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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
INCAE
Instituto Centroamericano de Administración de Empresas — Maestría en Administración de Empresas

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Address: www.incae.ac.cr
Alajuela, La Garita 960-4050 INCAE Costa Rica
San José, Costa Rica, San José
CR
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: http://www.incae.ac.cr


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Aug. 26, 2002

Year program was founded: 1967

Institution is: Non-U.S., Private

Length of program: 24 months


Total graduate enrollment 400
Full-time 300
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 60
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA n/a
PhD program n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 31%
International students (1) 81%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married 16%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Central/South America, Mexico 100%
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

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 630
Range (middle 80%) 565 - 690

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 2 - 5
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 27

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $11,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $80

Application fee (non resident): n/a

412 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 67% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 33% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 25%
International applicants (1) 75%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 100% 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 2005

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $25,500
Nonresident n/a
 
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (1) n/a

Application deadline(s) Aug. 10, 2002


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $4,250
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $70,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $4,275

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $4,250
Range (middle 80%) $2,000 - $7,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $4,275
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 43%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

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

0 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:
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 Esteban Brenes
Hired as of Sept. 1, 2002
 
MBA program director Guillermo Selva
 
MBA admissions director Roderick MacGregor
 
MBA financial aid director Roderick MacGregor
 
MBA career services director Maribel Arce
 
Alumni relations director Adriana García


 
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