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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Otago
Otago School of Business
Address: The Otago MBA Programme
University of Otago
Dunedin 9001 New Zealand (Aotearoa)
E-Mail: mbainfo@business.otago.ac.nz
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Jan. 17, 2005
Jan. 16, 2006
Jan. 15, 2007

Year program was founded 1976
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  EQUIS
  PIMS
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 426
Full-time MBA students 12
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 24
PhD program students 89
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,865
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 29%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 33%
International students 1 83%
Married students 42%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 33%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
16%
Oceania 18%
Western Europe 33%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 100%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average610578n/a580n/a
Median585575n/a575n/a
Range (middle 80%)560 - 680520 - 680n/a550 - 640n/a

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 128
Median 138
Range (middle 80%) 84 - 180
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Median 35
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 39

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

29 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 71% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity58%41%n/a38%n/a
Yield71%93%n/a92%n/a

6% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 100% 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 31%
International applicants 1 83%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 86% 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$19,814$16,845n/a$9,470n/a
Nonresident$25,498$25,500n/a$19,500n/a
Expected monthly rent $557
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $29,950
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $36,200

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
International applicants:  Nov. 1, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
International applicants:  Nov. 1, 2005
International applicants:  Nov. 1, 2006

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Jan. 31, 2006

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

0% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 0% 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, 0% 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) $0
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $0 - $0
Scholarships: Based on some other criteria


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 $4
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 $11


(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 David Buisson
Hired as of Feb. 2001
 
Program director John Bell
 
Admissions director n/a
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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