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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
School of Management — MBA in International Business and Management of Technology

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Address: School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology
Km 42 Paholyothin Highway, Klong Luang
Bangkok, Pathumthani 12120
TH
E-Mail: somadmissions@aita.cth
Web site: http://www.som.ait.ac.th


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 6, 2003

Year program was founded: 14

Institution is: Non-U.S., Private

Length of program: 20 months


Total graduate enrollment 385
Full-time 235
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) n/a
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 78
PhD program 42
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 15%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 40%
International students (1) 90%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married 30%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 75%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
1%
Oceania 2%
Western Europe 20%

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 560
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 600
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 18 - 30
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 24
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 28

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $18,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): n/a

Application fee (non resident): n/a

450 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 30% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 60% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 20 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 7 ultimately enrolled in the program. 25% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 5% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 50%
International applicants (1) 80%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 30%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 40% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 80% 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 2005

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $16,320
Nonresident $16,320
 
Expected monthly rent $200
Recommended annual budget (1) $4,000

Application deadline(s) Jan. 1, 2003


Rolling admissions? No

Financial aid deadline(s): Jan. 1, 2003

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 40%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based
Need-based

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

Guaranteed loan? (2) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2002 graduates: n/a

Financial aid web-site:
http://intraweb.ait.ac.th/AIT/admissions/
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(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. Himangshu Paul
Hired as of Jan. 1, 1999
 
MBA program director Professor H. Paul
 
MBA admissions director Mr. Benjamin Gargabite
 
MBA financial aid director Mr. Benjamin Gargabite
 
MBA career services director Prof. N. Ramachandran
 
Alumni relations director Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe


 
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