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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Queensland University of Technology
Brisbane Graduate School of Business
ENROLLMENT
2002/2003 classes begin: Nov. 4, 2002
Jan. 5, 2003 Mar. 3, 2003 May 5, 2003
Year part-time program was founded: 1989
Institution is: Non-U.S., Public
Total graduate enrollment 1,138
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 593
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 47
Full-time MBA students 180
Executive MBA students 25
PhD program students 69
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,458
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 18%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 60
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
Part-time program completion rate 80%
School offers a full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes
STUDENT PROFILE
Female students in class 45%
International students (1) 3%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
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 680
Range (middle 80%) 650 - 700
TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 575
Work Experience
Average (months) 76
Range (months - middle 80%) 12 - 108
New entrants with one year or less work experience 2%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 7%
Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 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:
n/a
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
Firm No. of Students
1. BuildTheBoard.com
n/a
2. Bank of Queensland
n/a
3. Brisbane Institute
n/a
4. Virgin Blue
n/a
5. Brisbane Club
n/a
6. Hawker Pacific
n/a
7. Orbital Capital
n/a
8. Qld Rail
n/a
9. TIE Group
n/a
10. NBC Capital
n/a
11. Triton Foundation
n/a
12. Dept of State Development
n/a
13. Brisbane City Council
n/a
14. Remington Sheffield LLC
n/a
15. VR Truck Parts
n/a
ADMISSIONS
Application fee (resident): $28
Application fee (non resident): $28
948 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 51% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.
Interviews for applicants are:
By invitation only
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 $12,672
Nonresident $13,200
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. 18, 2002
Dec. 13, 2002
Feb. 8, 2003
Apr. 19, 2003
FINANCIAL AID
Deadline(s) to apply:
n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 14%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 30%
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school n/a
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
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 1
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
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