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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of London
London Business School

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Address: London Business School
Regent's Park
London NW1 4SA United Kingdom
E-Mail: mbainfo@london.edu
Web site: http://www.london.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 10, 2003
Oct. 6, 2003

Year program was founded: 1965

Institution is: Non-U.S., Public

Length of program: 21 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,455
Full-time MBA students 624
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 487
PhD program students 89
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -5%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 23%
International students (1) 88%
Married students 21%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 19%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Carribean 10%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: 6% / U.S.: 94%)
25%
Oceania 3%
Western Europe 32%

North American students by region:
Canada 6%
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 684
Range (middle 80%) 630 - 730

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 61
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 96
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 31

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $60,469



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $180

Application fee (nonresident): $180

1,860 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 26% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 53% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 251 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 69 ultimately enrolled in the program. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 14% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 24%
International applicants (1) 94%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 1%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 44% 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 $59,955
Nonresident $59,955
 
Expected monthly rent $1,563
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $59,534
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $59,534

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Oct. 24, 2003
All applicants: Jan. 9, 2004
All applicants: Feb. 27, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 30, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $15,080

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? Yes

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) 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 Professor Laura D Tyson
Hired as of Jan. 2002
 
Program director Julia Tyler
 
Admissions director David Simpson
 
Financial aid director Karen Ponte
 
Career services director Graham Hastie
 
Alumni relations director Jackie Morgan


 
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