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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
School of Business Administration — Part-time MBA
Address: PO Box 742
Milwaukee, WI 53201-0742
E-Mail: uwmbusmasters@uwm.edu
Web links: http://www.uwm.edu/business
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 2, 2004
Jan. 24, 2005
May 31, 2005
Sept. 1, 2005

Year program was founded 1968
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 649
Part-time MBA students 239
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 75
Executive MBA students 47
PhD program students 53
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,424
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 5%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
Part-time program completion rate 75%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No
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 49%
International students 1 14%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 7%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 5%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 74%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 14%
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Average531528541n/a
Median530500540n/a
Range (middle 80%)440 - 620450 - 630460 - 640n/a

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 * 573
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 120
New entrants with one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 37

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 0
Finance/Accounting 30
General Management 18
Human resources 0
Marketing/Sales 12
Management Information Systems 12
Operations/Logistics 14
Other 14


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 9
Manufacturing 23
Non-Profit 0
Services 51
Other 17


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

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

OrganizationNo.
1. Harley Davidsonn/a
2. M & I Corporationn/a
3. US Bankn/a
4. Northwestern Mutualn/a
5. Rockwell Automationn/a
6. Johnson Diverseyn/a
7. Ernst & Youngn/a
8. Bank Onen/a
9. Miller Brewingn/a
10. Deloitte & Touchen/a
11. SBCn/a
12. Kimberly Clark Corpn/a
13. Vanguard Computers, Inc.n/a
14. State of Wisconsinn/a
15. Sargento Foodsn/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $45
Application fee (nonresident) $75

119 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 60% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity60%59%62%n/a
Yield60%60%56%n/a

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
Residentn/a$17,593$23,969n/a
Nonresidentn/a$46,465$66,533n/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Sept. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Sept. 1, 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
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 V. Kanti Prasad
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Sarah Sandin
 
Admissions director Sarah Sandin
 
Financial aid director Jane Hojan-Clark
 
Career services director Greg Krejci
 
Alumni relations director Barbara Flint

 
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