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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Business School — The Nanyang MBA
Address: Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Business School
Nanyang Avenue 639798 Singapore
E-Mail: nbsmba@ntu.edu.sg
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin July 26, 2004

Year program was founded 1991
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
EQUIS
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 769
Full-time MBA students 183
Part-time MBA students 190
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 203
PhD program students 51
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,452
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students 1 82%
Married students 23%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 85%
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  )
2%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 13%

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
Average651651643
Median640640635
Range (middle 80%)620-710n/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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 66
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 114
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $30
Application fee (nonresident) $30

554 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 15% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity15%21%40%
Yield80%42%51%

3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 50% were accepted.

The B-school placed 14 applicant(s) on its wait list. 2 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 61%
International applicants 1 82%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 40% 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$14,000$14,000$11,500
Nonresident$14,000$14,000$11,500
Expected monthly rent $200
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $8,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $8,500

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 28, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  May 31, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 31, 2005

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

15% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 10% 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, 80% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 0% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $21,500
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


7 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


Average scholarship awarded $21,500
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 Hong Hai
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Assoc Prof Ooi Lee Lee
 
Admissions director Assoc Prof Ooi Lee Lee
 
Financial aid director Assoc Prof Ooi Lee Lee
 
Career services director Lindsay Tan
 
Alumni relations director Poon Wei Ling

 
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