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2005 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Business
Address: School of Business
1015 Floyd Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-4000 United States
E-Mail:
Web links: http://www.gsib.bus.vcu.edu
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 25, 2005
Jan. 17, 2006
Aug. 24, 2006
Jan. 16, 2007

Year program was founded 1974
Institution is U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
ABET--Accrediting Board of Engineering and Technology

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 472
Part-time MBA students 162
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 56
Executive MBA students 78
PhD program students 30
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,805
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year -2%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 30
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
Part-time program completion rate n/a
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?
At any time

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 18%
International students 1 n/a
Married students n/a

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average557550539526554
Median560n/a540500550
Range (middle 80%)490 - 640460 - 650460 - 610440 - 640460 - 650

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 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%) 22 - 37

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 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 part-time MBA program:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

134 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 48% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 69% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity48%n/a76%90%76%
Yield69%n/a26%98%80%

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:
By invitation only

In 2005, 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)
Program Cost - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Resident$3,876$14,780$13,500$17,412$10,950
Nonresident$8,703$34,536$33,840$41,658$29,119

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  June 1, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 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 2005-2006 academic year. n/a of part-time 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

1 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to part-time 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? 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

Web link: Financial aid Web site



(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

CONTACTS

Dean Dr. Michael Sesnowitz
Hired as of July 2000
 
Program director Jana McQuaid
 
Admissions director Jana McQuaid
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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