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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Hawaii at Manoa
College of Business Administration — Evening MBA
Address: Office of Graduate Student Services
2404 Maile Way, C202
Honolulu, HI 96822
E-Mail: busgrad@hawaii.edu
Web links: http://www.cba.hawaii.edu/mba
 
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 10, 2005
Aug. 24, 2005
Jan. 11, 2006

Year program was founded 1951
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
WASC

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 578
Part-time MBA students 276
Distance MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 58
Executive MBA students 74
PhD program students 24
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 960
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year n/a
Average number of months to complete part-time program 48
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
Part-time program completion rate 80%
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 51%
International students 1 21%
Married students 5%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 7%
Asian American students 29%
Mexican American students 4%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 2%
White (non-Hispanic) students 28%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 5%
Not reported 2%
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average569593595570
Median555590595630
Range (middle 80%)510 - 590580 - 642537 - 660460 - 660

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 * 567
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 53
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 72
New entrants with one year or less work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 31

Salary
Average base salary of entering students $50,576
Range (middle 80%) $27,500 - $62,500


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 4
Finance/Accounting 19
General Management 15
Human resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 15
Management Information Systems 17
Operations/Logistics 4
Other 26


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 15
Manufacturing n/a
Non-Profit 9
Services 67
Other 9


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

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

OrganizationNo.
1. Bank of Hawaii3
2. U.S. Army5
3. Kaiser Hospital2
4. HMSA2
5. U.s. Navy and Pearl Harbor Shipyard4
6. Theo H Davies & Co., Ltd.1
7. State of Hawaii13
8. Macromedia1
9. United States Air Force1
10. Washington Post/Newsweek Interactive1
11. General Mills1
12. IBM1
13. Science and Technology, Int'l1


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

205 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 56% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity67%62%42%58%
Yield56%61%49%64%

The B-school placed 8 applicant(s) on its wait list. 3 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 80% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 75% 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$20,024$16,000$12,500$10,105
Nonresident$30,776$23,000$24,500$22,153

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

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Aug. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Aug. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Aug. 15, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 15, 2004
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Dec. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Dec. 15, 2006

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 65%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 5%

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

Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
75% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 75% 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, 60% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 15% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $15,086

4 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 $1,000
Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $20,024
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $12,500

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 James Wills Jr., Interim Dean
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Dharm Bhawuk
 
Admissions director Marsha Anderson
 
Financial aid director Gail Koki
 
Career services director Rick Varley
 
Alumni relations director Laurel King

 
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