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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Navarra
IESE Business School — Full-time MBA
Address: Avda. Pearson, 21
Barcelona, Barcelona Spain
E-Mail:
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 1, 2005

Year program was founded 1964
Institution is Non-U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
  AMBA
  EQUIS
  AACSB accreditation in process
Length of program 19 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 742
Full-time MBA students 430
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 194
PhD program students 53
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 10%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 25%
International students 1 73%
Married students 11%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 8%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 13%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 10% / U.S.: 90%)
12%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 58%

North American students by region:
Canada 10%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. 50%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 30%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average672673672670660
Median671670670660650
Range (middle 80%)620 - 720620 - 720610 - 720610 - 720600 - 710

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 351
Minimum TOEFL score required 533

Work Experience (months)
Average 52
Median 49
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 82
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 4%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 27
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 30

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $130
Application fee (nonresident) $130

895 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 36% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 69% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity36%40%30%23%28%
Yield69%67%65%67%70%

4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 12% were accepted.

The B-school placed 75 applicant(s) on its wait list. 0 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 24%
International applicants 1 76%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 68% 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$70,680$58,900$56,700$45,000$36,000
Nonresident$70,680$58,900$56,700$45,000$36,000
Expected monthly rent $625
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $44,905
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $44,905

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Nov. 16, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 18, 2006
All applicants:  Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 26, 2006
All applicants:  May 17, 2006
All applicants:  June 28, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  May 15, 2006

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

76% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 73% 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, 5% received assistantships, and 62% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $23,200
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $15,000 - $42,000
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and 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 $22,400
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 Yes
Maximum amount students can borrow $29,450
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $36,550
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $540,000

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 Jordi Canals
Hired as of July 2001
 
Program director Francisco Iniesta
 
Admissions director Mireia Rius
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Alejandro Herrera
 
Alumni relations director Marķa Puig

 
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