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2005 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Syracuse University
Martin J. Whitman School of Management — iMBA
Address: Syracuse University Whitman School of Management
721 University Ave - Suite 315
Syracuse, NY 13244-2450
E-Mail: imba@som.syr.edu
Web links: http://whitman.syr.edu/imba
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 7, 2006
May 6, 2006
Aug. 19, 2006

Year distance program was founded 1971
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 373
Distance MBA students 157
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) 45
Full-time MBA students 136
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 35
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,540
 
Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year 42%
If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? n/a
Average number of months to complete distance program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program 84
Distance program completion rate n/a
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?
2
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 38%
International students 1 3%
Married students 2 n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students 8%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 1%
Other Hispanic American students 6%
White (non-Hispanic) students 62%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 15%
Other 4%

Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 1%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
98%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%
Percentage of students with dual citizenship 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. 94%
South U.S. 1%
Southwest U.S. 1%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 1%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school 66

(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/an/a597
Mediann/an/an/a570600
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/a480 - 620n/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 * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * 600
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 132
Median 120
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 240
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 46

Salary
Average base salary of entering students $73,800
Median base salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) $40,000 - $112,000


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 5
Finance/Accounting 10
General Management 15
Human resources 4
Marketing/Sales 31
Management Information Systems 5
Operations/Logistics 17
Other 13


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 11
Manufacturing 20
Non-Profit 15
Services 22
Other 32


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

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

OrganizationNo.
1. Bristol Myers Squibbn/a
2. Carrier Corporation/UTCn/a
3. Corning Incorporatedn/a
4. General Motorsn/a
5. Lockheed Martin Corporationn/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $65
Application fee (nonresident) $65

102 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 83% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 92% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity78%71%67%n/a
Yield82%90%75%n/a

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 100% of its distance MBA applicants, and 100% 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$48,500$43,146$39,000$36,702
Nonresident$48,500$43,146$39,000$36,702

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

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants:  July 1, 2006

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
Central financial aid office at the university

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, 0% 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

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 n/a

Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all MBAs, regardless of nationality? No
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 Melvin T. Stith
Hired as of Jan. 2005
 
Program director Paula C. O'Callaghan
 
Admissions director Carol Swanberg
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Nic Wegman
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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