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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Oxford
Saïd Business School
Address: Saïd Business School
Park End Street
Oxford OX1 1HP United Kingdom
E-Mail: mba-enquiries@sbs.ox.ac.uk
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Oct. 10, 2005
Oct. 9, 2006

Year program was founded 1996
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AMBA
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 315
Full-time MBA students 173
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 58
PhD program students 40
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 365
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 36%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 23%
International students 1 92%
Married students 29%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 27%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 7%
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 27% / U.S.: 73%)
31%
Oceania 4%
Western Europe 18%

North American students by region:
Canada 27%
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
Average676674685690672
Median670680n/an/a660
Range (middle 80%)640 - 720630 - 720n/an/a610 - 750

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 635
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 72
Median 72
Range (middle 80%) 48 - 96
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Median 29
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 33

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $75,000
Median base salary forgone to enter program $72,500


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $140
Application fee (nonresident) $140

675 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 52% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 63% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity52%42%36%25%27%
Yield63%57%n/a98%27%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 25%
International applicants 1 93%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 74% 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$54,000$46,792$40,983$35,850$32,316
Nonresident$54,000$46,792$40,983$35,850$32,316
Expected monthly rent $900
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $75,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $75,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Oct. 28, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 13, 2005
All applicants:  Mar. 24, 2005
All applicants:  May 26, 2005

Rolling admissions? No

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Nov. 18, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 3, 2005
All applicants:  Apr. 14, 2005
All applicants:  June 16, 2005

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

43% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 38% 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, 5% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 33% 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 a combination of need and merit


5 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 n/a
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 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 Anthony Hopwood
Hired as of Dec. 1999
 
Program director Roy Westbrook
 
Admissions director Sally Webb
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Simon Tankard
 
Alumni relations director n/a

 
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