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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
INSEAD
INSEAD
Address: Boulevard de Constance
Fontainebleau (& Singapore) 77305 France
E-Mail: mba.info@insead.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 10, 2005
Aug. 28, 2005
Jan. 9, 2007

Year program was founded 1959
Institution is Non-U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  AMBA
  EQUIS
Length of program 10 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,017
Full-time MBA students 890
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 56
PhD program students 71
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 1%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 19%
International students 1 89%
Married students 30%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 20%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 7%
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East 5%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
10%
Oceania 5%
Western Europe 45%

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
Average703707700700694
Mediann/an/a700700688
Range (middle 80%)620 - 800660 - 760660 - 740660 - 730650 - 750

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 690

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

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 34

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $94,352
Median base salary forgone to enter program $94,256


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $240
Application fee (nonresident) $240

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

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivityn/an/an/a27%22%
Yieldn/a72%80%80%82%

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 19%
International applicants 1 89%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a 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
Residentn/an/an/an/a$32,490
Nonresident$53,000$53,000$50,000$42,200$32,490
Expected monthly rent n/a
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $65,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 5, 2004
All applicants:  Mar. 22, 2006
All applicants:  Oct. 18, 2006

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Apr. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Sept. 55, 2005

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

51% 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, 20% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 80% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $12,535
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $1,773 - $51,441
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit


3 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 $12,535
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 $2

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 Gabriel Hawawini
Hired as of Sept. 2000
 
Program director Doris Oshen-Pao
 
Admissions director Caroline Diarte-Edwards
 
Financial aid director Helen Henderson
 
Career services director Claire Le Coq
 
Alumni relations director Joelle du Lac

 
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2004:  3 (Non-U.S.)    1994:  --    
2002:  1 (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
2000:  1 (Non-U.S.)    1990:  --    
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1996:  --    
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