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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southwest Missouri State University
College of Business Administration

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


Address: 901 S. National
400 Glass Hall
Springfield, MO 65804
E-Mail: dmf603f@smsu.edu
Web site: http://www.coba.smsu.edu/
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Aug. 25, 2003
Jan. 12, 2004
June 7, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1975

Institution is: U.S., Public


Total graduate enrollment 597
Part-time MBA students 299
Distance-learning MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 298
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 3,768
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months 10%
 
Average number of months to complete part-time program 48
 
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 96
 
Part-time program completion rate 75%
 
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?
n/a


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 44%
International students (1) 31%
Married students 50%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students 12%
Hispanic-American students 2%
Native American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 55%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 497
Range (middle 80%) 410 - 600

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 587
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 12%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 15%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 36

Salary
Average salary of entering students $30,000
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. Koch n/a
2. Southwest Missouri State University n/a
3. City of Springfield n/a
4. City Utilities n/a
5. Drury University n/a
6. State of Missouri n/a
7. IBM n/a
8. Prime n/a
9. Cerner n/a
10. Eli Lilly n/a
11. WalMart n/a
12. Yellow Transportation n/a
13. BKD n/a
14. KPMG n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $30
Application fee (nonresident): $30

200 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% 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 $6,175
Nonresident $11,422

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: July 20, 2003
All applicants: Dec. 20, 2003
All applicants: May 20, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Mar. 31, 2003


FINANCIAL AID

Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   7%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   0%

Average financial aid package $3,900
Range (middle 80%) $780 - $3,120

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 10
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 $17,000

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.smsu.edu/FinancialAid


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


CONTACTS

Dean Ronald Bottin
Hired as of Aug. 1990
 
Program director Dr. Mike Fields
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director Billie Jo Hamilton
 
Career services director Jack Hunter
 
Alumni relations director Julie Ebersold


 
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