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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Arizona
Eller College of Business and Public Administration — Working Professional MBA Program

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


Address: McClelland Hall 210
PO Box 210108
Tucson, AZ 85721-0108
E-Mail: mba_admissions@eller.arizona.edu
Web site: http://ellermba.arizona.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 22, 2003

Year part-time program was founded: 1996

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 617
Part-time MBA students 61
Distance-learning MBA students 20
Full-time MBA students 129
Executive MBA students 42
PhD program students 143
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,862
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 39%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate 99%
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes

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



STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students (1) 0%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students 5%
Hispanic-American students 5%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 87%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 602
Range (middle 80%) 530 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 54
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 72
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 4%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 31

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:
n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $50
Application fee (nonresident): $50

51 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 86% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 89% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

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 $30,000
Nonresident $30,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
May 15, 2004
June 15, 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   60%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   11%

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 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
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 Mark Zupan
Hired as of Jan. 1997
 
Program director Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite
 
Admissions director Natacha Keramidas
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Simone Pollard
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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