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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Florida International University
Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate School of Business — Evening MBA

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


Address: 11200 SW 8th Street
MARC 210
Miami, FL 33199
E-Mail: chapman@fiu.edu
Web site: http://www.fiu.edu/~evemba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 5, 2004
May 10, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1972

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 785
Part-time MBA students 326
Distance-learning MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 40
Executive MBA students 82
PhD program students 17
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,000
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -8%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
 
Part-time program completion rate 85%
 
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 44%
International students (1) 9%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 11%
Asian-American students 11%
Hispanic-American students 56%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 13%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 545
Range (middle 80%) 490 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 566
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 85
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 144
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 2%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 25%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 36

Salary
Average salary of entering students $49,200
Range (middle 80%) $25,000 - $85,000

* 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 30%
General Management 5%
Human Resources 10%
Marketing/Sales 10%
Management Information Systems 25%
Operations/Logistics 15%
Other 5%

Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 10%
Non-Profit 15%
Services 45%
Other 25%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Miami-Dade County/City Government 9
2. Florida Power and Light 7
3. Andrx Pharmaceuticals 3
4. Bellsouth 3
5. Precision Response Corporation 3
6. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines 3
7. Amadeus North America 2
8. Cordis Corporation 2
9. Discovery Channel 2
10. Jackson Memorial Hospital 2
11. Motorola 2
12. TotalBank 2
13. Johnson & Johnson 2
14. U.S. Military 1
15. Florida International University 12


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $25
Application fee (nonresident): $25

170 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 54% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 81% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

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

Interviews for applicants are:
Not offered

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 0% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 0% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $14,233
Nonresident $45,543

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Oct. 1, 2003
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
All applicants: June 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2004


FINANCIAL AID

Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   36%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   18%

Average financial aid package $7,776
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) Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow
$18,500
Average outstanding loan for 2003 graduates $6,096

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.fiu.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 Joyce J. Elam
Hired as of Aug. 1997
 
Program director Janice Dowsett
 
Admissions director Ellie Browner
 
Financial aid director Ana Sarasti
 
Career services director Barry Shiflett
 
Alumni relations director Monique Catoggio


 
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