Part-Time MBA PROFILES
Publish Date 04/05/11
John Carroll University
Boler School Of Business
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PROGRAM BASICS
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- Boler School of Business
- Boler MBA Program
- 20700 North Park Blvd.
- University Hts., 44118, Ohio
- United States
- Program Web site: http://www.jcu.edu/mba
- E-mail: ggannon@jcu.edu
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- Percentage of part-time students who graduate within six years of entering program: 59 %
- Average months to complete program: 24
- Maximum months permitted to complete program: 60
- Does the school have a separate full-time MBA program? No
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Tuition and Fees: (Based on six credits in the fall and six credits in the spring)
- Resident: $9,960.00
- Non-Resident: $9,960.00
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- Tuition per credit: $830.00
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- Graduate business school is accredited by: Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
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SCHOOL BASICS
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Graduate business school enrollment:
- Total: 195
- Part-Time MBA: 182
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- Undergraduate business school enrollment: 366
- Graduate degree programs: Master of Accounting
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ADMISSIONS, SELECTIVITY AND YIELD
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- Total applications, most recent entering class: 46
- Applications accepted, most recent entering class: 98 %
- Admitted students enrolled: 71 %
- Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 5
- Wait-listed applicants admitted for the semester to which they applied: 4
- Applicant interviews are: Not required
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
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- Rolling admissions? Yes
- GMAT required? Yes
- Average GMAT: 528
- Median GMAT: 510
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Middle 80% GMAT:
- From: 480
- To: 580
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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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- TOEFL Computer Based
- TOEFL Internet Based Test
- TOEFL Paper-based Test
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- Minimum paper-based TOEFL: 213
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Relative Importance of Application Elements:
- GMAT Score: Very Important
- Resume/Work Experience: Very Important
- Application Essays: Very Important
- Interviews Considered
- Recommendations: Very Important
- Undergraduate Transcripts: Very Important
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CLASS PROFILE
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- Female students: 19 %
- International students: 6 %
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Percentage of U.S. students in newest entering class that are:
- African American: 3 %
- Asian American: 0 %
- Hispanic or Latino American: 0 %
- Native American: 0 %
- White (Non-Hispanic): 90 %
- Chose not to report: 7 %
- Other: 0 %
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Postgraduate work experience (months):
- Mean: 40
- Median: 30
- From: 4
- To: 72
- One year or less: 38 %
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Base salary of entering part-time MBA students:
- Mean: $49,230.00
- Median: $42,500.00
- From: $30,000.00
- To: $65,500.00
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Entering students work in the following functional areas:
- Consulting: 0 %
- Finance/Accounting: 13 %
- General Management: 6 %
- Human Resources: 0 %
- Marketing/Sales: 16 %
- Management Information Systems: 3 %
- Operations/Production: 0 %
- Other: 62 %
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Entering students work in the following industries:
- Consumer Products: 3 %
- Government: 0 %
- Manufacturing: 6 %
- Media/Entertainment: 0 %
- Non-Profit: 0 %
- Petroleum/Energy: 0 %
- Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 9 %
- Real Estate: 0 %
- Technology: 6 %
- Other: 60 %
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FINANCIAL AID
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- 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: 47 %
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Of part-time MBA students who applied for financial aid for the 2009-10 academic year, percentage receiving:
- Institutional Scholarships: 11 %
- Assistantships: 0 %
- Loans (private and government): 96 %
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- Mean financial aid package: $14,929.00
- Median financial aid package: $20,500.00
- 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? Part of the admissions application
- Does school offer a guaranteed loan to all part-time MBAs? Yes
- Maximum guaranteed loan: $20,500.00
- Mean outstanding debt at graduation: $9,688.00
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FINANCIAL AID
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- Faculty employed by the B-school: 62
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Full-time faculty:
- Tenured: 24
- Non-Tenured: 8
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Adjunct/Visiting Faculty:
- Tenured: 0
- Non-Tenured: 26
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Women on Faculty:
- Tenured: 4
- Non-Tenured: 11
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Minority Faculty:
- Tenured: 1
- Non-Tenured: 6
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International Faculty:
- Tenured: 1
- Non-Tenured: 1
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Faculty with PhDs:
- Tenured: 27
- Non-Tenured: 10
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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: 45 %
- Distance Learning: 5 %
- Experiential Learning: 0 %
- Lectures: 30 %
- Simulations: 5 %
- Team Projects: 15 %
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- Estimated number of hours per week students spend working in class and outside the classroom: 18
- Teachers in the part-time program: 29
- Tenured teachers in the part-time program: 12
- Faculty with at least five years of full-time corporate experience 74 %
- Average core class size: 24
- Average elective class size: 14
- Electives available: 17
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Recently added electives:
- Seminar in International Taxation
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- Last curriculum revision: 2008
- Recent curriculum changes: The Core was completely revised. The emphasis is now on intergrated business decisions as the focus for teaching functional knowledge. Courses include leadership and ethics, information analysis and innovation, innovation planning and forecasting, resource allocation, implementation decisions, trust management and organizational leadership.
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Concentrations and specializations offered to part-time MBAs:
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- Accounting
- Finance
- International Business
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
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- Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program? Yes
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Leading areas of study:
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- Accounting
- Finance
- International Business
- Marketing
- Human Resource Management
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Graduation requirements:
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- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
- Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
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- Credits required to graduate: 54
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TECHNOLOGY
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- Technology improvements in the last three academic years: During the past 3 years, several classrooms in the business school have been upgraded with new multi-media equipment, computers and networks. Also, new computers and laptops are purchased for faculty and staff on a 4 year rotation schedule.
- Amount spent: $255,500.00
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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
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- Living MBA alumni: 1,428
- Active MBA alumni clubs: 0
- Countries in which MBA clubs exist: 0
- Living MBA alumni who gave in past year: 14 %
- Mean gift from MBA alumni: $137.00
- Median gift from MBA alumni: $50.00
- Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in the past academic year? No
- Business school endowment $22,152,800.00
- 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: http://jcu.imodules.com/s/566/index.aspx
- 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? Yes
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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:
- PNC 11
- Progressive Insurance 11
- Lubrizol Corporation 5
- Ernst and Young 4
- Cleveland Clinic Foundation 3
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