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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Graduate School of Management — Evening, Part-time MBA

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


Address: BEC 219
1530 3rd Ave. South
Birmingham, AL 35294-4460
E-Mail: mlake@uab.edu
Web site: http://www.business.uab.edu


ENROLLMENT

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

Year part-time program was founded: 1972

Institution is: Public


Total graduate enrollment 402
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 402
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 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 part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 18%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
 
Part-time program completion rate 70%
 
School offers a full-time MBA program? No

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? n/a



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 42%
International students (1) 10%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married students n/a

(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 543
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 600

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 550
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience
Average (months) 60
Range (months - middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less work experience 9%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 15%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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 8%
Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media 2%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 10%
Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer 2%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 3%
Customer Service and Call Center 5%
Engineering 25%
Financial Services 15%
Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician 7%
Information Technology 5%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 5%
Marketing 3%
Real Estate 2%
Restaurant and Food Service 2%
Science 4%
Sports and Recreation 2%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Southern Company / Alabama Power 29
2. University of Alabama at Birmingham 15
3. UAB Health System 10
4. Regions Bank 7
5. SouthTrust Bank 7
6. Healthsouth 6
7. Compass Bank 6
8. Protective Life 5
9. Jefferson County 5
10. Computer Services Corporation 5
11. Bellsouth 4
12. ACIPCO 2


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (non resident): $75

215 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 76% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.

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


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $8,000
Nonresident $13,000

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

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

Application deadlines (for the next class to be admitted): Nov. 1, 2002
Apr. 1, 2003
July 1, 2003



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   Nov. 15, 2002
July 1, 2003
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   25%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   30%
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   2%

Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs during the past 12 months 0
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) n/a
  Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
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 Robert Holmes
Hired as of Jan. 1, 1999
 
MBA program director Lowell Broom
 
MBA admissions director Melody Lake
 
MBA financial aid director Jan May
 
MBA career services director Michael LeBeau
 
Alumni relations director Leslie Murphy


 
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