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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
HEC Montreal
HEC Montreal — Intensive MBA
Address: HEC Montreal Registrar's Office
3000 chemin de la Cote Ste-Catherine
Montreal, Quebec H3T 2A7 Canada
E-Mail: mba@hec.ca
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 22, 2005
Aug. 21, 2006

Year program was founded 1968
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
HEC Montreal is the first and only North American B-School to have obtained the three accreditations.
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 2,525
Full-time MBA students 175
Part-time MBA students 258
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 199
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,950
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -2%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 34%
International students 1 52%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 5%
Asia 18%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 8%
Middle East 7%
North America
 (Canada: 99% / U.S.: 1%)
47%
Oceania 2%
Western Europe 10%

North American students by region:
Canada 99%
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
Average585595578
Median580600580
Range (middle 80%)530-640n/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 615
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 55
Range (middle 80%) 51 - 60
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 34

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $44,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

391 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 66% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 67% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity66%59%50%
Yield67%67%82%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a 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 50%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 10% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 5% 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$6,500$3,000$2,100
Nonresident$13,700$12,700$10,100
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $19,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $26,700

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Feb. 15, 2005
International applicants:  Feb. 15, 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 Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 20% 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, 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) $3,800
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


6 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 $3,800
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates 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 Dr. Jean-Marie Toulouse
Hired as of Jan. 1995
 
Program director Jean Talbot
 
Admissions director Diane St-Pierre
 
Financial aid director Suzanne Gervais
 
Career services director Pierre Francq
 
Alumni relations director Guy Parent

 
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