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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Brandeis University
International Business School
Address: Mailstop 032
415 South Street
Waltham, MA 02454--9110
E-Mail: admissions@lemberg.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 1, 2005
Sept. 6, 2006
Sept. 4, 2007

Year program was founded 1997
Institution is U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 24 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 400
Full-time MBA students 67
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 28
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,051
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 38%
International students 1 69%
Married students n/a

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

Students from the following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 25%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 8%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
43%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 13%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 30%
Midwest U.S. 12%
Northeast U.S. 30%
South U.S. 8%
Southwest U.S. 17%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average615584n/an/an/a
Median618580n/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)500 - 710500 - 690n/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 614
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Median 48
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 84
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 30

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $55
Application fee (nonresident) $55

163 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 40% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity60%65%n/an/an/a
Yield40%40%n/an/an/a

0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% were accepted.

The B-school placed 25 applicant(s) on its wait list. 4 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 40%
International applicants 1 50%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 100% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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$64,000$60,318n/a$27,344n/a
Nonresident$64,000$60,318n/a$27,344n/a
Expected monthly rent $1,000
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $44,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $44,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2007

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2007

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2007

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

20% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 20% 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, 50% received institutional scholarships, 5% received assistantships, and 15% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $15,000
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $3,000 - $31,000
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit


5 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?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $15,000
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $7,000
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $15,000
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 Peter Petri
Hired as of July 1995
 
Program director Benjamin Gomes-Casseres
 
Admissions director Holly Chase
 
Financial aid director Holly Chase
 
Career services director Elana Givens
 
Alumni relations director Michael Appell

 
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