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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE University of Massachusetts Amherst Isenberg School of Management — Professional MBA Program
ENROLLMENT
2003/2004 classes begin: Sept. 3, 2003
Year distance-learning program was founded: 2000 U.S., Public
Total graduate enrollment 487
Distance-learning MBA students 107
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 233
Full-time MBA students 71
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 85
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,572
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 66%
Distance-learning program completion rate n/a
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? n/a
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 20
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 48
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from distance-learing to full-time? No No Yes
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
Female students in class 35%
International students (1) 7%
Married students n/a
For U.S. schools only:
African-American students n/a
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a
Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East 2%
North America(Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98% ) n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%
North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 9%
Midwest U.S. 13%
Northeast U.S. 44%
South U.S. 9%
Southwest U.S. 6%
U.S. Possessions and territories 4%
West U.S. 9%
New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 95%
(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country. CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS GMAT Scores
Average 564
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 650
TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600
Work Experience (months)
Average (months) 108
Range (months - middle 80%) 48 - 264
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 2%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 3%
Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 50
Salary
Average salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting n/a
Finance/Accounting n/a
General Management n/a
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales n/a
Management Information Systems n/a
Operations/Logistics n/a
Other n/a
Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Non profit n/a
Services n/a
Other n/a
* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance-learning MBA program:
Firm No. of Students
1. MassMutual
n/a
2. Baystate Medical Center
n/a
3. United Technologies
n/a
4. Yankee Candle
n/a
5. General Electric
n/a
6. Solutia
n/a
7. Phoenix Life
n/a
8. Hewlett Packard
n/a
9. Raytheon
n/a
10. Fidelity
n/a
ADMISSIONS Application fee (resident): $40 Application fee (non resident): $40 55 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 100% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended
n/a of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $22,510
Nonresident $22,510
Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s) All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
All applicants: May 1, 2004
All applicants: July 1, 2004
Rolling admissions?
Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
All applicants: May 1, 2004
All applicants: June 1, 2004
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s): All applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
FINANCIAL AID
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer n/a
Distance-learning MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer n/a
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 distance-learning MBAs during the past 12 months n/a
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) n/a
Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates n/a
Financial aid Web site:http://www.umass.edu/umfa
(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan CONTACTS
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