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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Southern Methodist University
Cox School of Business
Address: SMU Cox School of Business
6212 Bishop Blvd., Fincher #125
Dallas, TX 75275-0333
E-Mail: mbainfo@mail.cox.smu.edu
Web links: http://www.cox.smu.edu
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 23, 2004
Jan. 3, 2005
Aug. 22, 2005

Year program was founded 1950
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,003
Part-time MBA students 627
Distance MBA students 0
Full-time MBA students 170
Executive MBA students 164
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 993
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year n/a
Average number of months to complete part-time program 28
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 72
Part-time program completion rate 85%
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 22%
International students 1 9%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 2%
Asian American students 18%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 62%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average612619614607
Median620600610600
Range (middle 80%)550 - 690510 - 700550 - 700500 - 760

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 101
New entrants with one year or less work experience n/a

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 7
Finance/Accounting 21
General Management 9
Human resources 3
Marketing/Sales 4
Management Information Systems 16
Operations/Logistics 33
Other 7


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 33
Non-Profit 3
Services 40
Other 24


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

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

OrganizationNo.
1. Lockheed Martin59
2. Texas Instruments56
3. Verizon43
4. JPMorganChase36
5. Fidelity;SMU13
6. Capital One11
7. TXU8
8. IBM/Sabre7
9. Exxon Mobil;BNSF;Merck;Nortel6
10. Citigroup;Frito Lay5


ADMISSIONS

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

163 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 72% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity90%85%79%61%
Yield72%83%89%100%

The B-school placed 2 applicant(s) on its wait list. 2 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 100% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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$67,218$60,480$56,728$54,783
Nonresident$67,218$60,480$56,728$54,783

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

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

43% of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 42% 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, 0% 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) $8,080

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 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $49,554
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 Albert W. Niemi, Jr.
Hired as of July 1997
 
Program director Marci Armstrong
 
Admissions director Vicki Cartwright
 
Financial aid director Barbara Waters
 
Career services director Dennis Grindle
 
Alumni relations director Kevin Knox

 
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