The variety of the MBA class is represented as well by the candidates backgrounds and profiles, as by their nationalities. A benefit of this intensive programme is the bond of shared experience. Since every candidate has something to offer, the group get along well together. Not only do candidates learn from the MBA curriculum and professors, but also from the truly international and enriching mixity of their class. The average student in the SBS programme is 28 years old and 40 % of candidates are women.