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  • Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University

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The Stanford Graduate School of Business (Stanford University) was founded in the year 1925. Located at Stanford, California, Stanford GSB is one of the top-ranked schools across the world since its inception. It has 3 Nobel Prize winners on its faculty list. The Stanford GSB remains one of the world's most selective business schools with the highest ratio of "applicants to available seats" (across the U.S. for last decade) and the lowest acceptance rates of less than 10% of its applicants to its program every year.

The school offers a Full-time MBA in general management (no other specializations like finance, human resources, marketing, entrepreneurship, etc) and the Sloan's Full-time MBA Program for mid-career executives. Over the years, Stanford GSB has produced numerous global business leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries, many of who are among the wealthiest individuals in the world. Few of the notable alumni are as follows: Phil Knight, Vinod Khosla, Seth Godin, Jean Pierre Garnier, Robert Fisher, Tom Peters, etc.

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Full-Time MBA Program Sloan's Full-Time MBA Program for mid-career Executives
Rankings BW 2010: 5
FT 2011: 4
U.S. News 2011: 1
Economist 2010: 7		 NA
Duration 24 months 10.5 months
Deadlines Round 1: Oct 12, 2011
Round 2: Jan 11, 2012
Round 3: Apr 4, 2012		 Applications are still being accepted for Sloan Class of 2012 and decisions announced on a rolling basis.
Average GMAT score Median: 730
GRE Score accepted as alternative.		 GMAT scores required.
Average GPA No minimum GPA required. No minimum GPA required.
Minimum years of education 16 16
TOEFL/IELTS requirement Required for international applicants.
IELTS scores accepted as an alternative.		 Required for international applicants.
IELTS scores accepted as an alternative.
Avg Professional Work Exp. 4 yrs. (No minimum yrs. of work experience required) 13 years (Minimum years of work experience required is 8 or more, wherein 5 or more in managerial position.)

Class Profiles

Full-Time MBA Program Sloan's Full-Time MBA Program for mid-career Executives
Class Size 389 57
Average Age of a Student 28 years
Female Students 39%
International Students 37% 60%
International Faculty 36% 36%
Classes commence from Classes start in Fall each year. Aug 24th, 2011

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Admissions Process

Full-Time MBA Program Sloan's Full-Time MBA Program for mid-career Executives
Recommendations 3 Letters of Reference required:
2 Professional/Workplace references and 1 Peer Reference.		 3 Letters of Reference required:
1 from direct supervisor and the other 2 may come from former supervisors, colleagues, or previous professors.
Transcripts Unofficial transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions from which applicants have earned a degree or a self-reported transcript. Official transcripts to be produced only after admission when notified. Official transcripts from all post-secondary educational institutions from which applicants have earned a degree or a self-reported transcript.

Expenses

Full-Time MBA Program Sloan's Full-Time MBA Program for mid-career Executives
Tuitions and Fees $128,500 (as of Fall 2011) $123,200
Estimated Monthly Living Expenses $2,000 - $3,500 $2,500 - $6,000
Financial Aid / Scholarships More Info On acceptance to the Sloan Program, self-funded Sloans are eligible to apply for financial aid/loans.

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