B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Jan. 9, 2006
Sept. 11, 2006
Jan. 8, 2007
Sept. 10, 2007
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| Year distance program was founded | 2001 |
| Institution is | U.S., Private |
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 1,485 |
| Distance MBA students | 84 |
| Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) | 990 |
| Full-time MBA students | 375 |
| Executive MBA students | n/a |
| PhD program students | n/a |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | n/a |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 1,725 |
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| Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year | -16% |
| If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? | 26 months |
| Average number of months to complete distance program | 26 |
| Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program | 96 |
| Distance program completion rate | 88% |
| 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?
1 |
| Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites, etc.) | Yes |
| 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 | 7% |
| International students 1 | 31% |
| Married students 2 | n/a |
For U.S. schools only: |
| African American students | n/a |
| Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students | n/a |
| Asian American students | 7% |
| Mexican American students | n/a |
| Puerto Rican students | n/a |
| Other Hispanic American students | 2% |
| White (non-Hispanic) students | 77% |
| Multiethnic/Multiracial students | 2% |
| Not reported | 2% |
| Other | 2% |
Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
| Africa | 4% |
| Asia | 21% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | n/a |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | n/a |
| Middle East | n/a |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | 72% |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | 2% |
| 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. | 2% |
| Northeast U.S. | 64% |
| South U.S. | n/a |
| Southwest U.S. | 11% |
| U.S. Possessions and territories | n/a |
| West U.S. | 22% |
| New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school | 50 |
(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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | 622 | 633 | n/a | 639 | 619 | | Median | 610 | 630 | n/a | 650 | 620 | | Range (middle 80%) | 530 - 720 | 500 - 720 | n/a | 580 - 710 | 490 - 740 |
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 * | 600 |
| * Paper-based equivalent |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 127 |
| Median | 96 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 60 | - | 252 |
| New entrants with one year or less work experience | n/a |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 34 |
| Median | 32 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 28 | - | 45 |
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 | 5 |
| Finance/Accounting | 10 |
| General Management | 20 |
| Human resources | n/a |
| Marketing/Sales | 10 |
| Management Information Systems | 2 |
| Operations/Logistics | 50 |
| Other | 3 |
Entering students employed in the following industries:
| Government | 0 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
| Non-Profit | 10 |
| Services | 35 |
| Other | 10 |
TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:
| Organization | No. |
| 1. Intel | 78 |
| 2. Brigham & Women's Hospital | 3 |
| 3. Blackwell Publishing | 3 |
| 4. EMC Corporation | 2 |
| 5. Fidelity Investments | 2 |
| 6. Eleven Technology, Inc. | 1 |
| 7. Gillette | 1 |
| 8. General Electric | 1 |
| 9. Honeywell | 1 |
| 10. ViryNet | 1 |
| 11. TYCO | 1 |
| 12. Nortel Networks | 1 |
| 13. McKinsey & Company | 1 |
| 14. PANalytical | 1 |
| 15. Citigroup | 1 |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $100 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $100 |
66 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 87% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 78% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Selectivity | 80% | n/a | n/a | 73% | | Yield | 70% | n/a | n/a | 73% |
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:
Recommended
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 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
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| Resident | $60,450 | n/a | $55,000 | $52,500 | | Nonresident | $60,450 | n/a | $55,000 | $52,500 |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a
Rolling admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a
Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants: July 15, 2006
FINANCIAL AID
FINANCIAL AID:
| Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer | n/a |
| Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer | 51% |
Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Central financial aid office at the university
8% of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 6% 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, 0% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 86% received loans.
| Average financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $6,374 |
| Median financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) | $6,370 |
| Range | $4,250 | - | $8,500 |
SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
0 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 | $0 |
| Percentage of returning part-time MBA students who receive the same amount of scholarship or more after the second year | 0% |
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| Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all MBAs, regardless of nationality? | Yes |
| Maximum amount students can borrow | $40,000 |
| Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates | $42,228 |
| Total money distributed to MBAs through the financial aid office in the past academic year | 99234 |
Web link: Financial aid Web site
(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.
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