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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of London
London Business School
Address: London Business School
Regent's Park
London NW1 4SA United Kingdom
E-Mail: mbainfo@london.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 29, 2005
Sept. 4, 2006

Year program was founded 1965
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  AMBA
  EQUIS
Length of program 21 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,424
Full-time MBA students 629
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 412
PhD program students 76
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 7%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 22%
International students 1 91%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 26%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 11%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 5% / U.S.: 95%)
23%
Oceania 4%
Western Europe 26%

North American students by region:
Canada 5%
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
Average680680684687690
Median680680680690690
Range (middle 80%)620 - 740620 - 740630 - 730640 - 740650 - 720

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 n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 68
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $58,800
Median base salary forgone to enter program $54,500


ADMISSIONS

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

1,467 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/a26%19%26%
Yieldn/an/a53%58%74%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 166 applicant(s) on its wait list. 14 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 24%
International applicants 1 95%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 65% 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$71,350$65,054$59,955$58,500$54,000
Nonresident$71,350$65,054$59,955$58,500$54,000
Expected monthly rent $1,563
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $62,083
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $62,083

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 21, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 6, 2006
All applicants:  Feb. 24, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 28, 2006

Rolling admissions? No

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 Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

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, 21% 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) n/a
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages n/a - n/a
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic 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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $17,469
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 $1,205,394

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 Laura D Tyson
Hired as of Jan. 2002
 
Program director Julia Tyler, Associate Dean
 
Admissions director David Simpson
 
Financial aid director Caroline Kinchington
 
Career services director Graham Hastie
 
Alumni relations director Sarah Seedsman

 
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