Part-Time MBA PROFILES
Publish Date 04/07/11
Curtin University
Curtin Graduate School Of Business
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PROGRAM BASICS
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- Curtin Graduate School of Business
- MBA (part-time)
- 78 Murray Street
- Perth, 6000
- Australia
- Program Web site: http://gsb.curtin.edu.au/
- E-mail: enquiries@gsb.curtin.edu.au
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- Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 98 %
- Average months to complete program: 40
- Maximum months permitted to complete program: 84
- Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
- If so, can part-time students switch to the full-time program? Yes
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Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)
- Resident: $33,579.00
- Non-Resident: $38,243.00
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- Tuition per credit: $2,798.00
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- Graduate business school is accredited by: Association of MBAs (AMBA)
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SCHOOL BASICS
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Graduate business school enrollment:
- Total: 1,192
- Full-Time MBA: 94
- Part-Time MBA: 473
- PhD Program: 36
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- Graduate degree programs: other
- Other graduate degree programs: Master of Science (Mineral and Energy Economics)
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ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD
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- Total applications, most recent entering class: 163
- Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 85 %
- Admitted students enrolled: 75 %
- Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 0
- Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied: 0
- Applicant interviews are: Required
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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- Rolling admissions? Yes
- GMAT required? No
- If not, how are applicants' quantitative abilities checked? Since applicants are not required to take the GMAT as part of the application process their quantitative abilities are checked through review of their work experience and references. If the applicants are borderline in performance then GMAT scores of over 600 are required.
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- Is proficiency in English required? Yes
- Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required? Yes
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Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?
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- IELTS
- TOEFL Computer Based
- TOEFL Internet Based Test
- TOEFL Paper-based Test
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- Minimum paper-based TOEFL: 580
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Relative Importance of Application Elements:
- GMAT Score: Considered
- Resume/Work Experience: Very Important
- Application Essays: Important
- Interviews Very Important
- Recommendations: Considered
- Undergraduate Transcripts: Important
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CLASS PROFILE
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- Female students: 36 %
- International students: 14 %
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Postgraduate work experience (months):
- Mean: 144
- Median: 120
- From: 72
- To: 360
- One year or less: 0 %
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Base salary of entering part-time MBA students:
- Mean: $92,000.00
- Median: $90,000.00
- From: $60,480.00
- To: $180,480.00
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Entering students work in the following functional areas:
- Consulting: 5 %
- Finance/Accounting: 23 %
- General Management: 22 %
- Human Resources: 10 %
- Marketing/Sales: 10 %
- Management Information Systems: 5 %
- Operations/Production: 15 %
- Other: 10 %
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Entering students work in the following industries:
- Consumer Products: 3 %
- Government: 20 %
- Manufacturing: 10 %
- Media/Entertainment: 2 %
- Non-Profit: 5 %
- Petroleum/Energy: 5 %
- Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 5 %
- Real Estate: 2 %
- Technology: 2 %
- Other: 25 %
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FINANCIAL AID
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- Students receiving some form of financial aid in 2009-10: 2 %
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Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2009-10 academic year, percentage receiving:
- Institutional Scholarships: 1 %
- Assistantships: 0 %
- Loans (private and government): 0 %
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- Mean financial aid package: $17,500.00
- Median financial aid package: $17,500.00
- On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
- Full-tuition scholarships awarded, 2009-10: 0
- 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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FINANCIAL AID
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- Faculty employed by the B-school: 73
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Full-time faculty:
- Tenured: 17
- Non-Tenured: 17
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Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:
- Tenured: 0
- Non-Tenured: 39
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Women on Faculty:
- Tenured: 8
- Non-Tenured: 20
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Minority Faculty:
- Tenured: 0
- Non-Tenured: 0
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International Faculty:
- Tenured: 7
- Non-Tenured: 11
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Faculty with PhDs:
- Tenured: 17
- Non-Tenured: 32
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STUDENT LIFE
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- 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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TEACHING/ACADEMICS
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Teaching Methods:
- Case Study: 20 %
- Distance Learning: 20 %
- Experiential Learning: 30 %
- Lectures: 20 %
- Simulations: 5 %
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- Estimated number of hours per week students spend working in class and outside the classroom: 20
- Teachers in the part-time program: 55
- Tenured teachers in the part-time program: 13
- Faculty also teaching in full-time program: 100
- Faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 58 %
- Average core class size: 32
- Average elective class size: 28
- Electives available: 18
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Recently added electives:
- Fundamentals of Leadership
- Entrepreneurship & Creativity
- Legal Issue in Human Resource Management
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- Last curriculum revision: 2010
- Recent curriculum changes: The inclusion of the Professional Portfolio for all MBA students, in which the students account for 40 hours of Professional Development activity. There has also been the addition of new units such as Oil & Gas Markets among others.
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Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:
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- General Management
- Other
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Additional concentrations offered:
- Strategic Procurement
- Oil and Gas Management
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- Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? No
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Leading areas of study:
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- Leadership
- Economics
- General Management
- Strategy
- Other
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Graduation requirements:
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- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Other: Describe in next screen
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- Credits required to graduate: 508
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TECHNOLOGY
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- Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Increased wireless coverage througout the building; New computers and projectors in classrooms and computer labs;Foyer digital screen display providing info to students and vistors on classtims, workshops, upcoming events etc;Fit out of the main function room to support school functions, workshops, presentations etc; Video capture technology (Echo 360) installed in some classrooms to provide Ilecture facilities to staff.
- Amount spent: $250,000.00
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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
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- Living MBA alumni: 1,728
- Active MBA alumni clubs: 0
- Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 8
- Living MBA alumni who gave in past year: 0 %
- Mean gift from MBA alumni: $0.00
- Median gift from MBA alumni: $0.00
- Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in the past academic year? No
- Business school endowment $0.00
- 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://alumni.curtin.edu.au
- Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site? No
- Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database? No
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CAREER SERVICES
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Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
- Yes
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If yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?
- At any time
- Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for full-time jobs? Yes
- Are part-time students included in resume drops? No
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Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
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Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:
- Dept. of Treasury & Finance 20
- Rio Tinto 8
- BHP Billiton 7
- Fortescue Metals 5
- Woodside Petroleum 4
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