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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Case Western Reserve University
Weatherhead School of Management — Evening MBA Program

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


Address: Peter B. Lewis Building, Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7235
E-Mail: questions@exchange.cwru.edu
Web site: http://www.weatherhead.cwru.edu/degree/experience/


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: Jan. 13, 2003
June 2, 2003
Aug. 25, 2003

Year part-time program was founded: 1925

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 1,236
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 652
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 320
Executive MBA students 76
PhD program students 98
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 268
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -3%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 30
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate 88%
 
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 37%
International students (1) 7%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married students 31%

(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 597
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 680

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

Work Experience
Average (months) 51
Range (months - middle 80%) 24 - 96
New entrants with one year or less work experience 7%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 9%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 29

Salary
Average salary of entering students $52,760
Range (middle 80%) $33,000 - $73,000

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Accounting/Auditing 2%
Administrative and Support Services 7%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 26%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 2%
Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer 1%
Computers, Hardware 2%
Computers, Software 2%
Construction, Mining and Trades 1%
Education, Training, and Library 13%
Engineering 12%
Government and Policy 1%
Healthcare, Other 2%
Human Resources 2%
Insurance 2%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 12%
Marketing 4%
Retail/Wholesale 2%
Sales 6%
Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing 1%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. National City Bank 127
2. Case Western Reserve University 51
3. General Electric Corporation 26
4. KeyCorp 11
5. Sherwin Williams Corporation 11
6. Parker-Hannifin Corporation 10
7. Avery-Dennison Corporation 9
8. Timken Corporation 7
9. Keithley Instruments 6
10. Phillips Medical Systems 6
11. TRW 6
12. ALCOA 5
13. Ford Motor Company 4
14. PolyOne Corporation 4
15. Eaton Corporation 3


ADMISSIONS

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

155 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 68% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 89% 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 23% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 96% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $51,000
Nonresident $51,000

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): Dec. 15, 2002
May 1, 2003
July 15, 2003



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   Apr. 1, 2002
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   9%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   53%
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   25%

Average financial aid package $9,800
Range (middle 80%) $3,200 - $24,000

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) No
  Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loan for 2002 graduates $27,000

Financial aid Web site:
http://weatherhead.cwru.edu/degree/experience/finaid/
05_loans.asp


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


CONTACTS

Dean Mohsen Anvari
Hired as of Aug. 1, 2001
 
MBA program director Julia Grant (Assoc. Dean for Graduate Programs)
 
MBA admissions director Christine Gill
 
MBA financial aid director Pam Chamar
 
MBA career services director Deborah Bibb
 
Alumni relations director Peggy Sobul


 
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2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Second tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Third tier    1990:  --    
1998:  Third tier    1988:  --    
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2003:  21    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  15    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  --    



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