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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
HEC School of Management, Paris
— HEC MBA Program
Address: 1, rue de la Libération
Jouy-en-Josas 78 351 France
E-Mail: admissionmba@hec.fr
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 12, 2005
Jan. 3, 2006

Year program was founded 1969
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  AMBA
  EQUIS
  ISO 9001
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 2,848
Full-time MBA students 185
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 187
PhD program students 87
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 17%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 30%
International students 1 84%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 27%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 9%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
23%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 34%

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
Average642660650640630
Median657655640630620
Range (middle 80%)600 - 730600 - 730590 - 710590 - 685570 - 740

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 638
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 120
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Median 29
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 31

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $46,315
Median base salary forgone to enter program $42,105


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $122
Application fee (nonresident) $122

1,337 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 20% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 60% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity20%22%25%26%28%
Yield60%65%74%70%86%

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 26%
International applicants 1 85%

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$46,229$46,637$40,950$30,000$23,000
Nonresident$46,229$46,637$40,950n/a$23,000
Expected monthly rent $618
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $7,299
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $7,299

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 10, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 4, 2005
All applicants:  Dec. 2, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 20, 2006
All applicants:  Feb. 24, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 20, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 29, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Nov. 10, 2005
All applicants:  Dec. 1, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 5, 2006
All applicants:  Feb. 16, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 23, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 20, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 4, 2005
All applicants:  Dec. 2, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 20, 2006
All applicants:  Feb. 24, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 20, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 28, 2006

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

95% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 60% 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, 38% 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) $42,500
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $3,575 - $45,300
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and 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 $7,900
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 $593,150

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 Bernard RAMANANTSOA
Hired as of Mar. 1995
 
Program director Valérie Gauthier
 
Admissions director Isabelle Cota
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Clare Gaffney
 
Alumni relations director Christophe Labarde

 
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