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2003 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Department of Management

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


Address: WPI Graduate Management Programs
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609
E-Mail: gmp@wpi.edu
Web site: http://www.mgt.wpi.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 classes begin: Sept. 2, 2003
Jan. 19, 2004

Year part-time program was founded: 1970

Institution is: U.S., Private


Total graduate enrollment 250
Part-time MBA students 78
Distance-learning MBA students 45
Full-time MBA students 11
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Total undergraduate business school enrollment 250
 
Change in part-time MBA class size in past 12 months -5%
 
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 85%
 
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No

Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No



STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 18%
International students (1) 35%
Married students 59%

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students n/a
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students 6%
White (non-Hispanic) students 59%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 620
Range (middle 80%) 560 - 660

TOEFL Scores*
Average TOEFL score 623
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 113
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 204
Enrolled students with one year or less work experience 6%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 16%

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 43

Salary
Average salary of entering students $52,000
Range (middle 80%) $30,000 - $73,000

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.

Graduates accepting jobs in the following function areas:
Consulting 10%
Finance/Accounting n/a
General Management 25%
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 15%
Management Information Systems 25%
Operations/Logistics 25%
Other n/a

Graduates accepting jobs in the following industries:
Government 5%
Manufacturing 30%
Non-Profit 10%
Services 55%
Other n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
FirmNo. of Students
1. EMC Corp. 7
2. Raytheon Corp. 7
3. BAE Systems 5
4. Staples Inc. 4
5. Teradyne 4
6. Cisco Systems 3
7. Hewlett Packard 3
8. Saint-Gobain Abrasives, Inc. 3
9. U.S. Army Natick Soldier Center 3
10. Verizon 3
11. Allmerica Financial 2
12. ArQule, Inc. 2
13. BASF Bio Research Corp. 2
14. Bose Corp. 2
15. Mindspeed Technologies 2


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $70
Application fee (nonresident): $70

37 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 92% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 50% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 80% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars):
Resident $42,042
Nonresident $42,042

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Nov. 1, 2003
Jan. 1, 2004
International applicants: July 1, 2004
Aug. 15, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants: Oct. 15, 2003
Dec. 15, 2003
International applicants: June 15, 2004
Aug. 1, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


FINANCIAL AID

Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer   95%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer   45%

Average financial aid package $0
Range (middle 80%) $0 - $0

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://www.wpi.edu/Admin/FA/


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


CONTACTS

Dean Dr. McRae C. Banks
Hired as of Aug. 1995
 
Program director Norm Wilkinson
 
Admissions director Norm Wilkinson
 
Financial aid director Michael Curley
 
Career services director Yvonne Harrison
 
Alumni relations director Beth Howland


 
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