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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Grand Valley State University
Seidman School of Business

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


Address: 401 W. Fulton Street NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
E-Mail: go2gvmba@gvsu.edu
Web site: http://www.gvsu.edu/ssb
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 5, 2004
May 3, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1973

Institution is: U.S., Public

Total graduate enrollment 388
Part-time MBA students 308
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,750
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -4%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 18
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 96
 
Part-time program completion rate 75%
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? n/a
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 46%
International students (1) 10%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 1%
Asian-American students 4%
Hispanic-American students 1%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 89%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 561
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 640

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 108
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 504
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 6%
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 42

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 5%
Finance/Accounting 20%
General Management 10%
Human Resources 10%
Marketing/Sales 10%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 30%
Other 5%

Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Government 5%
Manufacturing 35%
Non-Profit 10%
Services 35%
Other 15%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Johnson Controls n/a
2. Steelcase n/a
3. Magna Donnelly n/a
4. Siemens Dematic n/a
5. Smiths n/a
6. Alticor n/a
7. Herman Miller n/a
8. Haworth n/a
9. Diesel Technology n/a
10. Fifth Third Bank n/a
11. Huntington Bank n/a
12. Lear n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $30
Application fee (nonresident): $30

72 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 85% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% 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:
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 $8,910
Nonresident $19,338

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
Aug. 1, 2003
 International applicants: May 1, 2003
 Dec. 1, 2003
 International applicants: Oct. 1, 2003
 Apr. 1, 2004
 International applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
Rolling admissions? Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
Feb. 15, 2004


FINANCIAL AID

Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   60%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   30%

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 n/a
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:
http://www.gvsu.edu

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


CONTACTS

Dean John Reifel, Ph.D.
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Claudia Bajema
 
Admissions director Claudia Bajema
 
Financial aid director Ken Fridsma
 
Career services director Charlene Hayes-Joseph
 
Alumni relations director Chris Barbee


 
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