Purdue University

PROGRAM BASICS

Krannert School of Management

Weekend MBA Program

403 W. State Street
West Lafayette , Indiana 47907-2056

Status:

Public Institution

Program Web site:

http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/programs/masters/Degree_Programs/Part_Time/wknd/home.asp

E-mail:

krannertexec@purdue.edu

Part-time enrollment (2008-2009):

122

Times offered:

Every weekend

Semesters offered:

Fall

Spring

Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program:

91 %

Part-time MBAs graduating since program began:

187

Average months to complete program:

35

Maximum months permitted to complete program:

35

School has separate full-time MBA program?

Yes

If school has full-time program, can students switch to full-time program?

Yes

Graduate business school is accredited by:

AACSB International

Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)

Resident: $  14,000
Non-Resident: $  14,000

Years in which the following programs were founded:

Full-time MBA: 1957
Part-time MBA : 1995
Undergraduate business program: 1958
Executive MBA: 1983
Executive Education (non-degree): 1983
PhD program: 1958

ENROLLMENT

Graduate business school enrollment

Total graduate business school: 742
Full-time MBA: 293
Part-time MBA: 122
Executive MBA: 115

PhD program: 95
MS: 117

Undergraduate business school enrollment

2,750

Graduate degree programs:

Master of Finance

master of Human resources

Other graduate degree programs:

MS in Idustrial Administration

ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

Total applications, most recent entering class:

81

Applications accepted, most recent entering class:

87 %

Admitted students enrolled:

77 %

Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle:

12

Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied:

6

Applicant interviews are:

Not required

Applicants interviewed:

0 %

Admitted applicants interviewed:

0 %

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Rolling admissions?

Yes

GMAT required?

No

If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked?

GMAT may be waived for candidates with strong academic and professional credentials. Prior academic and professional work will be used to assess quantitative skills.

Average GMAT:

562

Median GMAT:

565

From: N/A To: N/A

Is proficiency in English required?

Yes

Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required?

Yes

Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?

IELTS

TOEFL Computer Based

TOEFL Internet Based Test

TOEFL Paper-based Test

Minimum paper-based TOEFL:

550

Relative Importance of Application Elements:

GMAT Scores:

Considered

Resume/Work Experience:

Very Important

Application Essays:

Considered

Interviews:

Considered

Recommendations:

Important

Undergraduate Transcripts:

Important

CLASS PROFILE

Female students:

23 %

International students:

0 %

Percentage of newest entering class that are:

African American: 8  %
Asian American: 21  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 0  %
Multiethnic/Multiracial : 0  %
Native American: 0  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 55  %
Chose not to report: 11  %
Other: 5  %

Average months postgraduate work experience:

132

Median months work experience:

120

Middle 80% range work experience (months):

From:  42
To:  240

Students with one year or less of work experience:

0 %

Mean base salary of entering students:

$  80,681

Median base salary of entering students:

$  75,000

Middle 80% base salary range of entering part-time students:

From: $ 48,000
To: $ 115,000

Mean entering student age:

34

Median entering student age:

32

Entering students work in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 10  %
Finance/Accounting: 10  %
General Management: 13  %
Human Resources: 5  %
Marketing/Sales (Public Relations, Product Management, Market Research, Advertising, etc.): 9  %
Management Information Systems (MIS): 18  %
Operations/Production (Logistics, Purchasing, Engineering, etc.): 22  %
Other: 13  %

Entering students work in the following industries:

Consulting: 9  %
Consumer Products: 9  %
Financial Services: 9  %
Government: 3  %
Manufacturing: 29  %
Media/Entertainment: 0  %
Non-Profit: 0  %
Petroleum/Energy: 1  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care Products: 9  %
Real Estate: 0  %
Technology: 13  %
Other: 18  %

FINANCIAL AID

Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through:

Central financial aid office at the university

Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2008-2009 academic year, percentage receiving:

On what basis are scholarships awarded?

Other

Full-tuition scholarships awarded, 2007-08:

0

FACULTY

Faculty employed by the B-school:

121

Full-time faculty

Tenured: 59
Non-Tenured: 41

Adjunct/Visiting Faculty

Tenured: 0
Non-Tenured: 21

Women on Faculty

Tenured: 6
Non-Tenured: 21

Minority Faculty

Tenured: 0
Non-Tenured: 2

International Faculty

Faculty with PhDs

Tenured: 59
Non-Tenured: 3

STUDENT LIFE

Active MBA specialization clubs open to part-time students:

Consulting

Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact

Entrepreneurship

Finance

Human Resources

Information Technology

Investment Banking

Manufacturing

Marketing

Media & Entertainment

VC/ Private Equity

Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:

Black MBA Association

Hispanic Student Organization

International Club

Partners/Family

Volunteer

Wine

Women in MBA

Part-time students have their own area/center on campus?

No

Part-time students have lockers?

Yes

Part-time students have break-out rooms?

Yes

TEACHING/ACADEMICS

Teaching Methods:

Case study: 45  %
Experiential Learning: 5  %
Lecture: 20  %
Simulations: 5  %
Team Project: 25  %

Estimated number of hours per week students spend working in class and outside the classroom:

18

Teachers in the part-time program:

16

Tenured teachers in the part-time program:

10

Faculty also teaching in full-time program:

81 %

Average core class size:

60

Recent curriculum changes:

N/A

Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

General Management

Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program?

No

Graduation requirements:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes

Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average

Credits required to graduate:

48

TECHNOLOGY

Is there a wireless network in main B-school buildings?

Yes

Technology improvements in the last three academic years:

The school maintains a 3 year replacement cycle on most information technology. Additionally, in the last three years we have deployed a school wide information kiosk system; SharePoint web tools for group and team collaboration; Adobe Connect for conferencing; Sungard Banner for student information, bursar and registrar functions; significant increase in the breadth and depth of and access to library information databases; and a major classroom renovation and upgrade in 7 of our case style rooms.

Amount spent:

$  2,125,000

ALUMNI

Living MBA alumni:

7,798

Active MBA alumni clubs

0

Countries in which MBA clubs exist

0

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:

10 %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:

$  637

Median gift from MBA alumni

$  75

Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in past academic year?

No

Business School Endowment

$  78,859,445

Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?

Yes

Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?

Yes

University alumni networking site:

https://www.purdue.edu/apps/account/BoilersphereLogin

Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:

No

Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?

Yes

CAREER SERVICES

Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?

Only if they do not receive funding from their employer

If part-time MBA students have access to the career development office, at what point in the degree process are they able to use the service?

After completing a certain number of credits

Do current part-time MBAs have access to an alumni database?

Yes

Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for summer internships?

No

Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for full-time jobs?

Yes

Are part-time students included in resume drops?

Yes

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program: