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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Victoria
Faculty of Business
Address: Faculty of Business, University of Victoria
PO Box 1700 STN CSC
Victoria, B.C. V8W 2Y2 Canada
E-Mail: mba@uvic.ca
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Aug. 8, 2005
Aug. 7, 2006
Aug. 6, 2007

Year program was founded 1992
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 17 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 98
Full-time MBA students 78
Part-time MBA students 20
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 10%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 32%
International students 1 32%
Married students 28%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 46%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 95% / U.S.: 5%)
48%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 95%
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
Average558n/an/an/an/a
Median555n/an/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)430 - 660n/an/an/an/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 597
Minimum TOEFL score required 575

Work Experience (months)
Average 84
Median 72
Range (middle 80%) 18 - 168
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 5%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Median 29
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 37

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $35,000
Median base salary forgone to enter program $31,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $64
Application fee (nonresident) $106

147 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 58% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 54% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity58%n/an/an/an/a
Yield54%n/an/an/an/a

2% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 33% 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 n/a
International applicants 1 54%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 24% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 80% 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$23,489n/an/an/an/a
Nonresident$24,209n/an/an/an/a
Expected monthly rent $520
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $30,620
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $31,128

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
International applicants:  Mar. 31, 2006
International applicants:  Mar. 31, 2007

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 Central financial aid office at the university

100% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 100% 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, 100% 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 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 Ali Dastmalchian
Hired as of July 2002
 
Program director Dr. Tim Craig
 
Admissions director Pat Elemans
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director John Oldale
 
Alumni relations director Pat Elemans

 
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