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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University College Dublin
Smurfit School of Business, UCD — Full-Time One-Year MBA

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


Address: Smurfit School of Business, UCD
Blackrock
Co. Dublin Ireland
E-Mail: mba@ucd.ie
Web site: http://www.ucd.ie/smurfitschool
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 15, 2003

Year program was founded: 1990

Institution is: Non-U.S., Public

Length of program: 12 months


Total graduate enrollment 2,200
Full-time MBA students 101
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 214
PhD program students 100
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,000
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -25%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students (1) 56%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 18%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
10%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 70%

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 600
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 680

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 84
Range (middle 80%) 48 - 144
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 35

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $64,000



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $36

Application fee (nonresident): $36

250 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 72% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 31% 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 24%
International applicants (1) 66%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 0%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2003, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 $21,995
Nonresident $21,995
 
Expected monthly rent $451
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $38,350
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $40,042

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Mar. 31, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Mar. 31, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $11,310
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
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
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Scholarships are Merit-based

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:
http://ucdbusiness.ucd.ie/pages/pc_mbagroup.asp

(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 n/a
 
Program director Karen Finigan
 
Admissions director Elaine McAree
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Niall Driver
 
Alumni relations director Tony Condon


 
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