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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of London
London Business School

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: MBA Programme Office
London Business School, Regent's Park
London NW1 4SA
UK
E-Mail: mbainfo@london.edu
Web site: http://www.london.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: n/a

Year program was founded: 1965

Institution is: Non-U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,515
Full-time 624
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 0
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 487
PhD program 91
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 5%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 83%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married 23%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 18%
Central/South America, Mexico 10%
Eastern Europe 7%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: 4% / U.S.: 96%)
21%
Oceania 3%
Western Europe 35%

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 687
Range (middle 80%) 640 - 740

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 66
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 108
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 31

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $63,500

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $180

Application fee (non resident): $180

2,211 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 19% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 58% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 423 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 58 ultimately enrolled in the program. 2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 5% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 27%
International applicants (1) 93%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 0%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 43% 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 $58,500
Nonresident $58,500
 
Expected monthly rent $900
Recommended annual budget (1) $55,500

Application deadline(s) n/a


Rolling admissions? No

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $87,873
Range (middle 80%) $8,500 - $171,386
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $18,290

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $71,730
Range (middle 80%) $8,000 - $161,798
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $13,452
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 49%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

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

19 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://www.london.edu/funding/index.html

(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. 14, 2002
 
MBA program director Julia Tyler
 
MBA admissions director David Simpson
 
MBA financial aid director Gareth Howells
 
MBA career services director tbc
 
Alumni relations director Jackie Morgan


 
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