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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Kansas
School of Business

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


Address: The University of Kansas- Edwards Campus
12600 Quivira Road
Overland Park, KS 66213
E-Mail: bschoolgrad@ku.edu
Web site: http://www.business.ku.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 21, 2003
Jan. 23, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1978

Institution is: U.S., Public

Total graduate enrollment 478
Part-time MBA students 298
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 80
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 29
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 887
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 0%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 30
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
 
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? Yes

  At what point?
After the first semester


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 37%
International students (1) 19%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students 6%
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 82%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 595
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 750

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 65
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 260
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 0%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 44

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 10%
Finance/Accounting 24%
General Management 20%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 13%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 8%
Other 12%

Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Government 8%
Manufacturing 8%
Non-Profit 10%
Services 66%
Other 8%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Sprint Long Distance n/a
2. Sprint PCS n/a
3. Black & Veatch n/a
4. Hallmark n/a
5. DST n/a
6. American Century n/a
7. Cerner n/a
8. Burns & McDonnell n/a
9. IBM n/a
10. Hills Pet Nutrition n/a
11. Butler Manufacturing n/a
12. Payless Shoe Source n/a
13. Honeywell n/a
14. Philip Morris n/a
15. Yellow Freight n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

87 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 48% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% 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 $14,700
Nonresident $14,700

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Nov. 1, 2003
 All applicants: June 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   15%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   70%

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:
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 William Fuerst
Hired as of July 2000
 
Program director Douglas Houston
 
Admissions director DeAnn Steinle
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Jennifer Jordan
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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