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2002 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Western New England College
Western New England College School of Business — Part-time Evening MBA

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


Address: Western New England College
1219 Wilbraham Rd.
Springfield, MA 01119
E-Mail: ce@wnec.edu
Web site: http://wnec.edu/CE/gradbusi/MBA.html


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 classes begin: n/a

Year part-time program was founded: 1956

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 467
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 467
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 990
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 5%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 30
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 96
 
Part-time program completion rate 88%
 
School offers a full-time MBA program? No

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



STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 40%
International students (1) 10%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 12%
Married students 40%

(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 n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 605
Minimum TOEFL score required 500

Work Experience
Average (months) 96
Range (months - middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less work experience 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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 10%
Administrative and Support Services 5%
Advertising/Public Relations 5%
Banking/Mortgage (Investment banking, etc.) 10%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical 5%
Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit/Volunteer 10%
Computers, Hardware 5%
Computers, Software 10%
Education, Training, and Library 5%
Finance/Economics 5%
Financial Services 5%
Healthcare, Other 5%
Human Resources 5%
Information Technology 5%
Insurance 5%
Marketing 5%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. MassMutual Financial Group n/a
2. Hamilton Sundstrand n/a
3. Lego Systems n/a
4. Baystate Medical Center n/a
5. Pratt & Whitney n/a
6. Friendly Ice Cream Corporation n/a
7. Cigna Corporation n/a
8. Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance n/a
9. Spalding Sports n/a
10. Titeflex Corporation n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $30
Application fee (non resident): n/a

49 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 85% (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 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 n/a
Nonresident $12,173

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): n/a



FINANCIAL AID

Deadline(s) to apply:   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   75%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   10%
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 n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) Yes
  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 Dr. Stanley Kowalski
Hired as of Sept. 1, 1979
 
MBA program director Dr. Anil Gulati
 
MBA admissions director Dr. Anil Gulati
 
MBA financial aid director Kathy Chambers
 
MBA career services director Wil Lemire
 
Alumni relations director Kara Kapinos


 
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