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:
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
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
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 %
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
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
%
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 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
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 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
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
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:
Does the B-School have an alumni networking site:
No
Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?
Yes
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:
|
Purdue University |
7 |
||
|
Eli Lilly |
3 |
||
|
General Electric |
2 |
||
|
Caterpillar |
2 |
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|
Cummins |
2 |
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