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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Northwood University
The Richard DeVos Graduate School of Management

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


Address: 4000 Whiting Drive
Midland, MI 48640
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: http://www.northwood.edu/devos


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: Sept. 9, 2002
Jan. 6, 2003
Sept. 8, 2003
Jan. 5, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1992

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 320
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 63
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 187
Full-time MBA students 70
Executive MBA students 108
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,504
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 11%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 30
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
 
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? Yes

  At what point?
n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 2%
International students (1) 0%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 13%
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 478
Range (middle 80%) 420 - 490

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

Work Experience
Average (months) 144
Range (months - middle 80%) 120 - 180
New entrants with one year or less work experience n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 44

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:
Advertising/Public Relations 2%
Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media 2%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 3%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 2%
Computers, Software 2%
Construction, Mining and Trades 3%
Customer Service and Call Center 3%
Education, Training, and Library 6%
Engineering 1%
Finance/Economics 2%
Government and Policy 2%
Healthcare, Other 8%
Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician 3%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 2%
Insurance 8%
Internet/E-Commerce/New Media 2%
Legal 3%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 12%
Marketing 5%
Personal Care and Service 2%
Retail/Wholesale 3%
Sales 6%
Telecommunications 2%
Transportation/Logistics and Warehousing 2%
Other 5%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Hantz Financial Group n/a
2. Dow Chemical n/a
3. Dow Corning n/a
4. General Motors n/a
5. Ford n/a
6. Daimler Chrysler n/a
7. State of Michigan n/a
8. Chemical Bank n/a
9. Covenant n/a
10. Delphi n/a
11. Lear Group n/a
12. GMAC n/a
13. Ameritech n/a
14. Health Alliance Plan of Michigan n/a
15. PPG n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (non resident): n/a

75 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 87% (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:
Required

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 92% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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: Jan. 3, 2003
Sept. 5, 2003

Application deadlines (for the next class to be admitted): n/a



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   85%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   21%

Average financial aid package $11,545
Range (middle 80%) $1,200 - $24,105

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

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 n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.northwood.edu/finaid


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


CONTACTS

Dean Dr. Timothy G. Nash
Hired as of Jan. 1, 2001
 
MBA program director Matthew Bennett
 
MBA admissions director Matthew Bennett
 
MBA financial aid director Theresa Mieler
 
MBA career services director Susan Bradshaw
 
Alumni relations director Sherrie Graham


 
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