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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arizona
Eller College of Business & Public Administration — MBA for Working Professionals

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


Address: McClelland Hall 210
PO Box 210108
Tucson, AZ 85721-0108
E-Mail: mba_admissions@eller.arizona.edu
Web site: http://www.eller.arizona.edu/mba


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: Aug. 16, 2002
Jan. 7, 2003

Year part-time program was founded: 1996

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 611
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 101
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 45
Full-time MBA students 144
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 123
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,118
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 1%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 24
 
Part-time program completion rate 98%
 
School offers a full-time MBA program? Yes

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



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 4%
International students (1) 0%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
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 579
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 670

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 630
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience
Average (months) 94
Range (months - middle 80%) 26 - 144
New entrants with one year or less work experience 1%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 38

Salary
Average salary of entering students $61,000
Range (middle 80%) $42,000 - $72,000

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Accounting/Auditing 6%
Administrative and Support Services 1%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 3%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 1%
Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer 1%
Computers, Hardware 10%
Computers, Software 9%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 10%
Customer Service and Call Center 1%
Engineering 31%
Finance/Economics 7%
Healthcare, Other 1%
Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician 1%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 3%
Marketing 1%
Military 1%
Sales 3%
Other 11%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Raytheon Company 10
2. IBM Corporation 5
3. Honeywell 2
4. Texas Instruments 2


ADMISSIONS

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

76 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 92% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 92% 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:
Recommended

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 $30,000
Nonresident $30,000

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

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

Application deadlines (for the next class to be admitted): Aug. 15, 2002
Sept. 15, 2002
Oct. 15, 2002
Apr. 1, 2003



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   30%
Part-time 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 part-time MBAs during the past 12 months n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) Yes
  Maximum amount students can borrow $18,500
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 Mark Zupan, PhD
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director Carol Shuherk, PhD
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Trina M. Callie
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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