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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Florida International University
Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate School of Business
Address: 11200 SW 8th Street
MARC 210
Miami, FL 33199
E-Mail:
Web links: http://cba.fiu.edu/web/graduate
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005
May 9, 2005

Year program was founded 1972
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
SACS

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 871
Part-time MBA students 336
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 49
Executive MBA students 82
PhD program students 33
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year n/a
Average number of months to complete part-time program 30
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
Part-time program completion rate n/a
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? No
     At what point?  n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students 1 9%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 9%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 3%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 45%
White (non-Hispanic) students 33%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 3%
Other 7%

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average554545553550
Median540530540520
Range (middle 80%)480 - 630490 - 640500 - 640490 - 630

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 * 629
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 41
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 72
New entrants with one year or less work experience 23%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 31

Salary
Average base salary of entering students $37,500
Range (middle 80%) $24,500 - $54,500


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting n/a
Finance/Accounting 8
General Management 16
Human resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 16
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 33
Other n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:

OrganizationNo.
1. FIUn/a
2. FedExn/a
3. Fasteol, Incn/a
4. Miami Dade County Public Worksn/a
5. Americas Softwaren/a
6. Florida Power Lightn/a
7. Commerical Capital Resourcesn/a
8. City of Hialeahn/a
9. Zenith Insurancen/a
10. Royal Caribbean Cruisesn/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $25
Application fee (nonresident) $25

108 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 73% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 62% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity73%54%44%45%
Yield62%81%85%67%

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:
Not offered

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$14,735$14,233$12,000$11,000
Nonresident$45,040$45,543$38,000$33,000

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

Rolling admissions? n/a

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 13%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 26%

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

Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
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

n/a 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 Joyce J. Elam
Hired as of Aug. 1997
 
Program director Joe Anne Edwards
 
Admissions director Ellie Browner
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Barry Shiflett
 
Alumni relations director Monique Catoggio

 
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