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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Isenberg School of Management — Professional MBA Program

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


Address: 305 Isenberg School of Management
University of Massachusetts, 121 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
E-Mail: gradprog@umass.edu
Web site: http://www.umass.edu/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Sept. 3, 2003

Year part-time program was founded: 1990

Institution is: U.S., Public

Total graduate enrollment 487
Part-time MBA students 233
Distance-learning MBA students 107
Full-time MBA students 71
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 85
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,572
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 14%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 20
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 48
 
Part-time program completion rate 90%
 
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 40%
International students (1) 5%
Married students n/a

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

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 500
Range (middle 80%) 450 - 660

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 156
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 12%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 9%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 39

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. MassMutual n/a
2. Baystate Medical Center n/a
3. United Technologies n/a
4. Yankee Candle n/a
5. General Electric n/a
6. Solutia n/a
7. Phoenix Life n/a
8. Hewlett Packard n/a
9. Raytheon n/a
10. Fidelity n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

43 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 100% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% 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:
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 $18,440
Nonresident $18,440

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
 All applicants: May 1, 2004
 All applicants: July 1, 2004
Rolling admissions? Yes
2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
 All applicants: May 1, 2003
 All applicants: July 1, 2003
2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2004


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 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.umass.edu/umfa

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


CONTACTS

Dean Thomas O'Brien
Hired as of June 1987
 
Program director Eric N. Berkowitz
 
Admissions director Heather C. Miller
 
Financial aid director Anne Peramba
 
Career services director Cari Carpenter
 
Alumni relations director James Mallet


 
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