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2004 DISTANCE MBA PROFILE
Heriot Watt University
Edinburgh Business School
Address: n/a
Edinburgh Business School
Edinburgh EH14 4AS
UK
E-Mail: enquiries@ebs.hw.ac.uk
Web links: http://ebsmba.com
 
Other programs:Full-Time MBA Programme
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin n/a

Year distance program was founded 1990
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
n/a

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 7,500
Distance MBA students n/a
Part-time MBA students (not including distance program) 65
Full-time MBA students 56
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 120
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in distance MBA class size in past academic year -20%
If the distance program has a set length, how long is it (months)? n/a
Average number of months to complete distance program 30
Maximum number of months permitted to complete distance program n/a
Distance program completion rate n/a
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from distance program to full-time? Yes
Are there specific locations from which students must attend the distance MBA program (i.e. satellite television receiving sites, etc.) No
Is the distance-learning program available to students from outside the COUNTRY in which your program is located? Yes
     At what point?  0

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 34%
International students 1 81%
Married students 51%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students n/a
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students n/a
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Percent of students who are citizens of countries in the following regions:
Africa 8%
Asia 14%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 7%
Middle East 29%
North America
 (Canada: 63% / U.S.: 37%)
11%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 27%

North American students by region:
Canada 63%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 6%
Midwest U.S. 9%
Northeast U.S. 27%
South U.S. 25%
Southwest U.S. 10%
U.S. Possessions and territories 2%
West U.S. 23%

New students who live outside a 45-mile radius from the school n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Averagen/an/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 150
Range (middle 80%) 84 - 220
New entrants with one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 48

Salary
Average base salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 10
Finance/Accounting 29
General Management 12
Human resources 5
Marketing/Sales 8
Management Information Systems 8
Operations/Logistics 20
Other 8


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Non-Profit n/a
Services n/a
Other n/a


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the distance MBA program:

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ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $0
Application fee (nonresident) $0

1,120 people applied to the distance MBA program in 2004. The school accepted n/a% (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivityn/an/a85%n/a
Yieldn/an/a85%n/a

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 0% of its distance MBA applicants, and 0% of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

COSTS AND DEADLINES

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of distance MBA program (U.S. dollars)
2004200320022001
Resident$11,850$12,983n/an/a
Nonresident$11,850$12,983n/an/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Distance MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 85%
Distance MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 10%

Distance MBAs apply for financial aid through a
Central financial aid office at the university

n/a of distance MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a of distance MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a

SCHOLARSHIPS:
Scholarships are based on
n/a

n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to distance MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration n/a


Average scholarship awarded n/a


(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.

CONTACTS

Dean Professor Keith Lumsden
Hired as of Sept. 1990
 
Program director Professor Keith G Lumsden
 
Admissions director Morag Heggie
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Sally MacLeod

 
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