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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
National University of Singapore
NUS Business School

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Address: 1 Business Link
BIZ 2 Building, Level 5
Singapore 117592
SG
E-Mail: n/a
Web site: n/a


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: July 29, 2002
Aug. 4, 2004

Year program was founded: 1985

Institution is: Non-U.S., Public

Length of program: 16 months


Total graduate enrollment 770
Full-time 153
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 103
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 41
PhD program 53
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,378
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 38%
International students (1) 50%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married 40%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 100%
Central/South America, Mexico 0%
Eastern Europe 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
0%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

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 680
Range (middle 80%) 620 - 700

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $15

Application fee (non resident): $15

626 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 16% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 89% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 10 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 4 ultimately enrolled in the program. 20% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 40%
International applicants (1) 70%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 28% 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 $9,200
Nonresident $11,000
 
Expected monthly rent $350
Recommended annual budget (1) $17,000

Application deadline(s) Feb. 28, 2003


Rolling admissions? No

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $20,000
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $20,000
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 10%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

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

Guaranteed loan? (2) Yes

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 Christopher Tang
Hired as of July 1, 2002
 
MBA program director Rachel Davis
 
MBA admissions director Rachel Davis
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a


 
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