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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Queen's University
Queen's School of Business — Queen's MBA for Science & Technology
Address: 143 Union Street
Goodes Hall, Room 414
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 Canada
E-Mail: admin@mbast.queensu.ca
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin May 2, 2006

Year program was founded 1960
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AACSB
  AMBA
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 490
Full-time MBA students 60
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 348
PhD program students 67
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,065
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 18%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 18%
International students 1 48%
Married students 33%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 38%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 98% / U.S.: 2%)
52%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 98%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 2%
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
Average661675685676662
Median660680690660650
Range (middle 80%)590 - 720600 - 750600 - 760630 - 720610 - 730

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 644
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 79
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 156
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Median 30
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 38

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $46,394
Median base salary forgone to enter program $44,123


ADMISSIONS

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

176 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 90% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 38% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity90%47%45%33%49%
Yield38%35%54%80%73%

28% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 80% 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 20%
International applicants 1 68%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 0% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 0% 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$46,270$40,000$38,974$30,000$28,000
Nonresident$46,270$40,000$38,974$30,000$28,000
Expected monthly rent $805
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $59,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $59,000

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Nov. 30, 2005
All applicants:  Jan. 15, 2006

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. n/a 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, n/a received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a 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 academic merit
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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $6,300
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 $63,000


(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 Dr. David Saunders
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Shannon Goodspeed
 
Admissions director Shannon Goodspeed
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director David Edwards
 
Alumni relations director Shelley Pleiter

 
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