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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
IMD
International Institute for Management Development
Address: IMD MBA Office
Ch de Bellerive 23, P.O.Box 915
Lausanne 1001 Switzerland
E-Mail: mbainfo@imd.ch
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 5, 2005
Jan. 11, 2006

Year program was founded 1972
Institution is Non-U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
Length of program 11 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 89
Full-time MBA students 89
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 65
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 20%
International students 1 98%
Married students 63%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 17%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 6%
Latin America and the Caribbean 8%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
9%
Oceania 6%
Western Europe 45%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
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
Average680670670
Median670660660
Range (middle 80%)630-740n/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 n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 84
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 108
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $73,943


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $235
Application fee (nonresident) $235

600 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 19% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 84% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity19%16%16%
Yield84%86%86%

1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 6% were accepted.

The B-school placed 10 applicant(s) on its wait list. 5 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 14%
International applicants 1 96%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 35% 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$58,000$50,000$50,000
Nonresident$58,000$50,000$50,000
Expected monthly rent $850
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $17,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $17,000

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

Rolling admissions? No

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

58% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 26% 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, 13% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 40% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $39,000
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
a combination of need and merit


n/a 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 $23,245
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $37,796

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 Peter Lorange
Hired as of July 1993
 
Program director Prof. Sean Meehan
 
Admissions director Ms. Katty Ooms-Suter
 
Financial aid director Ms. Janet Shaner
 
Career services director Ms. Katty Ooms-Suter
 
Alumni relations director Ms. Annie Tobias

 
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2002:  3 (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
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2003:  6    1997:  --    
2001:  13    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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2003:  8    1997:  --    
2001:  8    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  --    



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