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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
Living MBA alumni:
3,907

Active MBA alumni clubs:
8

Countries in which MBA clubs exist:
5

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:
20  %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:
$  647

Median gift from MBA alumni:
$  200

  Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in the past academic year?
No

  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:
http://alumni.rice.edu/

  Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site?
Yes

Business school alumni networking site:
http://business.rice.edu/Alumni_Resources.aspx

  Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?
Yes

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TECHNOLOGY
Technology improvements in the last three academic years:
Infrastructure upgrades (wireless, faster Ethernet wiring, security, new servers,Faculty and Staff Hardware refresh, Student laptops,Student printer refresh,Exchange mail server El Paso energy trading room upgrades, Classroom technology upgrades (projectors, AV equipment, Website upgrade

Amount spent:
$  2,511,130

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Recent curriculum changes:
Minor curriculum changes made in 2008

  Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program?
No

Leading areas of study:

Accounting

Finance

Leadership

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:
57

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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

Teachers in the part-time program:
76

Tenured teachers in the part-time program:
38

Faculty also teaching in full-time program:
100  %

Faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience:
60  %

Average core class size:
36

Average elective class size:
34

Electives available:
87

Recently added electives:
Marketing Decision Models
Geopolitics of Energy
Thinking Strategically
Economics of Incentives and Organizations
Energy Security

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

Biotech/Health care

Consulting

Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact

Entrepreneurship

Finance

High Tech

Human Resources

Information Technology

Marketing

Other

Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:

Black MBA Association

Hispanic Student Organization

International Club

Volunteer

Wine

Women in MBA

Other

  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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FACULTY
Faculty employed by the B-school:
117

Full-time faculty:

Tenured: 38
Non-Tenured: 22

Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

Tenured: 0
Non-Tenured: 57

Women on Faculty:

Tenured: 8
Non-Tenured: 18

Minority Faculty:

Tenured: 10
Non-Tenured: 8

International Faculty:

Tenured: 10
Non-Tenured: 6

Faculty with PhDs:

Tenured: 38
Non-Tenured: 32

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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:
57  %

Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2009-10 academic year, percentage receiving:

Loans (private and government): 57  %

Mean financial aid package:
$  34,105

Full-tuition scholarships awarded, 2009-10:
0

  Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs?
No

Mean outstanding debt at graduation:
$  64,000

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Middle 80% range:


        From: $ 44,477
        To: $ 105,000

Mean entering student age:
28

Median entering student age:
28

Entering students work in the following functional areas:

Consulting: 5  %
Finance/Accounting: 11  %
General Management: 8  %
Human Resources: 2  %
Marketing/Sales: 7  %
Management Information Systems: 3  %
Operations/Production: 17  %
Other: 52  %

Entering students work in the following industries:

Consulting: 2  %
Financial Services: 7  %
Government: 1  %
Manufacturing: 4  %
Petroleum/Energy: 52  %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 3  %
Technology: 3  %
Other: 29  %

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CLASS PROFILE
Female students:
32  %

International students:
11  %

Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:

African American: 10  %
Asian American: 7  %
Hispanic or Latino American: 13  %
Native American: 2  %
White (Non-Hispanic): 53  %
Chose not to report: 5  %

Postgraduate work experience (months):
      Mean:
62

      Median:
60

      Middle 80% range:


        From:  24
        To:  96

      One year or less:
0  %

Base salary of entering part-time MBA students:
      Mean:
$  76,736

      Median:
$  76,500

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Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?

TOEFL Computer Based

TOEFL Internet Based Test

TOEFL Paper-based Test

Pearson Test of English

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