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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

Indiana University

Kelley School of Business

  • Program Basics

      • Kelley School of Business
      • Kelley Direct Programs
      • 1275 East Tenth Street
      • Suite 3100
      • Bloomington, 47405, Indiana
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 1,882
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 89 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 29
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 60
      • Do individual online courses have a time limit for completion? Yes
      • Does the school offer a separate on-campus, full-time MBA program? Yes
      • Can students transfer from distance program to full-time program? Yes
      • At what point can this be done? After the first year.
      • Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program? No
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other states? Yes
      • Is the distance MBA program open to students from other countries? Yes
      • Students living more than 45 miles from school 92 %
      • Distance MBA students have full student privileges to use the following
        • School library
        • School gymnasium / athletic center
        • Student rates for tickets
        • School career office

  • School Basics

    • Graduate business school enrollment

      • Total: 1,620
      • Full-Time MBA: 419
      • Part-Time MBA: 1,127
      • PhD Program: 74
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 4,715
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting
        • Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
        • Master of Finance
        • Other
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • Masters in Public Accounting
        • Masters in Global Supply Chain in Management
        • Masters in Strategic Management

  • PROGRAM COSTS

    • Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire program

      • Residents $58,400.00
      • Non-Resident $58,400.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $75.00
      • Non-Resident $75.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 221
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 76 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 70 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not offered
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? Yes

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • Africa 0 %
      • Asia 8 %
      • Europe 0 %
      • North America 90 %
      • Oceania 1 %
      • Latin America and the Caribbean 1 %

    • What percentage of U.S. citizens in the newest entering class are from the following regions?

      • West 22 %
      • Midwest 35 %
      • Southwest 6 %
      • South 15 %
      • Mid-Atlantic 9 %
      • Northeast 13 %
      • Possessions and territories 0 %

    • U.S. students in the newest entering class are from the following groups

      • African American 3 %
      • Asian American 9 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 1 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial 2 %
      • Native American 0 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 79 %
      • Chose not to report 6 %
      • Other 0 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 92
      • Median 60
      • One year or less 4 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 26
      • To 204

    • Base salary of entering distance MBA students

      • Mean: $81,000.00
      • Median: $71,000.00
      • Middle 80% range: From: $45,000.00
      • Middle 80% range: To: $135,000.00

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 31
      • Median 29

    • Entering distance MBA students who work in the following industries

      • Government (Federal, State, Local, Military) 11 %
      • Consulting 3 %
      • Consumer Products 15 %
      • Financial Services 10 %
      • Manufacturing 18 %
      • Media/Entertainment 3 %
      • Non-Profit 3 %
      • Petroleum/Energy 3 %
      • Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health care Products 14 %
      • Real Estate 0 %
      • Technology 10 %
      • Other 10 %

  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
      • Distance MBAs who applied for financial aid for the current academic year 54 %
      • Distance MBAs receiving financial aid through school 53 %

    • Percentage of distance MBA students applying for financial aid for the upcoming academic year who received

      • Institutional Scholarships 10 %
      • Assistantships 0 %
      • Loans 88 %

    • Financial aid for new entrants for the current academic year

      • Mean $3,545.00
      • Median $2,819.00

    • Middle 80% range of financial aid packages

      • From $1,709.00
      • To $3,980.00
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 0
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? all candidates are considered for scholarships
      • Average scholarship awarded to distance MBA students $7,242.00
      • Percentage of first-year scholarship recipients who receive the same amount or more in their second year: 100 %
      • Does the school offer a guaranteed loan regardless of nationality to Distance MBA students? No

  • GMAT

      • Are applicants required to take the GMAT? Yes
      • Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 625
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 620

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 540
      • To 720
      • Is the TOEFL required for non-English speakers? Yes
      • Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 550

  • CONTACT INFORMATION

  • FACULTY

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 302

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 105
      • Non-Tenured: 168

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 29

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 23
      • Non-Tenured: 73

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 4
      • Non-Tenured: 16

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 15
      • Non-Tenured: 28

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 105
      • Non-Tenured: 95

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Teach in the school's full-time MBA program: 100 %
      • Have tenure: 72 %
      • Are adjuncts: 11 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 15 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Other
        • Investment Banking
      • Networking clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Other
        • Women in MBA

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • The distance MBA program is delivered by:
        • Internet/Web-based delivery
        • Online forums
        • E-mail
        • Textbooks
        • Chat Rooms
      • Are faculty members required to travel to off-campus sites to meet with distance MBA students? No

    • Estimated number of hours a student will spend working in the class and outside the classroom:

      • Hours per week outside of class: 20
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? No
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
        • Occasional week-long sessions
      • Final exams are administered: It depends on the course. Some classes have final group projects. Some have final exams administered online.
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 27
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 40
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 34

    • Electives that have been recently added to the distance program:

      • Washington Campus Public Policy Education
      • Kelley Direct In-Country: Lucknow, India
      • Kelley Direct In-country: Beijing, China
      • Performance Driven Pricing
      • The Law of Non-Profit Organizations
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2003
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • General Management
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? Yes
      • Joint-degree programs offered to distance MBAs:
        • Other
        • MBA/MIM (International Management)
        • MBA/MS (Science)
        • MBA/MSM (Management)
        • MBA/ME (Engineering)
        • MBA/MSIM (Information Management)
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Strategy
        • Marketing
        • Supply Chain Management
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
        • Other
      • Other Requirements for graduation: Students must have a 2.75 GPA to maintain academic status. To graduate students must complete credit & course requirements & be in good standing.
      • If distance MBA students are required to spend time on campus, please explain: There are 2 one-week Kelley Connect Weeks (KCWs) in Bloomington, IN during which students begin a 1.5 credit hour class and network with fellow students, alums, and faculty. In each KCW students learn from elite faculty, including Deans, and compete in case competitions.
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 51
      • If applicable, are distance MBA students invited to campus for graduation? Yes
      • Does the distance program diploma distinguish whether the student earned the degree on-campus or off? No

  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Additional research and instructional databases; server upgrades; multiple classroom technology upgrades; security upgrades; Bloomberg Terminals; digital signage; wireless network upgrades; expanded back-up capacity; faculty/staff computer upgrades.
      • Amount spent: $2,047,545.00

  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do distance MBA students have access to a career development office? Yes
      • When in the degree process are they able to use the service? At any time
      • Do distance MBAs have access to an alumni database? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for summer internships? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs permitted to interview on campus for full-time jobs? Yes
      • Are distance MBAs included in resume drops for prescreening by recruiters? Yes
      • Career services Web site URL: http://kelley.iu.edu/GCS/

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