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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
HEC School of Management, Paris
Address: 1, rue de la Libération
Jouy-en-Josas 78 351 France
E-Mail: admissionmba@hec.fr
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 13, 2004
Sept. 12, 2005

Year program was founded 1969
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 2,854
Full-time MBA students 200
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 317
PhD program students 86
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -21%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 20%
International students 1 80%
Married students 30%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 26%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 18%
Middle East 6%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
11%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 36%

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 - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average660650640
Median655640630
Range (middle 80%)600-730n/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 636
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 108
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 34

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $57,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $122
Application fee (nonresident) $122

1,391 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 22% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 65% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity22%25%26%
Yield65%74%70%

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 19%
International applicants 1 78%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 100% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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$46,637$40,950$30,000
Nonresident$46,637$40,950n/a
Expected monthly rent $613
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $51,088
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $51,088

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 1, 2004
All applicants:  Dec. 3, 2004
All applicants:  Feb. 25, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 18, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 29, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Nov. 22, 2004
All applicants:  Feb. 14, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 7, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 18, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 11, 2004

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

90% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 57% 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, 35% 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) $41,134
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $4,540
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
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 Bernard Ramanantsoa
Hired as of Mar. 1995
 
Program director Valérie Gauthier
 
Admissions director joshua Kobb
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Clare Gaffney
 
Alumni relations director Christophe Labarde

 
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