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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Graduate School of Business Administration
Address: Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Opposite Sector 'U', Defence Housing Authority
Lahore, Punjab 54792 Pakistan
E-Mail: admissions@lums.edu.pk
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 2, 2004

Year program was founded 1986
Institution is Non-U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 217
Full-time MBA students 175
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 42
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 17%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 14%
International students 1 3%
Married students 12%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 100%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

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
Average560580550
Median540560445
Range (middle 80%)500-650n/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 30
Range (middle 80%) 13 - 37
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 17%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 27

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $350


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $35
Application fee (nonresident) $75

937 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 11% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 94% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity11%14%17%
Yield94%77%82%

1% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% 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 20%
International applicants 1 4%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 25% 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$8,000$7,675$6,890
Nonresident$14,500$18,700$18,275
Expected monthly rent $50
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $6,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $13,630

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 4, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Jan. 4, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 4, 2005

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university

59% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 38% 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, 12% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 54% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $1,504
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and 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?
As part of the admissions application
Separate scholarship application
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $2,598
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $8,250
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $2,932

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 Dr Ehsan Ul Haque
Hired as of June 2002
 
Program director Jamshed H Khan
 
Admissions director Naheed K Haq
 
Financial aid director Naheed K Haq
 
Career services director Nuzhat Kamran
 
Alumni relations director Nuzhat Kamran

 
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