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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
INSEAD
INSEAD — INSEAD MBA Program, France & Singapore

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


Address: Boulevard de Constance
Fontainebleau (& Singapore) 77305 France
E-Mail: mba.info@insead.edu
Web site: http://www.insead.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 24, 2003
Jan. 5, 2004
Aug. 31, 2004
Jan. 4, 2005

Year program was founded: 1959

Institution is: Non-U.S., Private

Length of program: 10 months


Total graduate enrollment 905
Full-time MBA students 830
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students 75
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 10%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 21%
International students (1) 88%
Married students 33%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 16%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Carribean 7%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
12%
Oceania 2%
Western Europe 48%

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 700
Range (middle 80%) 660 - 740

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 660
Minimum TOEFL score required 620

Work Experience (months)
Average 58
Range (middle 80%) 40 - 80
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 2%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 31

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): n/a

Application fee (nonresident): $233

3,018 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted n/a% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% 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 21%
International applicants (1) 88%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 4%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed n/a 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 n/a
Nonresident $50,000
 
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $74,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Oct. 3, 2003
All applicants: Nov. 28, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 16, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: May 1, 2004
All applicants: Sept. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $33,000
Range (middle 80%) $1,100 - $50,200
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,000

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

8 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: $50,200

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: $8,500,000

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.insead.edu/mba/admissions

(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 Gabriel Hawawini
Hired as of Sept. 2000
 
Program director Inger TALVITIE
 
Admissions director Inger TALVITIE
 
Financial aid director Helen HENDERSON
 
Career services director Claire LECOQ
 
Alumni relations director Joelle DULAC


 
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2004:  3 (Non-U.S.)    1994:  --    
2002:  1 (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
2000:  1 (Non-U.S.)    1990:  --    
1998:  --    1988:  --    
1996:  --    
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2003:  5    1997:  --    
2001:  2    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  --    



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