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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Boston University
School of Management
Address: Boston University School of Management
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
E-Mail: MBA@BU.edu
Web links: http://management.bu.edu/gpo/ptmba/index.asp
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 7, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005
Sept. 6, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006

Year program was founded 1925
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 867
Part-time MBA students 385
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 309
Executive MBA students 61
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 45
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 42%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 41
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
Part-time program completion rate 78%
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 43%
International students 1 7%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 16%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 6%
White (non-Hispanic) students 55%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 22%
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average574578598580
Median570565590580
Range (middle 80%)470 - 680480 - 700510 - 690490 - 680

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 * 647
Minimum TOEFL score required * 600
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 58
Range (middle 80%) 18 - 72
New entrants with one year or less work experience 9%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 33

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) $95
Application fee (nonresident) $95

222 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 75% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 66% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity75%67%63%74%
Yield66%59%55%66%

The B-school placed 0 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:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 20% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 27% 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
Residentn/an/a$54,080$51,776
Nonresidentn/an/a$54,080$51,776

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 1, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 1, 2005

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
Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

Scholarships are based on
academic merit
some other criteria

n/a of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 47% 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, 29% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 32% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $13,727

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 $3,789
Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 No
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 Louis Lataif
Hired as of Sept. 1991
 
Program director Katherine Nolan
 
Admissions director Evelyn Tate
 
Financial aid director Evelyn Tate
 
Career services director John Chalykoff
 
Alumni relations director Peter Kelly

 
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