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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Business School — The Nanyang MBA
Address: Nanyang Business School
Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue
Singapore 639798 Singapore
E-Mail: nbsmba@ntu.edu.sg
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin July 25, 2005
Oct. 31, 2005
Feb. 27, 2006
July 31, 2006

Year program was founded 1991
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  EQUIS
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 618
Full-time MBA students 185
Part-time MBA students 101
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 229
PhD program students 50
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,507
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students 1 81%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 78%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
1%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 21%

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
Average650651651643623
Median640640640635620
Range (middle 80%)600 - 710620 - 710610 - 694635 - 670620 - 660

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 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 64
Median 55
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 119
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 3%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 22 - 33

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $30
Application fee (nonresident) $30

433 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 29% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 53% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity29%15%21%40%32%
Yield53%80%42%51%51%

2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 30% were accepted.

The B-school placed 5 applicant(s) on its wait list. 2 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 22%
International applicants 1 66%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 43% 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$14,500$14,000$14,000$11,500$9,500
Nonresident$14,500$14,000$14,000$11,500$9,500
Expected monthly rent $250
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $8,500
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $8,500

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 28, 2006
All applicants:  July 31, 2006
All applicants:  Nov. 30, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  May 31, 2006
All applicants:  Aug. 31, 2006
All applicants:  Dec. 31, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 31, 2005

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Central financial aid office at the university

16% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 13% 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, 15% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 0% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $21,500
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $14,000 - $30,000
Scholarships: Based on academic merit


7 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?
As part of the admissions application


Average scholarship awarded $21,500
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 $143,500

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 Hong Hai
Hired as of July 2004
 
Program director Associate Professor Ooi Lee Lee
 
Admissions director Associate Professor Ooi Lee Lee
 
Financial aid director Associate Professor Ooi Lee Lee
 
Career services director Ruth Lim
 
Alumni relations director Camille Foo

 
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