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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Heriot Watt University
Edinburgh Business School — Part-Time MBA Programme
Address: Edinburgh Business School
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh EH14 4AS
UK
E-Mail: enquiries@ebs.hw.ac.uk
Web links: http://www.ebsmba.com/
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Oct. 10, 2004
Jan. 16, 2005
Oct. 14, 2005
Jan. 20, 2006

Year program was founded 1985
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
n/a

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 7,500
Part-time MBA students 65
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 56
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 120
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 65%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 36
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 84
Part-time program completion rate 85%
School offers a separate full-time MBA program? Yes
Possible for students to change status from part-time to full-time? Yes
     At what point?  0

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 24%
International students 1 29%
Married students 56%

For U.S. schools only:
African American students n/a
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students n/a
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Averagen/an/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/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 * 600
Minimum TOEFL score required * 580
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 120
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 240
New entrants with one year or less work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 44

Salary
Average base salary of entering students n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 10
Finance/Accounting 6
General Management 10
Human resources 10
Marketing/Sales 6
Management Information Systems n/a
Operations/Logistics 42
Other 16


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 28
Non-Profit n/a
Services 56
Other 16


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:

n/a

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $0
Application fee (nonresident) $0

145 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 65% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 70% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity65%60%52%n/a
Yield70%84%83%n/a

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Not offered

In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its part-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

COSTS AND DEADLINES

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of part-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
2004200320022001
Resident$20,947$18,788$16,000n/a
Nonresident$20,947$18,788$16,000n/a

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  July 31, 2004
All applicants:  Oct. 31, 2004
All applicants:  July 31, 2005
All applicants:  Oct. 31, 2005
All applicants:  July 31, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID:
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 0%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 80%

Part-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a
n/a

Scholarships are based on
a combination of need and merit
n/a of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. n/a of part-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

0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to part-time MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Applicants apply for scholarship consideration n/a


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a



(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 Keith Lumsden
Hired as of Sept. 1990
 
Program director Professor Keith Lumsden
 
Admissions director Emma Dickinson
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Mr Nick Thow
 
Alumni relations director Sally MacLeod

 
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