Class profiles

Melbourne MBA students learn from their peers. The experience of working in talented teams and debating issues with others from a wide range of professional and cultural backgrounds is a key dynamic in Melbourne’s MBA. For this reason, MBS looks for versatile and stimulating individuals who will contribute actively to the learning process.

Students bring diverse perspectives from their undergraduate studies throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. They may have practical work experience as accountants, architects, bankers, editors, engineers, marketers, ministerial advisers, physicians and lawyers, as well as managers of manufacturing operations, performing arts companies, scientific research groups and small businesses.

Characteristics of current full-time MBA class
September 2008 and January 2009 intake 90 students
Countries of origin 36
Average age 29 (Range 25 - 35)
Average work experience 7 years
Average GMAT 656
Per cent female 27.7%
Ratio of applications to offers 5,4:1
Average class size: 45

Undergraduate discipline
Engineering34.44%
Business17.78%
Information Technology/Computing 7.78%
Science6.67%
Accounting
4.44%
Commerce
4.44%
Economics
4.44%
Architecture/Design 2.22%
Arts2.22%
Medicine/Health2.22%
Education1.11%
Law1.11%
Marketing1.11%
Other10%

Country of origin
Southern Asia19%
South Eastern Asia17%
Australia and New Zealand
14%
North America
13%
Eastern Asia
12%
Northern Europe
6%
Eastern Europe
3%
South America
3%
Western Asia
3%
Western Europe
3%
Central America
2%
Eastern Africa
2%
Southern Africa
1%