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2001 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Columbia University
Columbia Business School

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: Business/Law Building, Room 404
1125 Ansterdam Ave.
New York, New York 10025
E-Mail: emba@columbia.edu
Web site: www.gsb.columbia.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Sept. 2002
Jan. 2002

Year program was founded: 1967
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,785
EMBA 450
Full-time 1,225
Part-time n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 26%
International students (1) 14%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 15%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 5%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
88%
Western Europe 4%
Oceania n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Top five organizations that sent the most participants to EMBA program in last 5 years:
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
International Bus. Mach
Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Lucent Technologies
General Electric


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 650
Range (middle 80%) 600 - 740

TOEFL Scores
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 120
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 240

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 36

Students with advanced degrees 30%
Students from nonprofit sector 5%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 9%
Students living within 45 miles of the school 89%

Salary
Average $155,000
Range $52,000 - $700,000


2001 GRADUATES REPORT

Top five functional areas represented in class:
Other
Finance
Marketing
Strategy
Accounting

Average years of management experience: 6.8

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 13.7

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 8%
0-20% 2%
21-40% n/a%
41-60% 4%
61-80% 2%
81-99% 8%
100% 77%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.5

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.4

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a%
$51-75K 15%
$76-100K 23%
$101-125K 33%
$126-150K 13%
$151-200K 4%
Over $200K 12%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 15.1%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $160

296 people applied to the EMBA program in 2001. The school accepted 49% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 14 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 3 were ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 100% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004

Average total (not annual) cost of EMBA
Resident $97,250
Nonresident $97,250

Application deadline(s) Oct. 1 2001
June 1 2004

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer: 85% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through B-school: 10%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school: 0

Guaranteed loan? (1) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $135,000

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Meyer Feldberg
Hired as of n/a 1989
 
EMBA program director Safwan Masri
 
EMBA admissions director Dave Evers
 
EMBA financial aid director Cherie Alleyne
 
EMBA career services director n/a
 
Alumni relations director Marilyn Kohn


 
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2004:  8    1994:  8    
2002:  7    1992:  9    
2000:  7    1990:  8    
1998:  6    1988:  14    
1996:  6    
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2001:  18    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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2003:  7    1997:  7    
2001:  9    1993:  --    
1999:  10    1991:  8    



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