B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS
| Classes begin |
Jan. 17, 2006
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| Year program was founded | 1967 |
| Institution is | Non-U.S., n/a |
Business school accreditation:
AMBA
EQUIS
Full South African MBA accreditation
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| Length of program | 18 months |
Enrollment
| Total graduate business students | 472 |
| Full-time MBA students | 75 |
| Part-time MBA students | 106 |
| Distance MBA students | n/a |
| Executive MBA students | 291 |
| PhD program students | 29 |
| Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students | 0 |
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| Total undergraduate business students | 0 |
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| Change in full-time class size in past academic year | -14% |
STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS
| Female students in class | 36% |
| International students 1 | 36% |
| Married students | 13% |
Students from the following regions:
| Africa | 90% |
| Asia | 3% |
| Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia | n/a |
| Latin America and the Caribbean | n/a |
| Middle East | n/a |
North America
(Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a ) | n/a |
| Oceania | n/a |
| Western Europe | 7% |
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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Average | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Median | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Range (middle 80%) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.
TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.
| Average TOEFL score | n/a |
| Minimum TOEFL score required | n/a |
Work Experience (months)
| Average | 104 |
| Median | 94 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 53 | - | 150 |
| New entrants with one year or less of work experience | 0% |
Student Age (years)
| Average | 31 |
| Median | 30 |
| Range (middle 80%) | 26 | - | 35 |
Salary
| Average base salary forgone to enter program | n/a |
| Median base salary forgone to enter program | n/a |
ADMISSIONS
| Application fee (resident) | $80 |
| Application fee (nonresident) | $80 |
82 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.
Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Selectivity | 58% | 49% | 75% | n/a | n/a | | Yield | 90% | 46% | 90% | n/a | n/a |
8% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 8% were accepted.
The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.
Applicant Profile:
| Female applicants | 30% |
| International applicants 1 | 65% |
Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
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 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 |
|---|
| Resident | $12,500 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | | Nonresident | $19,900 | $18,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Expected monthly rent | n/a |
| Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 | n/a |
| Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) | n/a |
2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a
Rolling admissions? No
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 n/a
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 n/a
n/a 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?
n/a
| Average scholarship awarded | n/a |
| Guaranteed loan offered? 2 | n/a |
| 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 |
(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.
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