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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
Carlson School of Management — Carlson Part-Time MBA Program

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


Address: 321 19th Ave. South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: http://www.csom.umn.edu/Page83.aspx
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Sept. 2, 2003
Jan. 20, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1960

Institution is: U.S., Public

Total graduate enrollment 2,046
Part-time MBA students 1,300
Distance-learning MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 237
Executive MBA students 103
PhD program students 114
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,653
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 15%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 42
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
 
Part-time program completion rate 87%
 
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 32%
International students (1) 2%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 1%
Asian-American students 7%
Hispanic-American students 2%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 68%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 602
Range (middle 80%) 510 - 690

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average 76
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 156
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 0%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 36

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 1%
Manufacturing 27%
Non-Profit 5%
Services 42%
Other 25%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Target Corp 23
2. University of Minnesota 20
3. Best Buy 13
4. Guidant 13
5. Cargill 12
6. General Mills 12
7. Medtronic, Inc. 12
8. Wells Fargo 11
9. American Express Financial Advisors 11
10. 3M 8
11. Ecolab 7
12. Boston Scientific 5
13. Honeywell 5
14. US Bancorp Piper Jaffray 4
15. Seagate Technology 4


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $60
Application fee (nonresident): n/a

364 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 86% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 91% 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 $29,250
Nonresident n/a

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: May 1, 2004
 All applicants: Oct. 1, 2004
Rolling admissions? No
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   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 0
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://onestop.umn.edu/Finances/index.html

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


CONTACTS

Dean Lawrence M. Benveniste, Ph.D.
Hired as of Jan. 2002
 
Program director Kathryn Carlson
 
Admissions director Kathryn Carlson
 
Financial aid director Mark Larson
 
Career services director Clare Foley
 
Alumni relations director Jennifer Gelbmann


 
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