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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Grenoble Ecole de Management
Grenoble Graduate School of Business
Address: Grenoble Graduate School of Business
12, rue Pierre Semard BP 127
GRENOBLE Cedex 01 38003 France
E-Mail: mba@ggsb.com
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 9, 2006

Year program was founded 1995
Institution is Non-U.S., n/a
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  AMBA
  EQUIS
  Conférence des Grandes Ecoles and the Chapitre des Ecoles de Management
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 2,000
Full-time MBA students 25
Part-time MBA students 154
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 145
 
Total undergraduate business students 600
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -16%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 24%
International students 1 80%
Married students 50%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 16%
Asia 3%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 11%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
26%
Oceania 2%
Western Europe 38%

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. 50%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 50%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average565565550550550
Median560560570570570
Range (middle 80%)550 - 710550 - 640560 - 600560 - 600n/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 587
Minimum TOEFL score required 587

Work Experience (months)
Average 90
Median 80
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 180
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Median 30
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 39

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $45,000
Median base salary forgone to enter program $47,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $72
Application fee (nonresident) $72

80 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 50% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 63% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity50%50%50%50%50%
Yield63%48%65%65%60%

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

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 32%
International applicants 1 88%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 20% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 30% 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$21,880$19,000$16,000$15,000$14,000
Nonresident$21,880$19,000$16,000$15,000$14,000
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $29,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $29,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  June 30, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

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

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  July 31, 2006

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

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 100% 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, 100% received institutional scholarships, 5% received assistantships, and 20% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $6,031
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $4,811 - $23,472
Scholarships: Based on some other criteria


1 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 $4,811
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 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 Judith Bouvard
Hired as of Jan. 1995
 
Program director Allison Vodden
 
Admissions director Kris Leroy
 
Financial aid director Marie-Christine Roux
 
Career services director Susan Nallet
 
Alumni relations director Susan Nallet

 
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