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

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Address: Melbourne Business School
200 Leicester Street
Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria 3053
AU
E-Mail: enquiries@mbs.edu
Web site: http://www.mbs.edu


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Jan. 22, 2003

Year program was founded: 1963

Institution is: Non-U.S., Private

Length of program: 16 months


Total graduate enrollment 690
Full-time 306
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 265
Part-time MBA students (distance program) 0
EMBA 0
PhD program 8
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 20%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 23%
International students (1) 55%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 50%
Central/South America, Mexico 2%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
4%
Oceania 29%
Western Europe 10%

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%) 550 - 710

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 607

Work Experience (months)
Average 70
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 240
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 35

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $44,000

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $0

Application fee (non resident): $0

510 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 282% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 164% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. 0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 20%
International applicants (1) 60%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 0%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 25% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 50% 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 $24,000
Nonresident $24,000
 
Expected monthly rent $350
Recommended annual budget (1) $28,000

Application deadline(s) Oct. 31, 2002


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): Oct. 31, 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,000
Range (middle 80%) $2,500 - $24,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $5,000
Range (middle 80%) $2,500 - $24,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $5,000
 
Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 15%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

2 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.mbs.edu

(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 Paul Rizzo
Hired as of Jan. 1, 2001
 
MBA program director Dr Jennifer George
 
MBA admissions director Ms Ann Sankey
 
MBA financial aid director Ms Ann Sankey
 
MBA career services director Ms Justine Block
 
Alumni relations director Mr Stuart Nicolson


 
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