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2004 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Bradford University
School of Management — Distance Learning MBA
Address: University of Bradford School of Management
Emm Lane
Bradford BD9 4JL
UK
E-Mail: mba@bradford.ac.uk
Web links: www.bradford.ac.uk/management
 
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 13, 2004
Jan. 12, 2005

Year distance program was founded 1998
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AMBA
EQUIS

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 940
Distance MBA students 239
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) 211
Full-time MBA students 80
Executive MBA students 115
PhD program students 96
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 26
 
Total undergraduate business students 716
 
Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year 100%
If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? n/a
Average number of months to complete distance program 30
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program 72
Distance program completion rate 93%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? Yes
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? Yes
     At what point?  0

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 35%
International students 1 35%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students n/a
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
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 n/a
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 12%
Asia 4%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 76%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
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 90

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Averagen/an/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


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

Average TOEFL score * 560
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 120
Range (middle 80%) 48 - 204
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 37

Salary
Average base salary of entering students $61,500
Range (middle 80%) $48,000 - $72,700


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 0
Finance/Accounting 20
General Management n/a
Human resources 16
Marketing/Sales 28
Management Information Systems 4
Operations/Logistics 32
Other n/a


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 20
Manufacturing 36
Non-Profit n/a
Services 20
Other 24


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) n/a
Application fee (nonresident) n/a

64 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 59% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 26% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity59%n/a70%n/a
Yield26%n/a60%n/a

The B-school placed 8 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:
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 60% of its distance MBA applicants, and 90% 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$17,272n/a$15,800n/a
Nonresident$17,272n/an/an/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Sept. 13, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 10, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 29%
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 14%

Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a

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 n/a


Average scholarship awarded 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 Professor Arthur Francis
Hired as of Sept. 1998
 
Program director Dr Damian Ward
 
Admissions director Helen Owen
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Lorraine Lucas
 
Alumni relations director Lorraine Lucas

 
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