Full-Time MBA PROFILES
Publish Date 02/11/12
University of St. Gallen
Executive School of Technology, Management & Law
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Program Basics
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- The St.Gallen MBA
- Blumenbergplatz 9
- St. Gallen, 9000
- Switzerland
- Program Web site: http://www.mba.unisg.ch
- Program e-mail address: mba@unisg.ch
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PROGRAM COSTS
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Total direct costs (tuition and required fees) of the entire MBA program:
- Resident: $75,000.00
- Recommended annual budget (Resident): $100,000.00
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PROGRAM LENGTH
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- Full-time program (months): 12
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ADMISSIONS
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Application Deadlines
- Semester: Fall 2011
- Deadline: Dec 1, 2011
- Semester: Spring 2012
- Deadline: Feb 1, 2012
- Semester: Spring 2012
- Deadline: Apr 1, 2012
- Semester: Spring 2012
- Deadline: Jun 1, 2011
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- Does the program have rolling admissions? No
- Is proficiency in English required for admission? Yes
- Is a minimum score on an English language proficiency test required? Yes
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Which English language proficiency tests are accepted?
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- IELTS
- TOEFL Internet Based Test
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Relative Importance of Application Elements:
- GMAT Score: Very Important
- Resume/Work Experience: Very Important
- Application Essays: Important
- Interviews: Very Important
- Recommendations: Important
- Undergraduate Transcripts: Important
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APPLICANTS
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- Applications (admitted and denied) to the newest class: 150
- Applicants who were accepted to the most recent class: 58 %
- Admitted applicants who enrolled in the newest class: 37 %
- Applicants who were re-applicants from prior years: 10 %
- Percentage of this year's reapplicants accepted: 13 %
- Applicants wait-listed during the last admissions cycle: 60
- Applicant interviews are: Required
- Applicants (admitted and denied) who were interviewed: 75 %
- Admitted applicants who were interviewed: 100 %
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APPLICANT POOL
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- International applications received: 96 %
- Applications from women received: 19 %
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CLASS PROFILE
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Full-time students in newest entering class (2010-2011) that are:
- Female: 25 %
- International: 85 %
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Students from following regions:
- Asia: 34 %
- Europe: 49 %
- North America: 10 %
- Latin America and the Caribbean: 5 %
- Oceania: 2 %
- Dual citizenship: 28 %
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- Mean months of work experience of newest entering class: 70
- Median months of work experience of newest entering class: 60
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Middle 80% range of work experience of newest entering class in months:
- From: 33
- To: 115
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- Median age of entering class: 29
- Mean age of entering class: 30
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FINANCIAL AID
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- Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through: Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school
- Full-time MBAs who applied for financial aid for the current academic year: 69 %
- Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid in the current academic year: 47 %
- Mean MBA financial aid package for the current academic year: $21,000.00
- Median MBA financial aid package for the current academic year: $22,000.00
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On what basis are scholarships awarded?
- a combination of need and merit
- some other criteria
- How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration? As part of the admissions application
- Mean scholarship awarded to full-time MBAs in the previous academic year: $15,300.00
- Does the school offer a guaranteed loan to all MBAs regardeless of nationality? No
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GMAT
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- Are applicants required to take the GMAT? Yes
- Are applicants allowed to submit the GRE? No
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GMAT score distribution (applicant pool):
- 10th Percentile 600
- 25th Percentile 650
- 50th Percentile (median) 670
- 75th Percentile 700
- 90th Percentile 730
- Average GMAT Score 671
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GMAT score distribution (incoming class):
- 10th Percentile 500
- 25th Percentile 620
- 50th Percentile (median) 670
- 90th Percentile 720
- 75th Percentile 690
- Average GMAT Score 656
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CLASS OFFERINGS
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- Average number of students in a full-time MBA core class: 45
- Average number of students in a full-time MBA elective class: 20
- Elective courses available to full-time MBA students: 22
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Electives that have been added to the full-time program since June 30, 2010:
- High Tech Venturing
- Doing Business in China / India
- Law II
- International Capital Markets
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Concentrations and specializations offered to full-time MBA students:
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- Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- General Management
- Marketing
- International Business
- Sustainability
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- Does the school offer an accelerated full-time MBA program? No
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The school believes that its leading areas of study for full-time MBA students are:
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- Finance
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Other
- Leadership
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STUDENT LIFE
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Professional clubs available to full-time MBA students:
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- Consulting
- Other
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Networking clubs available to full-time MBA students:
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- Women in MBA
- Other
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TEACHING/ACADEMICS
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Teaching methods used:
- Case Study: 15 %
- Experiential Learning: 10 %
- Lectures: 50 %
- Simulations: 5 %
- Team Projects: 20 %
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Requirements for graduation:
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- Students must complete a company-specific project and present results to relevant parties
- Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
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CAREER SERVICES
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- Graduates seeking full-time professional MBA employment: 100 %
- Graduates not seeking employment: 0 %
- Graduates for whom you have no information regarding employment: 0 %
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Job Offers for 2011 graduates
- Accepted first job offer in three months following graduation: 75 %
- Accepted first job offer more than 3 months after graduation: 18 %
- Did not report having accepted a job offer: 7 %
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Top recruiting organizations most recent academic year:
- Trinity Procurement GmbH 4
- Hilti 3
- Credit Suisse 2
- ABB 1
- Analsys Mason 1
- Accenture 1
- BASF 1
- Commerzbank 1
- Continental 1
- Deloitte 1
- Holcim 1
- Kraft 1
- Novartis 1
- Swisscom 1
- DKSH 1
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Base salary, signing bonuses and other compensation for most recent employed graduates:
- Mean base salary: $120,000.00
- Mean other guaranteed compensation: $10,000.00
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Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following functional areas:
- Consulting: 15 %
- Finance/Accounting: 32 %
- General Management: 5 %
- Marketing/Sales: 14 %
- Management Information Systems: 10 %
- Other: 24 %
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Graduating students who accepted jobs in the following industries:
- Consulting: 7 %
- Consumer Products: 10 %
- Financial Services: 32 %
- Manufacturing: 15 %
- Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology/Health Care: 8 %
- Technology: 10 %
- Other: 18 %
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Graduates who accepted full-time jobs in the following regions:
- Europe: 70 %
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Top recruiting organizations for internships, most recent academic year:
- SAP 4
- Sulzer 3
- Baloise 2
- Julius Baer 2
- LM Windpower 2
- Trinity Procurement 2
- World Resources Company 2
- ABB 1
- BASF 1
- UBS 1
- Credit Suisse 1
- Swisscom 1
- HSBC 1
- Infosys 1
- Roche 1
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- Internships awarded that are paid: 74 %
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Weekly internship compensation:
- Mean: $1,107.00
- Median: $1,038.00
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- Average internship length in weeks: 12
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