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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
University of St. Thomas
College of Business — MBA, Medical Group Management

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


Address: 1000 LaSalle Ave, TMH100
Minneapolis, MN 55403
E-Mail: medmba@stthomas.edu
Web site: http://www.stthomas.edu/mmgm
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Sept. 4, 2003

Year distance-learning program was founded: n/a

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 2,784
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 2,487
Full-time MBA students 28
Executive MBA students 120
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,093
 
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 10%
 
Distance-learning program completion rate 90%
 
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? 27
 
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 27
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program n/a
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes

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 40%
International students (1) n/a
Married students 83%

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 100%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
100%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 86%
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. 14%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 53%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 610
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 620

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

Work Experience (months)
Average (months) 192
Range (months - middle 80%) 84 - 300
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 46
Range (middle 80%) 34 - 54

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 15%
General Management 44%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 5%
Management Information Systems 3%
Operations/Logistics n/a
Other 30%

Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Non profit n/a
Services n/a
Other 100%

* 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:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Mayo Clinic 7
2. Marshfield Clinic 5
3. Altru Health System 3
4. Centrcrae Health System 3
5. McKesson 2
6. Minneapolis Childrens Hospital 2
7. United Health Group 2
8. Fairview/University Health System 2
9. Dept of Veterans Affairs 3
10. MidSota Plastic & Reconstrutive Surgeons 2
11. St Marys/Duluth Health System 3


ADMISSIONS

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

45 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 20% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 18% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Interviews for applicants are:
Required

In 2003, the B-school interviewed n/a of its distance-learning MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance-learning MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $38,000
Nonresident $38,000

Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Aug. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Aug. 15, 2004

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) n/a
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 Christopher P. Puto
Hired as of Aug. 2002
 
Program director Stephanie Hagel
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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