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2004 PART-TIME MBA PROFILE
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST)
Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST) — MBA Evening Program
Address: SZABIST
90 & 100 Clifton
Karachi, Sindh 75600
PK
E-Mail: info@szabist.edu.pk
Web links: http://www.szabist.edu.pk
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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

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 357
Part-time MBA students 181
Distance MBA students n/a
Full-time MBA students 176
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 19
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 351
 
Change in part-time class size in past academic year 3%
Average number of months to complete part-time program 24
Maximum number of months permitted to complete part-time program 60
Part-time program completion rate 91%
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?  1

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 11%
International students 1 0%
Married students 24%

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 * 580
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 6 - 84
New entrants with one year or less work experience 44%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 31

Salary
Average base salary of entering students $6,000
Range (middle 80%) $3,500 - $7,500


Entering students employed in the following function areas:
Consulting 8
Finance/Accounting 24
General Management 15
Human resources 8
Marketing/Sales 30
Management Information Systems 10
Operations/Logistics 5
Other 10


Entering students employed in the following industries:
Government 10
Manufacturing 20
Non-Profit 10
Services 35
Other 25


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

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

OrganizationNo.
1. Central Depository Company3
2. United Bank Ltd3
3. Habib Bank Ltd2
4. NCR2
5. State Bank of Pakistan2
6. Union Bank Ltd1
7. Merck Marker1
8. Gul Ahmed Textile1
9. Procter & Gamble Pakistan1
10. Berger Paints1
11. Faysal Bank Ltd1
12. Citibank Inc1
13. GEO TV1
14. Lakson Group of Companies1
15. Pakistan Navy1


ADMISSIONS

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

363 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 18% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
2004200320022001
Selectivity18%17%22%27%
Yield100%100%100%100%

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:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 46% of its part-time MBA applicants, and 38% 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$3,175$3,050$2,916$2,538
Nonresident$4,700$4,700$4,700$4,700

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

FINANCIAL AID:
Part-time MBAs whose education is partially covered by employer 31%
Part-time MBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer 25%

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

Scholarships are based on
academic merit
n/a of part-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 10% 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, 10% 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

6 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 $1,500
Guaranteed loans offered to part-time MBAs? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a

Web link: 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 Bisma Shah

 
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