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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of South Carolina
Moore School of Business — Professional MBA (PMBA)
Address: Moore School of Business
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208
E-Mail: pmba@moore.sc.edu
Web links: http://mooreschool.sc.edu
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 30, 2004
Jan. 3, 2005
Apr. 11, 2005
July 11, 2005

Year program was founded 1970
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
SACS - Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 740
Part-time MBA students 297
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 234
Executive MBA students 16
PhD program students 51
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,840
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 13%
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 80%
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 30%
International students 1 8%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 1%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 77%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 8%
Other 0%

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average600598n/a579
Median580600n/a570
Range (middle 80%)530 - 710530 - 680n/a500 - 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 * 269
Minimum TOEFL score required * 250
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Range (middle 80%) 13 - 168
New entrants with one year or less work experience 6%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 28

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) $40
Application fee (nonresident) $40

265 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 52% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 94% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity52%57%n/a66%
Yield94%91%n/a94%

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$20,210$19,680n/a$13,977
Nonresident$22,130$33,600n/a$28,205

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 19, 2004
All applicants:  Feb. 26, 2005
All applicants:  May 25, 2005
All applicants:  July 23, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 18, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 25, 2006
All applicants:  May 24, 2006
All applicants:  July 21, 2006

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

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



(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 Joel A. Smith, III
Hired as of June 1999
 
Program director Dr. Thomas J. Madden
 
Admissions director Ms. Libby H. Shropshier
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Ms. Jane R. Willis
 
Alumni relations director Mr. Patrick D. Hanly

 
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