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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Akron
Graduate Programs in Business
Address: Graduate Business Programs at The University of Akron
259 S. Broadway, Room 412
Akron, OH 44325-4805
E-Mail: gradcba@uakron.edu
Web links: http://www.uakron.edu/colleges/cba/departments/graduateoffice/
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005
May 16, 2005

Year program was founded 1958
Institution is U.S., n/a
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 483
Part-time MBA students 174
Distance MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 105
Executive MBA students 6
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,200
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 11%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 48
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
Part-time program completion rate 60%
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?  0

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 46%
International students 1 4%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 6%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 2%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 80%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 7%
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average565544560525
Mediann/a535n/a520
Range (middle 80%)n/a470 - 610n/a470 - 600

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 * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

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 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


Entering students employed 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:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $30
Application fee (nonresident) $40

90 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 65% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity90%69%54%83%
Yield65%47%41%57%

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:
n/a

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its part-time 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 part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
2004200320022001
Resident$23,835$23,200$16,571$15,000
Nonresident$36,500$36,500$27,044$26,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Aug. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  May 1, 2005
All applicants:  Aug. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  May 1, 2006
All applicants:  Aug. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

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

Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a

Scholarships are based on
n/a

n/a of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a of part-time 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

0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to part-time MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration n/a


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a

Web link: Financial aid Web site



(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

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

CONTACTS

Dean Jim Barnett
Hired as of Jan. 2003
 
Program director Dr. James Divoky
 
Admissions director Myra Weakland
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Richmond Davis

 
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