=Subscribers Only

COLUMNS FORUMS NEWSLETTERS PERSONAL FINANCE SEARCH SPECIAL REPORTS TOOLS VIDEO VIEWS
2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Western Ontario
Richard Ivey School of Business

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


Address: 1151 Richmond Street North
London, Ontario N6A 3K7 Canada
E-Mail: http://www.ivey.uwo.ca/mba
Web site: http://www.ivey.uwo.ca
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 1, 2003

Year program was founded: 1948

Institution is: Non-U.S., Private

Length of program: 16 months


Total graduate enrollment n/a
Full-time MBA students 599
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance learning MBA students n/a
EMBA students 246
PhD program students 70
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 450
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 21%
International students (1) 40%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 10%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 9%
Latin America and the Carribean 1%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 98% / U.S.: 2%)
73%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 98%
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 662
Range (middle 80%) 600 - 720

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 632
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 66
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 108
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $110

Application fee (nonresident): $110

1,100 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 37% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 57% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately enrolled in the program. 5% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 25% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 25%
International applicants (1) 48%
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 45% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 85% 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 $44,000
Nonresident $44,000
 
Expected monthly rent $380
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $15,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $15,000

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
All applicants: Oct. 14, 2003
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
International applicants: Feb. 1, 2004
Apr. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? No

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

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Oct. 1, 2003
All applicants: Dec. 1, 2003
International applicants: Feb. 1, 2004
Apr. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $8,000
Range (middle 80%) $1,000 - $30,000
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $8,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $2,500
Range (middle 80%) $400 - $5,000
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $2,500
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
n/a

4 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 Carol Stephenson
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Murray Bryant
 
Admissions director Joanne Shoveller
 
Financial aid director Joanne Gibb
 
Career services director Wendy Whyte
 
Alumni relations director Glenn Yonemitsu


 
Return to Full-Time Profiles

Printer-Friendly Version


IVEY INSIDER CONTENT
Admissions Q&A
Sample Application Essays
School Tour

IVEY PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98
EMBA '03 | '01
Exec ed '03 | '01

IVEY INFO
Admissions Q&A '01
Placement Q&A '05
B-School Calendar
Search for articles about Ivey

IVEY RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  6 (Non-U.S.)    1994:  --    
2002:  6 (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
2000:  5 (Non-U.S.)    1990:  --    
1998:  --    1988:  --    
1996:  --    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  25    1997:  --    
2001:  15    1993:  --    
1999:  --    



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

 BW MALL   SPONSORED LINKS
Buy a link now!

TODAY'S MOST POPULAR STORIES

  1. Apple's Schiller Defends iPhone App Approval Process
  2. Developers Look Past Apple's Jammed iPhone App Store
  3. Cisco's Extreme Ambitions
  4. Wall Street: Is It Good to Apologize for Greed?
  5. Picks of the Week: Intel, RIM, Wells Fargo

Get Free RSS Feed >>
  MARKET INFO
DJIA 10450.95 +132.79
S&P 500 1106.24 +14.86
Nasdaq 2176.01 +29.97

Portfolio Service Update

Stock Lookup

Enter name or ticker






Media Kit | Special Sections | MarketPlace | Knowledge Centers
McGraw-Hill Cos.