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Thunderbird
The American Graduate School of International Management
1999 MBA Profile
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Address:
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Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management
15249 N. 59th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85306-6003
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E-Mail:
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tbird@t-bird.edu
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Website:
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www.t-bird.edu
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Editor's Note: Here is a 1999 update of the contacts and statistical information in the 1998 Business Week Online profile for this school. To see the more detailed original profile -- which includes a strategy for applicants and graduate comments -- click here.
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1999-2000 Student Profile
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Total enrollment
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1,531
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Full-time students
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1,531
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Part-time students
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0
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Female
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35%
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Non-U.S. citzens
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47%
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Underrepresented minorities*
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11%
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Applicants accepted [selectivity]
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74%
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Applicants admitted [yield]
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44%
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Number of applicants
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1,348
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Overall applicants interviewed
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0%
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Admitted applicants interviewed
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0%
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Admitted students with less than one year of work experience
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1%
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GMAT scores
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Average
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608
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Range
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480
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to
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770
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Undergraduate GPA
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Average
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3.4
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Range
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2.4
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to
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4.0
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Work experience [years]
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Average
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5
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Range
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0
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to
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19
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Student age [years]
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Average
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28
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Range
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21
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to
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44
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In-state
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$23,425
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Out-of-state
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$23,425
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Room & board
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$7,200
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Recommended annual student budget [out-of-state]
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$36,270
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Average amount of outstanding MBA loans per full-time student
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$23,418
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Application deadlines for Class of 2002
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Admission applications
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Financial aid applications
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Domestic
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01/31/00
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International
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01/31/00
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Domestic
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03/01/00
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International
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03/01/00
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Domestic
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04/30/00
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International
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04/30/00
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Domestic
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N/A
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International
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N/A
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* Underrepresented minority students are defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. They do not include Asian Americans.
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Estimated percentage of Class of 1999 [seeking employment] that took a job at a company with less than 100 employees
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9%
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Percentage of Class of 1999 [seeking employment] that received their first job offer by graduation
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63%
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Actual on-campus interviews conducted for full-time jobs [including first-round interviews] for second-year students
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2,000
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Companies that recruited second-year students on campus in past academic year
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160
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Actual on-campus interviews conducted for summer internships
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750
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Companies that recruited on campus for first-year interships
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75
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Average number of job offers received by a Class of 1999 graduate [seeking employment]
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N/A
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Opportunities posted via the Internet or electronically
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300
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Top Employers / Number of 1999 Hires
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Top 10 recruiting firms [i.e. hired the most 1999 grads] and the number of students hired
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1.
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SAP
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6
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6.
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Delphi Automotive
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5
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2.
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Ernst & Young
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6
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7.
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Merck
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4
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3.
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Ford Motor Co.
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6
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8.
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UPS
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4
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4.
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American Express
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5
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9.
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Citigroup
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4
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5.
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General Motors
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5
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10.
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Texaco
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3
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Prospects - 1998 / 1999 Grads
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Median starting base salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 1999
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$60,000
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Average starting base salary [excluding bonuses] for the Class of 1999
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$62,532
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Median first year signing bonus for the Class of 1999
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$5,500
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Average first year signing bonus for the Class of 1999
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$8,605
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Percentage of job-accepting Class of 1999 graduates who provided usable base salary information
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74%
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Percentage of job-accepting Class of 1999 graduates who received a signing bonus
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36%
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** The information presented in this section was collected using the MBA Career Services Council's Standards for Reporting MBA Employment Statistics
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Institution is
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Private
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Core MBA curriculumlast revised in
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1998
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B-school's operating budget for 1999-00 school year
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$63,975,000
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Amount of operating budget used to support financial aid
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$4,500,000
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Graduate school's total dollar endowment as of August 1, 1999
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$18,152,990
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Increase in operating budget used to support financial aid from 1998-99 academic year
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20%
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Accelerated MBA program offered
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No
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Laptop Computer Requirement
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Yes
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Distance learning program
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Thunderbird's MIMLA program [Master of International Management for Latin America] is a distance learning MIM degree program for working managers in Mexico and Peru. More than 240 students are currently enrolled in this two-year program.
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School Concentrations / Specializations
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International Business
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Global Brand Manager
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Global Marketing Manager
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Global Marketing Analyst
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Global Entrepreneurship
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Global Strategic Management & Consulting
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Global Financial Analyst
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Global Corporate Banking
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Global Treasury Management
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Global Non-Profit Management
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Global Competitive Intelligence
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Global Human Resource Management
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Global Consulting & Training
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Global Management
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Lecture
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32%
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Case study
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36%
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Other
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32%
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Full-time faculty in residence for the 99-00 year
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101
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Adjunct or visiting faculty in residence for the 99-00 year
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25
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Dean
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Roy A. Herberger Jr.
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Phone number
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602.978.7761
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Director of MBA Programs
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John Seybolt
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Phone number
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602.978.7761
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Director of Admissions
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Judy Johnson
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Phone number
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800.848.9084
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Director of Alumni Relations
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Joy Lubeck
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Phone number
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602.978.7138
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Director of Financial Aid
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Catherine King-Todd
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Phone number
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602.978.7100
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Director of Career Services
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Donovan Penrose
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Phone number
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602.978.7244
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Living MBA alumni
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31,000
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Alumni clubs
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140
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Living alumni who gave to the annual fund raising efforts of the school in 1998-99
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15%
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Median gift
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$5,002
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Average gift
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$433
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The information above was submited on behalf of the school by:
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Name
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James Grant
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Title
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Associate VP, Public Affairs
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