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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
ESSEC Business School
ESSEC Business School — ESSEC MBA

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Address: Avenue Bernard Hirsch
BP 105
Cergy-Pontoise 95021 France
E-Mail: indigo@essec.fr
Web site: http://www.essec.com
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Oct. 6, 2003

Year program was founded: 1907

Institution is: Non-U.S., Private

Length of program: 18 months


Total graduate enrollment 2,539
Full-time MBA students 2,023
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 122
PhD program students 85
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,185
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 0%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 48%
International students (1) 13%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 5%
Asia 3%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 0%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
1%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 89%

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.


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 668
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 10
Range (middle 80%) 8 - 18
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 22
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 24

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $163

Application fee (nonresident): $163

4,532 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 21% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 56% 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 48%
International applicants (1) 15%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2003, 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 $17,089
Nonresident $17,089
 
Expected monthly rent $350
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $29,263
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $29,263

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Feb. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
Sept. 15, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
International applicants: Jan. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $3,026
Range (middle 80%) $580 - $7,304
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $1,936
Range (middle 80%) $580 - $7,304
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

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 2003 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 Pierre Tapie
Hired as of Sept. 2001
 
Program director Nicolas Mottis
 
Admissions director Philippe Regimbart
 
Financial aid director Cecile Gerard
 
Career services director Severine Jauffret
 
Alumni relations director Sylvia Desazars de Montgailhard


 
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