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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Mercer University (Cecil B. Day Campus, Atlanta, GA)
Stetson School of Business & Economics

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


Address: Stetson School of Business & Economics
3001 Mercer University Drive
Atlanta, GA 30341-4155
E-Mail: atlbusadm@mercer.edu
Web site: http://www2.mercer.edu/Business/Academic_Programs/
MBA_Atlanta.htm
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 18, 2003
Oct. 15, 2003
Jan. 7, 2004
Mar. 5, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1979

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 449
Part-time MBA students 408
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 41
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 187
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -6%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 27
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
 
Part-time program completion rate n/a
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes

  At what point?
n/a


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 47%
International students (1) 12%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 36%
Asian-American students 10%
Hispanic-American students 5%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 49%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 507
Range (middle 80%) 440 - 600

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 247
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 96
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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): $100

86 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 48% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 69% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 5 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 1 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 $17,388
Nonresident $17,388

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
All applicants: Feb. 15, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 15, 2004
All applicants: July 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   50%
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://www2.mercer.edu/FinancialPlanning/
default.htm


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


CONTACTS

Dean William C. Joiner
Hired as of Sept. 1988
 
Program director Kenneth R. Lord
 
Admissions director Karen M. Goss
 
Financial aid director Meg McGinness
 
Career services director Betsy Johnson
 
Alumni relations director Sharon Lim


 
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