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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Open University
Open University Business School

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Address: Michael Young Building
Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
UK
E-Mail: oubs-ilgen@open.ac.uk
Web site: http://www.open.ac.uk/oubs


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Nov. 1, 2003
May 1, 2004
Nov. 1, 2004
May 1, 2005

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1989

Institution is: Non-U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 25,000
Distance-learning MBA students 25,000
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 5,000
 
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months n/a
 
Distance-learning program completion rate 70%
 
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? 36
 
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 36
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 240
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No

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


Are there specific locations from which students must attend program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites)? Yes

Program available to students from outside the country in which your program is located? Yes


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 30%
International students (1) 50%
Married students 80%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 1%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 39%
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 59%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 99%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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

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

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 52

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:
n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

45,000 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 100% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 56% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Interviews for applicants are:

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 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 $15,500
Nonresident $15,500

Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Oct. 1, 2003
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004
All applicants: Oct. 1, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


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) No
Average outstanding loan for 2003 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 Roland Kaye
Hired as of n/a
 
Program director Mark Fenton-Ocreevy
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Christine Sargent


 
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