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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
National University of Singapore
NUS Business School— Asia Pacific Executive MBA (English)

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Address: NUS Business School
1 Business Link
Singapore 117592
Singapore
E-Mail: apexE@nus.edu.sg
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school
 
Other programs:Asia Pacific Executive MBA (Chinese)
UCLA - NUS Executive MBA


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: July 2, 2005

Year program was founded: 1996
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 18 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 571
Full-time MBA students 149
Part-time MBA students 166
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 174
PhD program students 63
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,272
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 86%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 23%
International students 1 27%
Married students 92%


Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 92%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 100% / U.S.: 0)
4%
Oceania 4%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 100%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 0%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting n/a
Finance/Accounting n/a
General Management n/a
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales n/a
Management Information Systems n/a
Operations/Logistics n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Non-Profit n/a
Services n/a
Other n/a

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


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Top five organizations that sent the most participants to EMBA program in last 5 years:
n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)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 * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 184
Range (middle 80%) 108 - 272

Student Age (years)
Average 39
Range (middle 80%) 31 - 44

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees n/a
Students from nonprofit sector n/a
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman n/a

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 69%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

Editor's Note: Based on responses to BusinessWeek's 2005 survey of EMBA graduates.

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting n/a
Finance n/a
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Marketing n/a
Operations n/a
Strategy n/a
Supply Chain n/a
Other n/a

Average years of management experience: n/a
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: n/a

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing n/a
0-20% n/a
21-40% n/a
41-60% n/a
61-80% n/a
81-99% n/a
100% n/a

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 0.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 0.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a
$51-75K n/a
$76-100K n/a
$101-125K n/a
$126-150K n/a
$151-200K n/a
Over $200K n/a


Average increase at end of EMBA program: n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $150
Application fee (nonresident) $150

29 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity90%83%54%
Yield90%73%78%

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.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. from which 0 ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of EMBA program (U.S. dollars)

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$34,118$27,500$20,000
Nonresident$34,118$28,000$20,000

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Mar. 31, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - May 30, 2006


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: n/a

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: n/a

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) n/a

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a

Scholarships are based on
n/a

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Christopher Earley
Hired as of June 2005
 
EMBA program director Associate Professor Prem Shamdasani
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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