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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
American University of Beirut (AUB)
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business (OSB)
Address: Olayan School of Business
P.O. Box 11-0236
Beirut Lebanon
E-Mail: sb@aub.edu.lb
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Feb. 7, 2005
June 27, 2005
Sept. 27, 2005
Feb. 7, 2006

Year program was founded 1946
Institution is Non-U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 177
Full-time MBA students 41
Part-time MBA students 98
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 38
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,156
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 8%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 41%
International students 1 8%
Married students 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 0%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 98%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
2%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

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
20052004200320022001
Average620n/an/an/an/a
Median610n/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)550 - 670n/an/an/an/a

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 612
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 31
Median 25
Range (middle 80%) 0 - 77
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 20%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Median 24
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 28

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $12,000
Median base salary forgone to enter program $12,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

20 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 28% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 74% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity28%n/an/an/an/a
Yield74%n/an/an/an/a

21% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 36% 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 20%
International applicants 1 50%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 0% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 0% 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)
Program Cost - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Resident$23,000n/an/an/an/a
Nonresident$23,000n/an/an/an/a
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $30,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $30,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  July 31, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

15% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 8% of full-time MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year, 0% received institutional scholarships, 8% received assistantships, and 0% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $7,200
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $1,600 - $13,000
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


n/a full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs for the 2005-2006 academic year.

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $300,000

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 Dr. George K. Najjar
Hired as of Sept. 2000
 
Program director Dr. Said El-Fakhani
 
Admissions director Dr. Salim Kanaan
 
Financial aid director Dr. Salim Kanaan
 
Career services director Antoine Sabbagh
 
Alumni relations director Dr. Imad Baalbaki

 
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