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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
National University of Singapore
NUS Business School
Address: MBA Programs Office, NUS Business School
BIZ 2 Building, 1 Business Link
Singapore 117592 Singapore
E-Mail: mba@nus.edu.sg
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 1, 2005
Jan. 9, 2006
May 8, 2006
Aug. 7, 2006

Year program was founded 1980
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AACSB
Length of program 18 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 571
Full-time MBA students 149
Part-time MBA students 166
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 174
PhD program students 63
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,272
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 33%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students 1 92%
Married students 17%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 87%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
2%
Oceania 2%
Western Europe 3%

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
Average648664663680644
Median650n/a665640660
Range (middle 80%)600 - 710n/a610 - 710620 - 700720 - 600

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 362
Minimum TOEFL score required 617

Work Experience (months)
Average 58
Median 48
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 97
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Median 26
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 32

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $22,831
Median base salary forgone to enter program $11,500


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $28
Application fee (nonresident) $28

258 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 49% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 52% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity49%8%11%16%48%
Yield52%57%12%89%58%

2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 0% 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 22%
International applicants 1 97%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 70% 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$16,092$11,500$12,000$9,200$6,950
Nonresident$16,092$11,500$12,000$11,000$7,595
Expected monthly rent $200
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Mar. 31, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants:  Mar. 31, 2006

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

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

6% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 1% 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, 1% 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) $37,000
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $37,000 - $37,000
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and 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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $37,000
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $0
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 Christopher Earley
Hired as of June 2005
 
Program director Takeshi Yamada
 
Admissions director Tan Hwee Har
 
Financial aid director Ritchie Ri
 
Career services director Lawrence Tan
 
Alumni relations director Aw Beng Teck

 
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