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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of London
London Business School
Address: London Business School
Regent's Park
London NW1 4SA United Kingdom
E-Mail: mbainfo@london.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 8, 2004
Sept. 7, 2005

Year program was founded 1965
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,326
Full-time MBA students 611
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 338
PhD program students 80
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 1%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 23%
International students 1 86%
Married students 11%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 22%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 6%
Latin America and the Caribbean 10%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 21% / U.S.: 79%)
25%
Oceania 2%
Western Europe 31%

North American students by region:
Canada 21%
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
Average680684687
Median680680690
Range (middle 80%)620-740n/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 613

Work Experience (months)
Average 65
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $51,230


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $180
Application fee (nonresident) $180

1,467 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted n/a% (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivityn/a26%19%
Yieldn/a53%58%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 166 applicant(s) on its wait list. 41 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 23%
International applicants 1 94%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 58% 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$65,054$59,955$58,500
Nonresident$65,054$59,955$58,500
Expected monthly rent $1,563
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $62,083
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $62,083

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 22, 2004
All applicants:  Jan. 7, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 25, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 29, 2005

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

n/a 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, 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) $73,693
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
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $14,000
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 Professor Laura D Tyson
Hired as of Jan. 2002
 
Program director Julia Tyler
 
Admissions director David Simpson
 
Financial aid director Julia Tyler
 
Career services director Graham Hastie
 
Alumni relations director Jackie Morgan

 
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