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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Imperial College London
Tanaka Business School
Address: Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London
South Kensington campus
London SW7 2AZ United Kingdom
E-Mail: ftmba@imperial.ac.uk
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Oct. 3, 2005
Oct. 2, 2006
Oct. 1, 2007

Year program was founded 1990
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 797
Full-time MBA students 68
Part-time MBA students 37
Distance MBA students 175
Executive MBA students 131
PhD program students 81
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 109
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 14%
International students 1 52%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 22%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 8%
North America
 (Canada: 50% / U.S.: 50%)
4%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 56%

North American students by region:
Canada 50%
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. 50%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average624621n/an/an/a
Median620620n/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)560 - 690540 - 700n/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 629
Minimum TOEFL score required 607

Work Experience (months)
Average 55
Median 66
Range (middle 80%) 45 - 88
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Median 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 36

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $53
Application fee (nonresident) $53

281 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 45% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 39% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity45%60%n/an/an/a
Yield39%38%n/an/an/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 28%
International applicants 1 78%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 55% 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$40,500$40,000n/an/an/a
Nonresident$40,500$40,000n/an/an/a
Expected monthly rent $880
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $67,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $67,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a n/a

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

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $8,820
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $8,820 - $8,820
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and 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 $0
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 $0

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 Professor David Begg
Hired as of Apr. 2003
 
Program director Stefan Szymanski
 
Admissions director Stefan Szymanski
 
Financial aid director Simon Buller
 
Career services director Anna Keelan
 
Alumni relations director Rebecca Thomas

 
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