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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Minnesota Duluth
Labovitz School of Business and Economics
Address: 21 School of Business & Economics
412 Library Drive
Duluth, MN 55812-2496
E-Mail: rvaidyan@umn.edu
Web links: n/a
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 7, 2004
Jan. 18, 2005

Year program was founded 1976
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 80
Part-time MBA students 80
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,800
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 7%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 50
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? No
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 41%
International students 1 n/a
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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average580578520543
Median575560550550
Range (middle 80%)490 - 650520 - 640490 - 600480 - 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 114
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 276
New entrants with one year or less work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 51

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 10
Manufacturing 30
Non-Profit 10
Services 50
Other n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

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

OrganizationNo.
1. Mayo Clinicn/a
2. IBMn/a
3. Hormel, Inc.n/a
4. Wells Fargo Bankn/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $55
Application fee (nonresident) $75

35 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 68% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 92% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity68%81%90%73%
Yield92%100%95%91%

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:
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$22,400$18,700$20,000$15,000
Nonresident$22,400$18,700$20,000$15,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2004
All applicants:  July 15, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  July 15, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 30, 2004

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 40%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 20%

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

Scholarships are based on
academic merit
10% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 10% 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, 10% received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a

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 n/a
Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a



(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 Kjell Knudsen
Hired as of n/a
 
Program director Rajiv Vaidyanathan
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Lawrence Johnson

 
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