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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Aston University
Aston

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Address: Postgraduate Programme, Aston Business School
Aston University
Birmingham B4 7ET
UK
E-Mail: abspg@aston.ac.uk
Web site: www.abs.aston.ac.uk/pg


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Oct. 2002

Year program was founded: 1968

Total graduate enrollment 554
Full-time 50
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 125
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 125
EMBA n/a
PhD program 74
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,300
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 28%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 34%
International students (1) 56%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 31%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe 8%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 44%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 3%
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 640
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 96
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 144
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 38

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $0

50 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 30% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 6 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 6 were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 35%
International applicants (1) 70%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 2% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 10% of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004

Average total (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program
Resident $24,000
Nonresident $24,000
 
Expected monthly rent $450
Recommended annual budget (1) $7,500

Application deadline(s) July 31, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school n/a

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? No

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2001 graduates: n/a

(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.


CONTACTS

Dean Prof J A Saunders
Hired as of Oct. 1998
 
MBA program director Dr Mark Oakley
 
MBA admissions director Jenny Evans
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Stewart Comfort
 
Alumni relations director Sarah Marshall


 
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