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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Graduate School of Management — Part-time MBA

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


Address: Graduate School of Management
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan 43400
MY
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: http://gsm.upm.edu.my
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Jan. 27, 2004
June 9, 2004
Oct. 6, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1986

Institution is: Non-U.S., Public

Total graduate enrollment 749
Part-time MBA students 246
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 156
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 71
Total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -46%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 30
 
Part-time program completion rate 76%
 
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 50%
International students (1) 3%
Married students 72%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 44
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 84
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 24%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 35%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

Salary
Average salary of entering students $12,000
Range (middle 80%) $9,850 - $14,774

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.
Graduates accepting jobs in the following function areas:
Consulting 9%
Finance/Accounting 30%
General Management 6%
Human Resources 6%
Marketing/Sales 20%
Management Information Systems n/a
Operations/Logistics 5%
Other 24%

Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Government 32%
Manufacturing 16%
Non-Profit n/a
Services 41%
Other 11%


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. Shell Malaysia 2
2. Sony Technology Malaysia 2
3. Celcom 1
4. Universiti Putra Malaysia 1
5. Maxis Communication 1
6. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 2
7. Ambank Group 2
8. Diethelm Malaysia 1
9. Hong Leong Bank 1
10. Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Bhd 1
11. Jerneh Insurance Bhd 1
12. Employees Provident Fund Office 1


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $79
Application fee (nonresident): $209

78 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 63% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 44% 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 $5,303
Nonresident $8,533

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Dec. 15, 2003
 All applicants: Mar. 1, 2004
 All applicants: Aug. 1, 2004
 All applicants: Dec. 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   4%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   7%

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) n/a
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 Assoc. Prof. Hj. Zainal Abidin Kidam
Hired as of June 2001
 
Program director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jamil Bojei
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director En. Azmi Nordin
 
Career services director Pn. Norhanisah Sadun
 
Alumni relations director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rohani Ibrahim


 
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