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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Lally School of Management and Technology

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


Address: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute PI 3218
110 Eighth St
Troy, NY 12180-3590
E-Mail: lallymba@rpi.edu
Web site: http://lallymba.mgmt.rpi.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: Jan. 15, 2003
May 15, 2003
Aug. 15, 2003

Year part-time program was founded: 1974

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 1,009
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 246
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 50
Full-time MBA students 80
Executive MBA students 64
PhD program students 44
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 433
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 10%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 48
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
 
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? Yes

  At what point?
n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 34%
International students (1) 7%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 5%
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 583
Range (middle 80%) 520 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience
Average (months) 108
Range (months - middle 80%) 36 - 228
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 41

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:
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 4%
Computers, Hardware 6%
Computers, Software 8%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 8%
Engineering 15%
Finance/Economics 6%
Healthcare, Other 8%
Information Technology 15%
Insurance 10%
Internet/E-Commerce/New Media 4%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 4%
Marketing 4%
Sales 4%
Other 4%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. United Technologies n/a
2. General Electric n/a
3. General Motors n/a
4. Lockheed Martin n/a
5. Lutron n/a
6. JP Morgan n/a
7. Map Info n/a
8. Albany International n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $45
Application fee (non resident): $45

195 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 59% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 67% 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:
Recommended

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 $79,200
Nonresident $79,200

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): Nov. 15, 2002
Apr. 15, 2003
Aug. 1, 2003



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
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   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:
http://lallymba.mgmt.rpi.edu


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


CONTACTS

Dean Dr. Denis Fred Simon
Hired as of July 15, 2002
 
MBA program director Christine Johannesen (Interim)
 
MBA admissions director Frank E. Mendelson '90
 
MBA financial aid director Frank Mendelson '90
 
MBA career services director Therese Stillman
 
Alumni relations director Jeff Schanz (Acting)


 
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