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Distance MBA Profile Publish Date 05/27/12

University of Texas, Dallas

School of Management

  • Program Basics

      • Naveen Jindal School of Management
      • Online MBA
      • 800 W. Campbell Rd.
      • SM 20
      • Richardson, 75080, Texas
      • United States
      • Status Public
      • Distance MBAs graduating since distance program's founding 534
      • Distance MBA students who enroll in the program who go on to graduate within six years 70 %
      • Average number of months to complete the distance MBA program 26
      • Maximum months permitted to complete the distance MBA program 72
      • 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? An online student can transfer to our full-time professional MBA program and they can transfer at anytime during the program - except in the middle of a semester. Online students can not transfer to our day-time full-time MBA program.
      • 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 31 %
      • 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: 3,247
      • Full-Time MBA: 114
      • Part-Time MBA: 724
      • Executive MBA: 85
      • PhD Program: 98
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment 3,063
      • Graduate degree programs
        • Master of Accounting
        • Master of Electronic Commerce/Information Systems
        • Master of Finance
        • Other
        • Master of Marketing
        • Master of International Management/Business
      • Other graduate degree programs
        • MS in Supply Chain; MS in Healthcare Management; MS in Innovation and Entrepreneurship; MS in Information Technology Management; MS in Systems Engineering Management

  • PROGRAM COSTS

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

      • Residents $45,000.00
      • Non-Resident $70,000.00

  • ADMISSIONS

    • Application fee for distance MBA program

      • Residents $50.00
      • Non-Resident $100.00
      • Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest distance MBA class 77
      • Applicants who were accepted to the most recent distance class 44 %
      • Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest distance MBA class 91 %
      • Are applicant interviews required for the distance MBA program? Not offered
      • Does the program offer rolling admissions? No

  • CLASS PROFILE

    • Students are from the following regions

      • North America 100 %

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

      • Midwest 3 %
      • Southwest 90 %
      • South 7 %

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

      • African American 7 %
      • Asian American 9 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American 7 %
      • Multiethnic/Multiracial 3 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic) 74 %

    • Postgraduate work experience (months)

      • Mean 45
      • Median 27
      • One year or less 14 %

    • Middle 80% range

      • From 15
      • To 63

    • Age of new entrants to distance MBA program:

      • Mean 28
      • Median 27

  • FINANCIAL AID

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

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

      • Institutional Scholarships 3 %
      • Assistantships 0 %
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? Academic merit
      • Full-tuition scholarships for current academic year 0
      • How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? unique scholarship application
      • Average scholarship awarded to distance MBA students $1,000.00
      • 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? Yes
      • Mean GMAT score of newest entering class 602
      • Median GMAT score of newest entering class: 576

    • Middle 80% range GMAT scores:

      • From 550
      • To 660
      • 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: 198

    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 57
      • Non-Tenured: 96

    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Tenured: 0
      • Non-Tenured: 45

    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 4
      • Non-Tenured: 45

    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 34
      • Non-Tenured: 43

    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 43
      • Non-Tenured: 45

    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 57
      • Non-Tenured: 77
      • Faculty who are also members of company boards of directors or advisors 35 %
      • Faculty who have owned their own business: 25 %

    • Distance program faculty who:

      • Have tenure: 38 %
      • Are adjuncts: 22 %
      • Have at least 5 years corporate experience: 33 %

  • STUDENT LIFE

      • Professional clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Biotech/Health care
        • Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
        • Entrepreneurship
        • Finance
        • Information Technology
        • Marketing
        • Consulting
      • Networking clubs available to distance MBA students:
        • Black MBA Association
        • Hispanic Student Organization
        • Women in MBA
        • International Club

  • 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 in class: 6
      • Hours per week outside of class: 12
      • Does the program offer 24-hour technical support? Yes
      • Classes meet:
        • Via the Internet (unscheduled)
      • Final exams are administered: Online and through proctored exam sites
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA core class: 37
      • Average number of students in a distance MBA elective class: 50
      • Elective courses available to distance MBA students: 53

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

      • Healthcare Informatics
      • Power and Politics in Organizations
      • Managing the Emerging Enterprise
      • Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
      • Year of last major change or significant overhaul to the core MBA curriculum: 2005
      • Concentrations and specializations offered to distance MBA students:
        • Finance
        • Other
        • Entrepreneurship
        • International Business
        • Marketing
        • Strategy
        • Accounting
      • If the school offers joint-degree programs, can distance MBA students participate? Yes
      • Joint-degree programs offered to distance MBAs:
        • MBA/MA (Arts)
        • MBA/MS (Science)
      • Does the school offer an accelerated distance MBA program? No
      • Leading areas of study for distance MBA students are:
        • Finance
        • General Management
        • Accounting
        • Management Information Systems
        • Supply Chain Management
      • Requirements for graduation:
        • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
        • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
      • Other Requirements for graduation: no other requirements
      • Number of credits or credit hours required to complete distance MBA program: 53
      • 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: Upgraded and enhanced audio and video performance in classrooms, auditoriums, lecture halls, and meeting rooms. Replaced computers, monitors and printers in the computer labs. Upgraded, replaced and added servers, and upgraded server software. Expanded network connectivity, upgraded switches, and enhanced emergency back-up power throuhout the facility. Expanded and upgraded multimedia displays in various common areas. Upgraded and expanded availability of various software.
      • Amount spent: $1,054,229.00

  • 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? No
      • 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://www.som.utdallas.edu/somResources/somCareerCenter/

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