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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Macquarie University
Macquarie Graduate School of Management
Address: MGSM
Macquarie University
North Ryde, New South Wales 2109 Australia
E-Mail: mgsminfo@mgsm.edu.au
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin June 27, 2005
Jan. 9, 2005
June 26, 2006

Year program was founded 1991
Institution is Non-U.S., n/a
Business school accreditation:
  EQUIS
  GMAA
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 2,149
Full-time MBA students 34
Part-time MBA students 777
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 0
PhD program students 6
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 6
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 33%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 24%
International students 1 n/a
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 28%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 15%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 17% / U.S.: 83%)
18%
Oceania 3%
Western Europe 30%

North American students by region:
Canada 17%
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
Averagen/an/an/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average 144
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 34
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 40

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $105,850
Median base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $0
Application fee (nonresident) $84

266 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 55% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 99% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity55%80%69%85%80%
Yield99%99%66%59%80%

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 21%
International applicants 1 86%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 0% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 0% 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$34,189$29,158$30,000$21,500$15,960
Nonresident$35,410$30,809$32,000$22$18,000
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $45,059
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $46,756

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 Central financial aid office at the university

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 3% 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, 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 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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded n/a
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 n/a
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 Professor Richard Dunford
Hired as of Nov. 2004
 
Program director Guy Ford
 
Admissions director Lesley White
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Hedda Grae
 
Alumni relations director Hedda Grae (Manager)

 
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