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2005 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
James Madison University
College of Business — MBA InfoSec Program
Address: MBA Programs
MSC 0206
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
E-Mail: bahnkd@jmu.edu
Web links: http://cob.jmu.edu/mba
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Apr. 30, 2005
Dec. 10, 2005
Apr. 29, 2006
Dec. 9, 2006

Year distance program was founded 2000
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 138
Distance MBA students 48
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) 90
Full-time MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year 25%
If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? 27 months
Average number of months to complete distance program 27
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program 27
Distance program completion rate 85%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? No
Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? n/a
At what point?
n/a
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 35%
International students 1 0%
Married students 2 70%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 14%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 8%
Mexican American students 8%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 70%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 0%

Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 0%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
100%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%
Percentage of students with dual citizenship 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 60%
Midwest U.S. 25%
Northeast U.S. 10%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 5%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school 98

(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
Average585580580570n/a
Median570570570560n/a
Range (middle 80%)530 - 680530 - 650530 - 650500 - 620n/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 * 570
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 39
Median 34
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 49
New entrants with one year or less work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Median 33
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 46

Salary
Average base salary of entering students $56,000
Median base salary of entering students $54,000
Range (middle 80%) $45,000 - $63,000


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 distance MBA program:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $55
Application fee (nonresident) $55

27 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity88%85%70%n/a
Yield85%85%100%n/a

The B-school placed 7 applicant(s) on its wait list. 5 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 0% of its distance MBA applicants, and 0% 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
Resident$24,000$22,000$19,000n/a
Nonresident$24,000$22,000$19,000n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2007
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

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 35%
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 65%

Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Central financial aid office at the university

10% of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 10% 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 10% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $7,200
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

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%

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 $0
Total money distributed to MBAs through the financial aid office in the past academic year 360000


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

CONTACTS

Dean Robert Reid
Hired as of July 1996
 
Program director Kenneth D. Bahn
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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