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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Queen's University
Queen's School of Business — Queen's MBA for Science & Technology
Address: 143 Union Street
Goodes Hall, Room 414
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada
E-Mail: inquiry@mbast.queensu.ca
Web links: B-school Web site
Directions to school
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin May 1, 2005

Year program was founded 1960
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
AMBA
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 494
Full-time MBA students 51
Part-time MBA students 62
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 304
PhD program students 62
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 900
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -29%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 20%
International students 1 55%
Married students 40%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 27%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 100% / U.S.: 0)
69%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 100%
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
Average675685676
Median680690660
Range (middle 80%)600-750n/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 640
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 77
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 132
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 38

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $53,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $73
Application fee (nonresident) $73

313 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 47% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 35% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity47%45%33%
Yield35%54%80%

2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 1% 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 15%
International applicants 1 56%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 100% 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$40,000$38,974$30,000
Nonresident$40,000$38,974$30,000
Expected monthly rent $485
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $55,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $55,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2005

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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a 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) n/a
Scholarships: Based on n/a


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?
n/a


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
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 Dr. David M. Saunders
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Dr. Jeff McGill
 
Admissions director Shannon Goodspeed
 
Financial aid director Shannon Goodspeed
 
Career services director David Edwards
 
Alumni relations director Shelley Pleiter

 
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1996:  --    
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