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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Akron
Graduate Programs in Business

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


Address: Graduate Business Programs at The University of Akron
259 S. Broadway, Room 412
Akron, OH 44325-4805
E-Mail: gradcba@uakron.edu
Web site: http://www.uakron.edu/cba/grad
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004
May 11, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1958

Institution is: U.S., n/a

Total graduate enrollment 461
Part-time MBA students 157
Distance-learning MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 115
Executive MBA students 12
PhD program students 0
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,943
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -2%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 48
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate 70%
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes

  At what point?
n/a


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 46%
International students (1) 18%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 1%
Asian-American students 1%
Hispanic-American students 1%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 88%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 544
Range (middle 80%) 470 - 610

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 601
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 71
Range (middle 80%) 14 - 106
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 25%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 34

Salary
Average salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Graduates accepting jobs 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

Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Non-Profit n/a
Services n/a
Other n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. 18
2. Diebold, Inc. 12
3. The Timken Company 10
4. Charles Schwab 9
5. First Merit Bank/Corp 8
6. First Energy 7
7. Babcock and Wilcox 6
8. Progressive Insurance 5
9. Summa Health System 5
10. Akron General Medical Center 5
11. Rubbermaid 4
12. National City Bank/Corp. 4
13. FederalExpress 3
14. Bridgestone/Firestone 3
15. Ameritech 3


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $40
Application fee (nonresident): $60

250 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 69% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 47% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.

 Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered
In 2003, the B-school interviewed n/a of its part-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.
INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $23,200
Nonresident $36,500

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Aug. 1, 2003
 Dec. 1, 2003
 May 1, 2004
 Aug. 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

Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   n/a
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   n/a

Average financial aid package $0
Range (middle 80%) $0 - $0

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Scholarships are Merit-based
Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school to part-time MBAs during the past 12 months 0
Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to its part-time MBAs? (1) No
Maximum amount students can borrow
 $0
Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.uakron.edu/finaid

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


CONTACTS

Dean Interim Associate Dean Dr. Jim Barnett
Hired as of Jan. 2003
 
Program director Dr. James Divoky
 
Admissions director Myra Weakland
 
Financial aid director Doug McNutt
 
Career services director Beth Chonko
 
Alumni relations director Patrick Roberts


 
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