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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
IMD
International Institute for Management Development — General Management MBA

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


Address: IMD MBA Office
Ch de Bellerive 23, P.O.Box 915
Lausanne 1001 Switzerland
E-Mail: mbainfo@imd.ch
Web site: http://www.imd.ch/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Jan. 8, 2003
Jan. 7, 2004
Jan. 6, 2005

Year program was founded: 1972

Institution is: Non-U.S., Private

Length of program: 10 months


Total graduate enrollment 90
Full-time MBA students 90
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 73
PhD program students n/a
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 0%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 16%
International students (1) 96%
Married students 51%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 14%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 7%
Latin America and the Carribean 10%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 30% / U.S.: 70%)
11%
Oceania 3%
Western Europe 50%

North American students by region:
Canada 30%
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 670
Range (middle 80%) 630 - 720

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 87
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 120
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $74,826



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $230

Application fee (nonresident): $230

700 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 16% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 86% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 17 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 4 ultimately enrolled in the program. 9% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 50% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 16%
International applicants (1) 97%
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 2003, the B-school interviewed 31% 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 $50,000
Nonresident $50,000
 
Expected monthly rent $750
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $15,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $15,500

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Feb. 1, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004
All applicants: June 1, 2004
All applicants: Aug. 1, 2004
All applicants: Sept. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Sept. 30, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $37,000
Range (middle 80%) $15,000 - $54,700
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $22,440

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
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

1 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: $43,800

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: $26,900

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.imd.ch/mba/finance

(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 Peter Lorange
Hired as of July 1993
 
Program director Sean Meehan
 
Admissions director Ms. Katty Ooms Suter
 
Financial aid director Ms. Janet Shaner
 
Career services director Ms. Katty Ooms Suter
 
Alumni relations director Ms. Annie Tobias


 
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2004:  2 (Non-U.S.)    1994:  --    
2002:  3 (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
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2003:  6    1997:  --    
2001:  13    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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2003:  8    1997:  --    
2001:  8    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  --    



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