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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of London
London Business School

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Address: London Business School
Regents Park
London , England NW1 4SA
UK
E-Mail: mbainfo@london.edu
Web site: www.london.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Sept. 2002

Year program was founded: 1965

Total graduate enrollment 1,464
Full-time 570
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 0
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 428
PhD program 86
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 15%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 29%
International students (1) 85%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a%
Married 22%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 21%
Central/South America, Mexico 12%
Eastern Europe 10%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 4% / U.S.: 96%)
21%
Oceania 4%
Western Europe 28%

North American students by region:
Canada 4%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
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 690
Range (middle 80%) 650 - 720

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 630
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 66
Range (middle 80%) 48 - 84
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 30

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $54,155

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $180

1,610 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 26% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 74% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 256 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 53 were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 27%
International applicants (1) 91%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 50% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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 $54,000
Nonresident $54,000
 
Expected monthly rent $900
Recommended annual budget (1) $51,600

Application deadline(s) Nov. 9, 2001
Jan. 4, 2002
Mar. 1, 2002
May 3, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: May 3, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:*
Average financial aid package $72,866
Range (middle 80%) $2,134 - $150,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

* London awarded 32 scholarships to its first-year MBAs in 2001. Their average financial aid figure reflects the scholarships awarded to those 32 students.

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $48,838
Range (middle 80%) $2,797 - $85,602
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 48%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? No

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

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

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $150,000

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 Laura d'Andrea Tyson
Hired as of Jan. 2002
 
MBA program director Julia Tyler
 
MBA admissions director David Simpson
 
MBA financial aid director Gareth Howells
 
MBA career services director Chris Bristow
 
Alumni relations director Jackie Morgan


 
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