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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southern Methodist University
Edwin L. Cox School of Business — Professional MBA Program

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Address: SMU Cox School of Business
6212 Bishop Blvd., Fincer 125
Dallas, TX 75275-0333
E-Mail: mbainfo@mail.cox.smu.edu
Web site: http://www.cox.smu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: Aug. 26, 2002
Jan. 6, 2003

Year part-time program was founded: 1950

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 1,110
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 652
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 230
Executive MBA students 169
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 882
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 8%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 27
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate 79%
 
School offers a full-time MBA program? Yes

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 19%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 20%
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 614
Range (middle 80%) 550 - 700

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience
Average (months) 61
Range (months - middle 80%) 24 - 109
New entrants with one year or less work experience 1%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 32

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 1%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 10%
Computers, Hardware 1%
Computers, Software 1%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 1%
Engineering 21%
Financial Services 1%
Healthcare, Other 1%
Human Resources 1%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 2%
Marketing 9%
Other 48%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Texas Instruments 52
2. Fidelity 27
3. JP Morgan 20
4. Verizon 19
5. EDS 14
6. GTE 12
7. Capital One 11
8. Nortel Networks 11
9. Sabre 8
10. American Airlines 7
11. BNSF Railway 7
12. IBM 7
13. SBC 7
14. Alcatel USA 6
15. Citigroup 6


ADMISSIONS

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

222 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 79% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 89% 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:
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 97% 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 $56,728
Nonresident $56,728

Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) to schedule an interview: July 31, 2002
Dec. 2, 2002

Application deadlines (for the next class to be admitted): Nov. 1, 2002
Dec. 2, 2002
May 31, 2003
July 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   n/a

Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) $0 - $32,823

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) Yes
  Maximum amount students can borrow $32,823
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 Albert W. Niemi, Jr.
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director Marci Armstrong
 
MBA admissions director Vicki Cartwright
 
MBA financial aid director Barbara Waters
 
MBA career services director Dennis Grindle
 
Alumni relations director Kevin Knox


 
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