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Last curriculum revision: 2009
Recent curriculum changes: Required new Core Course titled "Ethics and Globalization" - new MBA students take the course in their first semester in the program.
Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

Accounting
Economics
General Management
Operations Management
Finance
International Business
Marketing
Other
Additional concentrations offered:
Business of Health
Information Assurance
Tourism Destination Development
Project Management
Real Estate Finance

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TEACHING/ACADEMICS
Teaching Methods:
Case Study: 30 %
Distance Learning: 0 %
Experiential Learning: 0 %
Lectures: 33 %
Simulations: 0 %
Team Projects: 27 %

Estimated number of hours per week students spend working in class and outside the classroom: 20
Teachers in the part-time program: 97
Tenured teachers in the part-time program: 75
Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 100
Faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 28 %
Average core class size: 20
Average elective class size: 10
Electives available: 72

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

Finance
Marketing
Other
Information Technology
Human Resources
Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:

International Club
Other
Hispanic Student Organization
Volunteer

Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus? Yes
Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms? Yes

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FINANCIAL AID

Faculty employed by the B-school: 188
Full-time faculty:
Tenured: 75
Non-Tenured: 20
Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:
Tenured: 0
Non-Tenured: 93
Women on Faculty:
Tenured: 19
Non-Tenured: 37
Minority Faculty:
Tenured: 38
Non-Tenured: 33
International Faculty:
Tenured: 11
Non-Tenured: 10
Faculty with PhDs:
Tenured: 75
Non-Tenured: 78

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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: 25 %
Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2009-10 academic year, percentage receiving:
Assistantships: 90 %

Mean financial aid package: $10,000.00
On what basis are scholarships awarded? Academic merit
How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? Unique scholarship application
Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? No

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Base salary of entering part-time MBA students:
Mean: $60,749.00
Median: $55,000.00
From: $37,000.00
To: $70,000.00
Entering students work in the following functional areas:
Consulting: 0 %
Finance/Accounting: 14 %
General Management: 5 %
Human Resources: 0 %
Marketing/Sales: 3 %
Management Information Systems: 14 %
Operations/Production: 22 %
Other: 42 %
Entering students work in the following industries:
Consumer Products: 3 %
Government: 14 %
Manufacturing: 5 %
Media/Entertainment: 0 %
Non-Profit: 3 %
Petroleum/Energy: 8 %
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 16 %
Real Estate: 0 %
Technology: 19 %
Other: 5 %

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CLASS PROFILE

Female students: 26 %
International students: 9 %
Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:
African American: 6 %
Asian American: 6 %
Hispanic or Latino American: 15 %
Native American: 0 %
White (Non-Hispanic): 53 %
Chose not to report: 6 %
Other: 6 %
Postgraduate work experience (months):
Mean: 48
Median: 36
From: 3
To: 72
One year or less: 29 %

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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Rolling admissions? Yes
GMAT required? Yes
Average GMAT: 595
Median GMAT: 590
Middle 80% GMAT:
From: 530
To: 680

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: 500
Relative Importance of Application Elements:
GMAT Score: Very Important
Resume/Work Experience: Considered
Application Essays: Important
Interviews Considered
Recommendations: Important
Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important

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ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

Total applications, most recent entering class: 163
Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 52 %
Admitted students enrolled: 63 %
Applicant interviews are: By invitation only

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SCHOOL BASICS
Graduate business school enrollment:
Total: 642
Full-Time MBA: 10
Part-Time MBA: 254
Executive MBA: 56
PhD Program: 89

Undergraduate business school enrollment: 4,990
Graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting, Master of Finance, Master of Technology, Master of International Management/Business
Other graduate degree programs: MA in Economics; MS in Applied Statistics; MS in Construction Science and Management; MS in Information Technology