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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Florida International University
Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate School of Business — Evening MBA (EVEMBA)

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


Address: Chapman Graduate School of Business
11200 S. W. 8th Street--RB 310
Miami, FL 33199
E-Mail: evemba@fiu.edu
Web site: http://www.fiu.edu/~evemba


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: n/a

Year part-time program was founded: 1972

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 1,033
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 429
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 14
Full-time MBA students 81
Executive MBA students 97
PhD program students 16
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,222
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 0%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate 85%
 
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 29%
International students (1) 14%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 46%
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 553
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 636
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience
Average (months) 74
Range (months - middle 80%) 24 - 120
New entrants with one year or less work experience 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 36

Salary
Average salary of entering students $53,000
Range (middle 80%) $35,000 - $75,000

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

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Accounting/Auditing 14%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 6%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 2%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 6%
Education, Training, and Library 2%
Engineering 11%
Financial Services 14%
Government and Policy 9%
Healthcare, Other 2%
Hospitality/Tourism/Travel 2%
Information Technology 6%
Internet/E-Commerce/New Media 2%
Marketing 14%
Military 2%
Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing 8%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Florida Power and Light 8
2. BellSouth Telecommunications 4
3. Andcx Pharmaceuticals 3
4. Motorola 3
5. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. 3
6. U.S. Coast Guard 3
7. Visa International 3
8. Nortel Networks 2
9. Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Florida 2
10. Amerop Sugar Corporaiton 2
11. Amadeus North America 2
12. Cordis Corporation 2
13. Hilton International 2
14. Knight Ridder 3
15. City/State Government 7


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $20
Application fee (non resident): $20

144 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 44% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a 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 $12,000
Nonresident $38,000

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): Oct. 1, 2002
Mar. 1, 2003
June 1, 2003



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   Mar. 1, 2003
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   35%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   20%
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   22%

Average financial aid package $6,413
Range (middle 80%) $267 - $25,691

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

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.fiu.edu/orgs/finaid/


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


CONTACTS

Dean Joyce J. Elam
Hired as of Aug. 19, 1997
 
MBA program director Ellie Browner
 
MBA admissions director n/a
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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