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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)
Address: SZABIST
90 & 100 Clifton
Karachi, Sindh 75600 Pakistan
E-Mail: info@szabist.edu.pk
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 1, 2005

Year program was founded 1995
Institution is Non-U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
Higher Education Commission, PakistanInternational Assoication of Universities, FranceAssociation of Commonwealt
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 357
Full-time MBA students 176
Part-time MBA students 181
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 19
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 351
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 3%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 42%
International students 1 0%
Married students 8%

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
Averagen/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/a-n/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score 580
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 5
Range (middle 80%) 2 - 10
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 95%

Student Age (years)
Average 22
Range (middle 80%) 21 - 24

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $1,600


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $10
Application fee (nonresident) $30

255 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 25% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity25%27%26%
Yield100%100%100%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a 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 38%
International applicants 1 0%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 69% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 37% 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$3,175$4$2,916
Nonresident$4,700$4,700$4,700
Expected monthly rent $130
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $6,525
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $9,290

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 25, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  July 11, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

n/a 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, 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) $1,500
Scholarships: Based on academic 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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $1,500
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 Azra Maqsood
Hired as of Dec. 1995
 
Program director Zia Ul Haq Memon
 
Admissions director Mohammad Azeem
 
Financial aid director Mohammad Hanif
 
Career services director Anwar Ul Haq
 
Alumni relations director Bismah Shah

 
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