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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
School of Management
Address: School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology
PO Box 4, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120
Bangkok, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand
E-Mail: som@ait.ac.th
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 4, 2005

Year program was founded 17
Institution is Non-U.S., n/a
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 375
Full-time MBA students 235
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 85
PhD program students 48
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 2%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 45%
International students 1 90%
Married students 25%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 70%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 10%

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
Averagen/a560560560550
Mediann/a570550570n/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/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 575
Minimum TOEFL score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 24
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 20 - 48
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 25%

Student Age (years)
Average 26
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 38

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a
Median base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) n/a
Application fee (nonresident) n/a

450 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 40% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 20% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity40%30%40%30%30%
Yield20%20%25%60%80%

20% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 5% were accepted.

The B-school placed 120 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 40%
International applicants 1 90%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 60% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 80% 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$16,400$16,400$16,400$16,320$20,020
Nonresident$16,400$16,400$16,400$16,320n/a
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Apr. 30, 2006

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants:  May 1, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 20, 2006

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

90% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 70% 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, 60% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $120,000
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages n/a - n/a
Scholarships: Based on academic merit
some other criteria


7 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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year 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 Dr. Nazrul Islam
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Dr. Nazrul Islam
 
Admissions director Mr. Benjamin Gargabite
 
Financial aid director Mr. Benjamin Gargabite
 
Career services director Mr. Anupam Das
 
Alumni relations director Mr. Sanjeev Jayasinghe

 
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