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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Pittsburgh
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business — Evening Part-time MBA

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


Address: Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
301 Mervis Hall
Pittsburgh, PA 15620
E-Mail: mba@katz.pitt.edu
Web site: http://www.katz.pitt.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: Sept. 1, 2002
Jan. 1, 2003
Apr. 15, 2003

Year part-time program was founded: 1960

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 888
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 530
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 154
Executive MBA students 133
PhD program students 71
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 827
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 10%
 
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 92%
 
School offers a full-time MBA program? Yes

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? n/a



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 30%
International students (1) 6%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 8%
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 563
Range (middle 80%) 490 - 660

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 261
Minimum TOEFL score required 250

Work Experience
Average (months) 60
Range (months - middle 80%) 12 - 240
New entrants with one year or less work experience 10%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 10%

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

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 3%
Administrative and Support Services 4%
Advertising/Public Relations 1%
Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media 1%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 4%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 7%
Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer 2%
Computers, Hardware 4%
Computers, Software 6%
Construction, Mining and Trades 4%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 4%
Engineering 24%
Finance/Economics 2%
Financial Services 13%
Healthcare, Other 5%
Human Resources 1%
Information Technology 4%
Internet/E-Commerce/New Media 2%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 3%
Marketing 2%
Restaurant and Food Service 2%
Telecommunications 2%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Mellon Financial Corporation 14
2. University of Pittsburgh 14
3. United States Steel Corp. 10
4. PNC Financial Services Group 8
5. PPG Industries 5
6. GlaxoSmithKline 4
7. FedEx Ground 4
8. Federated Investors 3
9. ALCOA 3
10. Bayer Corporation 3
11. Westinghouse Corporation 3
12. Texas Instruments 3
13. Eichleay Engineering Inc. 2
14. National City Bank 2
15. Medrad Inc. 2


ADMISSIONS

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

320 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 69% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 83% 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 25% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 35% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $35,163
Nonresident $62,163

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): July 1, 2002
Nov. 1, 2002
Mar. 1, 2003



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   60%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   20%
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   0%

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 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 Frederick W. Winter
Hired as of July 1, 1997
 
MBA program director Cathy Vargo
 
MBA admissions director Kelly Wilson
 
MBA financial aid director Cliff McCormick
 
MBA career services director Terri Gregos
 
Alumni relations director Audrey Kilmann


 
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