=Subscribers Only

COLUMNS FORUMS NEWSLETTERS PERSONAL FINANCE SEARCH SPECIAL REPORTS TOOLS VIDEO VIEWS
2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Houston Baptist University
College of Business & Economics — Professional MBA

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


Address: 7502 Fondren Road
Houston, TX 77074
E-Mail: lmotal@hbu.edu
Web site: http://fc.hbu.edu/bus&econ/PMBA


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: n/a

Year part-time program was founded: 1992

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 150
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 100
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 458
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -21%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
 
Part-time program completion rate 93%
 
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 54%
International students (1) 7%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 26%
Married students 34%

(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 536
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 610

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 597
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience
Average (months) 41
Range (months - middle 80%) 6 - 132
New entrants with one year or less work experience 28%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 37%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 37

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 4%
Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media 4%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 7%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 4%
Computers, Hardware 4%
Construction, Mining and Trades 4%
Engineering 7%
Financial Services 4%
Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician 4%
Information Technology 13%
Insurance 4%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 17%
Retail/Wholesale 4%
Other 20%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Shell Oil Company 15
2. Exxon 11
3. Hewlett Packard Corporation 9
4. Texas Instruments 9
5. Texaco 7
6. El Paso Corporation 6
7. Enron 6
8. Air Liquide 4
9. Conoco 4
10. Fluor Daniel 4
11. AIM Management 3
12. Baylor College of Medicine 3
13. MD Anderson Cancer Center 3
14. Randalls Food Markets 3
15. United Space Alliance 3


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $25
Application fee (non resident): $25

49 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% 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:
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 14% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 10% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $21,000
Nonresident $21,000

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
Feb. 1, 2003
May 1, 2003
Aug. 1, 2003



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   Feb. 1, 2003
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   36%

Average financial aid package $14,337
Range (middle 80%) $500 - $18,500

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 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:
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 Ritamarie Tauer, Interim Dean
Hired as of Aug. 1, 2002
 
MBA program director Ritamarie Tauer
 
MBA admissions director David Melton
 
MBA financial aid director Sherry Byrd
 
MBA career services director Chuck Crocker
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
Return to Part-Time Profiles

Printer-Friendly Version


HOUSTON BAPTIST PROFILES
Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01

HOUSTON BAPTIST INFO
Search for articles about Houston Baptist



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

 BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS
Buy a link now!

  MARKET INFO
DJIA 0 0.00
S&P 500 0 0.00
Nasdaq 0 0.00

Portfolio Service Update

Stock Lookup

Enter name or ticker






Media Kit | Special Sections | MarketPlace | Knowledge Centers
Bloomberg L.P.