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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Melbourne
Melbourne Business School
Address: 200 Leicester Street
Carlton, Victoria 3053 Australia
E-Mail: enquiries@mbs.edu
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 17, 2005
Sept. 12, 2005

Year program was founded 1963
Institution is Non-U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 565
Full-time MBA students 99
Part-time MBA students 257
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 53
PhD program students 8
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 25%
International students 1 70%
Married students 50%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 49%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 7%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 20% / U.S.: 80%)
11%
Oceania 17%
Western Europe 11%

North American students by region:
Canada 20%
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
Average625630630630640
Median620630630620630
Range (middle 80%)550 - 720560 - 710560 - 700550 - 710530 - 690

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 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 610

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 156
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Median 29
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 34

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $50,000
Median base salary forgone to enter program $71,000


ADMISSIONS

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

372 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 57% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 43% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity57%62%49%282%70%
Yield43%49%55%164%51%

4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 4% were accepted.

The B-school placed 15 applicant(s) on its wait list. 9 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 25%
International applicants 1 86%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2005, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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$37,500$35,000$32,000$24,000$21,000
Nonresident$39,000$35,000$32,000$24,000$21,000
Expected monthly rent $1,500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $14,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $14,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Sept. 30, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants:  Sept. 30, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
International applicants:  Sept. 30, 2005

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

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 35% 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 12% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $25,000
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $9,000 - $52,000
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


4 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 $9,000
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $0
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $340,000


(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 John Seybolt
Hired as of Nov. 2004
 
Program director Jennifer George
 
Admissions director Kylie Whittard
 
Financial aid director Kylie Whittard
 
Career services director Michael Toohey
 
Alumni relations director Karen McCoy

 
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