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2003 DISTANCE LEARNING MBA PROFILE
Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management
Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management — Global MBA for Latin American Managers

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


Address: 15249 N. 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85306
E-Mail: globalmba@thunderbird.edu
Web site: http://www.thunderbird.edu/globalmba


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 13, 2004

Year distance-learning program was founded: 1998

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 1,344
Distance-learning MBA students 280
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Full-time MBA students 933
Executive MBA students 131
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in distance-learning program class size in past 12 months 21%
 
Distance-learning program completion rate 89%
 
If the distance-learning program has a set program length, how long is it (months)? 24
 
Average number of months to complete distance-learning program 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance-learning program 60
 
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 18%
International students (1) 97%
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 n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Carribean 94%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
4%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. 2%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius of the school 100%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 634
Range (middle 80%) 558 - 750

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 598
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average (months) 77
Range (months - middle 80%) 24 - 132
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 29
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 35

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): $250
Application fee (non resident): $250

200 people applied to the distance program in 2003. The school accepted n/a% (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

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 $33,500
Nonresident $33,500

Application Process
2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Apr. 25, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Mar. 31, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 30, 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?
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:
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. David Bowen
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
Program director Dr. Bert Valencia
 
Admissions director Judy Johnson
 
Financial aid director Catherine King-Todd
 
Career services director Kip Harrell
 
Alumni relations director Anne-Marie Nelson


 
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