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2005 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Aston University
Aston Business School
Address: Aston Business School
Aston Triangle
Birmingham B4 7ET
UK
E-Mail: g.h.griffiths@aston.ac.uk
Web links: http://www.astonmba.com
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Oct. 4, 2005
Jan. 10, 2006
Apr. 24, 2006
Sept. 25, 2006

Year distance program was founded 1988
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
UK Government's QAA

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 679
Distance MBA students 25
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) n/a
Full-time MBA students 30
Executive MBA students 65
PhD program students 119
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 10
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,615
 
Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year 30%
If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? n/a
Average number of months to complete distance program 30
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program 60
Distance program completion rate 90%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? Yes
At what point?
0
Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites, etc.) No
Is the distance-learning program available to students from outside the COUNTRY in which the program is located? Yes
Is the distance-learning program available to students from outside the STATE in which the program is located? Yes

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 40%
International students 1 65%
Married students 2 30%

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

Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 10%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
2%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 80%
Percentage of students with dual citizenship n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school 80

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.
(2) BusinessWeek is hoping to provide more data for those applicants with partners and spouses who may follow them to B-school.

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Averagen/an/an/a550n/a
Mediann/an/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score * 610
Minimum TOEFL score required * 600
* Paper-based equivalent

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

Student Age (years)
Average n/a
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average base salary of entering students n/a
Median base salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 10
Finance/Accounting 20
General Management 20
Human resources 5
Marketing/Sales 10
Management Information Systems 10
Operations/Logistics 5
Other 20


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 10
Manufacturing 20
Non-Profit 20
Services 30
Other 20


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) n/a
Application fee (nonresident) n/a

n/a people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted n/a% (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivityn/an/an/a95%
Yieldn/an/an/a95%

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:
n/a

In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a of its distance 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 distance MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Program Cost - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Residentn/an/a$18,274$17,300
Nonresidentn/an/a$18,274$24,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? n/a

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer n/a
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer n/a

Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a

n/a of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. n/a of distance MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Median financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range n/a - n/a

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
n/a

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to distance MBAs for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration n/a


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Percentage of returning part-time MBA students who receive the same amount of scholarship or more after the second year n/a

Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all MBAs, regardless of nationality? n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs through the financial aid office in the past academic year


(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.

CONTACTS

Dean Professor John Saunders
Hired as of Feb. 1997
 
Program director Dr G H Griffiths
 
Admissions director Dr G H Griffiths
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Angela Edkins
 
Alumni relations director Sarak Pymm

 
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