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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of British Columbia
Sauder School of Business
Address: #160 - 2053 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2 Canada
E-Mail: mba@sauder.ubc.ca
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 6, 2005
Sept. 5, 2006

Year program was founded 1955
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
EQUIS
Length of program 15 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 458
Full-time MBA students 239
Part-time MBA students 59
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 75
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,027
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 20%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 37%
International students 1 65%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 39%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 8%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 96% / U.S.: 4%)
38%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 9%

North American students by region:
Canada 96%
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. 4%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average616640640
Median620n/a640
Range (middle 80%)540-710n/an/a

GMAT scores are required as part of the application.


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

Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Range (middle 80%) 34 - 132
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 35

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $39,192


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $97
Application fee (nonresident) $97

359 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 51% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity70%22%30%
Yield51%56%14%

7% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 71% were accepted.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 32%
International applicants 1 72%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 15% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 25% of its admitted applicants.

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

COSTS, DEADLINES & FINANCIAL AID

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
200420032002
Resident$27,720$27,000$19,000
Nonresident$27,720$27,000$19,000
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $30,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $30,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Feb. 28, 2005
International applicants:  Feb. 28, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 45% of full-time 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, 30% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 30% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
some other criteria


0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $27,000
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a

Financial aid Web site


(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 Daniel F. Muzyka
Hired as of Aug. 1999
 
Program director Ane DeWolfe
 
Admissions director Wendy Ma
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Karin Kirkpatrick
 
Alumni relations director Shannon von Kaldenberg

 
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