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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
National University of Singapore
NUS Business School
Address: National University of Singapore
BIZ 2 Building, 1 Business Link
Singapore 117592 Singapore
E-Mail: mba@nus.edu.sg
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 10, 2004

Year program was founded 1980
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 22 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 478
Full-time MBA students 148
Part-time MBA students 110
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 126
PhD program students 58
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,153
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -18%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 24%
International students 1 91%
Married students 27%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 94%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

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
Average664663680
Mediann/a665640
Range (middle 80%)n/a-n/a610-710620-700

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 620

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

1,050 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 8% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 57% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity8%11%16%
Yield57%12%89%

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 24%
International applicants 1 91%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 10% 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$11,500$12,000$9,200
Nonresident$11,500$12,000$11,000
Expected monthly rent $343
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $2,743
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $6,857

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 29, 2003
All applicants:  Feb. 28, 2004
All applicants:  Feb. 28, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 28, 2006

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  May 31, 2004

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 100% 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, 10% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 90% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $18,333
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


11 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


Average scholarship awarded $43,264
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $11,294
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 Prof Lim Chin
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Associate Professor Ho Yew Kee
 
Admissions director Sim Cher Young
 
Financial aid director Audrey Yuen
 
Career services director Emily Keong
 
Alumni relations director James Quek

 
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