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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Queensland
UQ Business School

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Address: MBA Program, School of Management within the UQ Business School
The University of Queensland
St Lucia , Queensland 4072
Australia
E-Mail: facbel@bel.uq.edu.au
Web site: www.uq.edu.au/bel


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Mar. 2002
July 2002

Year program was founded: 1970

Total graduate enrollment 1,504
Full-time 141
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 475
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 412
PhD program 173
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 4,215
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 27%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 41%
International students (1) 54%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 38%
Central/South America, Mexico 7%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
3%
Oceania 44%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
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 n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 74
Range (middle 80%) 42 - 240
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 46

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $31,500

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $25

337 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 34% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 97% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

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

Female applicants 37%
International applicants (1) 45%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 10% of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 $12,000
Nonresident $16,800
 
Expected monthly rent $240
Recommended annual budget (1) $12,500

Application deadline(s) Nov. 30, 2001
May 31, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: Nov. 30, 2001

Financial aid deadline(s): Nov. 2001
May 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $3,000
Range (middle 80%) $250 - $6,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $3,000
Range (middle 80%) $250 - $6,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $6,000

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 10%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? Yes

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Both

0 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 Professor Ian Zimmer
Hired as of n/a
 
MBA program director Prof Peter Liesch
 
MBA admissions director A/Prof Tom Riha
 
MBA financial aid director Prof Victor Callan
 
MBA career services director Dr Maureen Burke
 
Alumni relations director Margaret Burke


 
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