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2002 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University College Dublin
The Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business — Full-Time One-Year MBA

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Address: The Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business
University College Dublin
Blackrock, Co. Dublin
IE
E-Mail: mba@ucd.ie
Web site: http://www.ucd.ie/smurfitschool


ENROLLMENT

2002/2003 Classes begin: Sept. 9, 2002

Year program was founded: 1990

Institution is: Non-U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,149
Full-time 108
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 72
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 150
PhD program 69
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,000
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months 27%


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 23%
International students (1) 35%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a
Married n/a

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 7%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 3%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 27% / U.S.: 73%)
10%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 77%

North American students by region:
Canada 27%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 9%
Northeast U.S. 55%
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 9%

(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 614
Range (middle 80%) 530 - 700

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 84
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 36

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): $30

Application fee (non resident): $30

299 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2002. The school accepted 60% (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 95 ultimately enrolled in the program. 1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 90% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 24%
International applicants (1) 54%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 0%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2002, the B-school interviewed 17% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 22% 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 $13,800
Nonresident $13,800
 
Expected monthly rent $370
Recommended annual budget (1) $28,500

Application deadline(s) Mar. 31, 2003


Rolling admissions? Yes

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $6,900
Range (middle 80%) $6,900 - $13,800
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 10%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? n/a

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit-based

n/a 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 Professor Eamonn Walsh
Hired as of Sept. 1, 2000
 
MBA program director Dr. Patrick Gibbons
 
MBA admissions director Niamh Boyle
 
MBA financial aid director n/a
 
MBA career services director Karen Finigan
 
Alumni relations director Paula Shalloo


 
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