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Friday April 15, 2011
Part-Time MBA PROFILES Publish Date 04/15/11

Eastern Michigan University

College Of Business

  • PROGRAM BASICS

      • Average months to complete program: 36
      • Maximum months permitted to complete program: 72
      • Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? No
      • If so, can part-time students switch to the full-time program? No
    • Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)

      • Resident: $6,260.00
      • Non-Resident: $11,117.00
      • Tuition per credit: $562.00
      • Graduate business school is accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
  • SCHOOL BASICS

    • Graduate business school enrollment:

      • Total: 798
      • Part-Time MBA: 266
      • Undergraduate business school enrollment: 2,525
      • Graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting
      • Other graduate degree programs: Master of Science in Human Resources and Organizational Development;Master of Science in Information Systems;Master of Science in Integrated Marketing Communications
  • ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD

      • Total applications, most recent entering class: 239
      • Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 49 %
      • Admitted students enrolled: 77 %
  • ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

      • Rolling admissions? Yes
      • GMAT required? Yes
      • Average GMAT: 475
      • Median GMAT: 470
    • Middle 80% GMAT:

      • From: 380
      • To: 590
      • Is proficiency in English required? No
      • 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
    • Relative Importance of Application Elements:

      • GMAT Score: Very Important
      • Resume/Work Experience: Considered
      • Application Essays: Considered
      • Interviews Not Considered
      • Recommendations: Considered
      • Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important
  • CLASS PROFILE

      • Female students: 41 %
      • International students: 21 %
    • Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:

      • African American: 9 %
      • Asian American: 8 %
      • Hispanic or Latino American: 2 %
      • Native American: 1 %
      • White (Non-Hispanic): 72 %
      • Chose not to report: 7 %
  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Central financial aid office at the university
      • On what basis are scholarships awarded? A combination of need and merit
      • Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? Yes
      • Maximum guaranteed loan: $20,500.00
  • FINANCIAL AID

      • Faculty employed by the B-school: 93
    • Full-time faculty:

      • Tenured: 63
      • Non-Tenured: 24
    • Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:

      • Non-Tenured: 6
    • Women on Faculty:

      • Tenured: 24
      • Non-Tenured: 8
    • Minority Faculty:

      • Tenured: 24
      • Non-Tenured: 2
    • International Faculty:

      • Tenured: 3
      • Non-Tenured: 0
    • Faculty with PhDs:

      • Tenured: 77
      • Non-Tenured: 10
  • TEACHING/ACADEMICS

      • Last curriculum revision: 2008
    • Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:

        • General Management
        • Operations Management
        • Finance
        • International Business
        • Marketing
        • Human Resource Management
        • Entrepreneurship
        • E-commerce
    • Additional concentrations offered:

      • Internal Auditing
      • Non-Profit Management
      • Credits required to graduate: 36
  • TECHNOLOGY

      • Technology improvements in the last three academic years: Upgrading of classroom including, projectors, dvd players, computers, and projectors. Laptop cart with 30 work stations.
      • Amount spent: $120,000.00
  • B-SCHOOL ALUMNI

      • Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni? Yes
  • CAREER SERVICES

      • Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
        • Yes
      • If yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?
        • At any time

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