Rice University (Jones) Part-time MBA 2010录取信息

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PROGRAM BASICS

Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business Rice MBA for Professionals 6100 Main Street, MS 531 McNair Hall Houston, 77005, Texas United States Program Web site: http://business.rice.edu/MBAP.aspx
• E-mail: ricemba@rice.edu
Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 98 % Average months to complete program: 22 Maximum months permitted to complete program: 22 Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
• If so, can part-time students switch to the full-time program? No
• Tuition per credit: $1,675.00
• • Graduate business school is accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)

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SCHOOL BASICS
Graduate business school enrollment:
Total: 567
Full-Time MBA: 226
Part-Time MBA: 201
Executive MBA: 130
PhD Program: 10

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ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

Total applications, most recent entering class: 206
Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 59 %
Admitted students enrolled: 76 %
Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 5
Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied: 4
Applicant interviews are: By invitation only

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Rolling admissions? Yes
GMAT required? Yes
Average GMAT: 615
Median GMAT: 630
Middle 80% GMAT:
From: 500
To: 710

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?

TOEFL Computer Based
TOEFL Internet Based Test
TOEFL Paper-based Test
Other

Minimum paper-based TOEFL: 600
Relative Importance of Application Elements:
GMAT Score: Very Important
Resume/Work Experience: Very Important
Application Essays: Very Important
Interviews Very Important
Recommendations: Very Important
Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important

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CLASS PROFILE

Female students: 25 %
International students: 19 %
Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:
African American: 4 %
Asian American: 8 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 9 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 40 %
Chose not to report: 3 %
Postgraduate work experience (months):
Mean: 67
Median: 60
From: 36
To: 108
One year or less: 0 %
Base salary of entering part-time MBA students:
Mean: $73,809.00
Median: $72,000.00
From: $46,000.00
To: $101,000.00

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Entering students work in the following functional areas:
Consulting: 7 %
Finance/Accounting: 22 %
General Management: 5 %
Human Resources: 1 %
Marketing/Sales: 14 %
Management Information Systems: 5 %
Operations/Production: 15 %
Other: 31 %
Entering students work in the following industries:
Consumer Products: 0 %
Government: 0 %
Manufacturing: 0 %
Media/Entertainment: 1 %
Non-Profit: 1 %
Petroleum/Energy: 48 %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 3 %
Real Estate: 3 %
Technology: 3 %
Other: 26 %

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FINANCIAL AID

Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Central financial aid office at the university
Students receiving some form of financial aid in 2009-10: 54 %
Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2009-10 academic year, percentage receiving:
Loans (private and government): 54 %

Mean financial aid package: $31,404.00
Median financial aid package: $20,500.00
Full-tuition scholarships awarded, 2009-10: 0
Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? No
Mean outstanding debt at graduation: $61,940.00

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FINANCIAL AID

Faculty employed by the B-school: 127
Full-time faculty:
Tenured: 38
Non-Tenured: 89
Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:
Tenured: 0
Non-Tenured: 89
Women on Faculty:
Tenured: 7
Non-Tenured: 18
Minority Faculty:
Tenured: 14
Non-Tenured: 9
International Faculty:
Tenured: 10
Non-Tenured: 6
Faculty with PhDs:
Tenured: 38
Non-Tenured: 36

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STUDENT LIFE
Active MBA specialization clubs open to part-time students:

Biotech/Health care
Consulting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
Marketing
Other
Information Technology
Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact
Human Resources
High Tech
Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:

Black MBA Association
International Club
Other
Women in MBA
Hispanic Student Organization
Volunteer
Wine

Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus? No
Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms? Yes

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TEACHING/ACADEMICS
Teaching Methods:
Case Study: 30 %
Experiential Learning: 10 %
Lectures: 30 %
Simulations: 10 %
Team Projects: 20 %

Estimated number of hours per week students spend working in class and outside the classroom: 24
Tenured teachers in the part-time program: 38
Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 100
Average core class size: 47
Average elective class size: 34
Electives available: 63
Recently added electives:
Entrepreneurship in the Energry Industry
Issues in Financial Reporting and Control
Marketing of Professional Services in Global Economy
Fixed Income Management
Economic Forcasting

Last curriculum revision: 2006
Recent curriculum changes: Minor changes in 2008. Healthcare track added in 2010.
Additional concentrations offered:
Health Care Specialization Track
REEP - Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program

Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? No
Leading areas of study:

Accounting
Leadership
Finance
Marketing
Strategy
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: 54