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2004 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Ball State University
Miller College of Business
Address: n/a
Miller College of Business - WB 147
Muncie, IN 47306
E-Mail: mbs@bsu.edu
Web links: http://www.bsu.edu/mba
 
Other programs:Primary program
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005
May 9, 2005

Year distance program was founded 1983
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 246
Distance MBA students 114
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) 30
Full-time MBA students 53
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year -16%
If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? n/a
Average number of months to complete distance program 20
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program 72
Distance program completion rate n/a
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No
Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? n/a
Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites, etc.) Yes
Is the distance-learning program available to students from outside the COUNTRY in which your program is located? No
     At what point?  n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 40%
International students 1 2%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 2%
Asian American students n/a
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 96%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
98%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 100%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school n/a

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average525547556533
Median500530480530
Range (middle 80%)430 - 650450 - 670450 - 630450 - 620

GMAT scores are required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score * 650
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 87
Range (middle 80%) 9 - 174
New entrants with one year or less work experience 15%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 40

Salary
Average base salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 2
Finance/Accounting 31
General Management 19
Human resources 4
Marketing/Sales 4
Management Information Systems 6
Operations/Logistics 15
Other 19


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 4
Manufacturing 25
Non-Profit 17
Services 46
Other 8


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:

OrganizationNo.
1. n/a
2. n/a
3. n/a
4. n/a
5. n/a
6. n/a
7. n/a
8. n/a
9. n/a
10. n/a
11. n/a
12. n/a
13. n/a
14. n/a
15. n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $35
Application fee (nonresident) $40

72 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 76% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity76%91%70%70%
Yield85%84%96%98%

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its distance MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.

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

COSTS AND DEADLINES

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance MBA program (U.S. dollars)
2004200320022001
Resident$5,760$5,520$6,300$5,600
Nonresident$9,750$9,750$11,700$7,500

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Jan. 1, 2004
International applicants:  July 1, 2004
International applicants:  Dec. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer n/a
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer n/a

Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Central financial aid office at the university

n/a of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a of distance MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to distance MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $881
Web link: Financial aid Web site



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

CONTACTS

Dean Lynne D. Richardson
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Dr Inga B. Hill
 
Admissions director Dr Inga B. Hill
 
Financial aid director Robert Zellers
 
Career services director Jeannine Harrold
 
Alumni relations director Edwin Shipley

 
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