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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Southern California
Marshall School of Business — MBA Program for Professional and Managers (MBA.PM)

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


Address: 611 Exposition Blvd., JKP 106
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2630
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: http://www.marshall.usc.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: Aug. 1, 2003

Year part-time program was founded: 1962

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 1,853
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 819
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 581
Executive MBA students 149
PhD program students 64
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,058
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months n/a
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 32
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
 
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? No



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 27%
International students (1) 6%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 9%
Married students 31%

(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 623
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 680

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 625
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience
Average (months) 68
Range (months - middle 80%) 36 - 102
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 32

Salary
Average salary of entering students $60,000
Range (middle 80%) $38,000 - $85,000

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

Entering students employed in the following fields:
Accounting/Auditing 3%
Advertising/Public Relations 5%
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 1%
Architectural Services 1%
Arts, Entertainment, Publishing, and Media 8%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 3%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 5%
Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer 1%
Computers, Hardware 5%
Computers, Software 5%
Construction, Mining and Trades 1%
Consulting Services (management consulting, strategic planning, product management, etc.) 6%
Education, Training, and Library 3%
Employment Placement Agencies 1%
Engineering 4%
Financial Services 11%
Government and Policy 1%
Healthcare, Other 2%
Healthcare, Practitioner, and Technician 2%
Hospitality/Tourism/Travel 1%
Insurance 1%
Legal 2%
Manufacturing/Operations and Production 6%
Real Estate 3%
Retail/Wholesale 1%
Telecommunications 5%
Other 13%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Boeing Company 17
2. Morgan Stanley 2
3. Northrop Grumman 2
4. Allergan, Inc. 3
5. PIMCO 8
6. Raytheon 3
7. Master Foods USA 3
8. Sony 2
9. Toyota 5
10. Walt Disney Company 4
11. Merrill Lynch 3
12. TRW 2
13. .Teradyne, Inc 2
14. Wells Fargo & Co 2
15. Pfizer 2


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $150
Application fee (non resident): $150

617 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 73% 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 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 $63,360
Nonresident $63,360

Application Process
Does the part-time program offer rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) to schedule an interview: n/a

Application deadlines (for the next class to be admitted): Dec. 13, 2002
Jan. 31, 2003
Mar. 14, 2003
May 1, 2003



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   41%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   23%
Part-time MBAs who received financial aid through the B-school   15%

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) n/a
  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 Randolph W. Westerfield
Hired as of Dec. 15, 1993
 
MBA program director Diane Badame
 
MBA admissions director Evan Bouffides
 
MBA financial aid director Evan Bouffides
 
MBA career services director Tom Kozicki
 
Alumni relations director Robin Underwood


 
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