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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Sydney & University of New South Wales
Australian Graduate School of Management
Address: Award Programs Office
Australian Graduate School of Management
UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia
E-Mail: admissions@agsm.edu.au
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 16, 2006
Jan. 15, 2007

Year program was founded 1977
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 18 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 2,281
Full-time MBA students 169
Part-time MBA students 119
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 1,821
PhD program students 38
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -30%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 31%
International students 1 64%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 22%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
10%
Oceania 36%
Western Europe 23%

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
Average642655640635n/a
Median640650640630n/a
Range (middle 80%)560 - 720580 - 740570 - 710560 - 710n/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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 132
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Median 31
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 37

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $70,000
Median base salary forgone to enter program $53,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $77
Application fee (nonresident) $77

192 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 63% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 51% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity63%61%63%64%n/a
Yield51%47%47%59%n/a

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a 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 23%
International applicants 1 73%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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$38,101$35,078$29,900$24,990n/a
Nonresident$43,581$40,125$37,010$30,870n/a
Expected monthly rent $553
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $13,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $13,600

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Sept. 30, 2005
All applicants:  Sept. 29, 2006
All applicants:  Sept. 28, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Sept. 30, 2005
All applicants:  Sept. 29, 2006
All applicants:  Sept. 28, 2007

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

61% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 10% 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, 16% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 0% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $11,960
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $1,535 - $19,190
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


0 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 $11,960
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 $71,760

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 Robert McLean
Hired as of Oct. 2003
 
Program director Sharyn Roberts
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Anne Burley
 
Alumni relations director Angela Chapman

 
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