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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
The University of Texas at Dallas
School of Management — Global MBA Online

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


Address: PO Box 830688 SM 20
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
E-Mail: lfj021000@utdallas.edu
Web site: http://som.utdallas.edu/globalmba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: n/a

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1999

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 2,125
Distance-learning MBA students 172
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 943
Full-time MBA students 71
Executive MBA students 157
PhD program students 97
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,260
 
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 40%
 
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 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 72
 
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)? No

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 23%
International students (1) 5%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students 18%
Hispanic-American students 0%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 64%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 9%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
88%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 4%
Southwest U.S. 93%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 35%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 622
Range (middle 80%) 470 - 720

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average (months) n/a
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 32
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 38

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): $50
Application fee (non resident): $100

72 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted 83% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 65% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered

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 $15,137
Nonresident $26,465

Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Sept. 1, 2003
International applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
International applicants: May 1, 2004
Nov. 1, 2003
Apr. 1, 2004
July 1, 2004

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?
Scholarships are Merit-based

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to distance-learning MBAs during the past 12 months 0
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:
http://financial-aid.utdallas.edu


(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Hasan Pirkul
Hired as of June 1996
 
Program director George Barnes
 
Admissions director David Ritchey
 
Financial aid director Maria Ramos
 
Career services director Judy Guyer
 
Alumni relations director Denise Ward


 
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