dean David McClain
Hired as of July 1, 1999
 
MBA program director Shirley Daniel
 
MBA admissions director Cecie Streitman
 
MBA financial aid director Blair Odo
 
MBA career services director Sachiko Burke
 
Alumni relations director Roxanne Kam


 
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