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2001 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Duke University
Fuqua School of Business — Weekend EMBA

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


Address: The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
PO Box 90127
Durham, North Carolina 27708-0127
E-Mail: weekendexec@fuqua.duke.edu
Web site: www.fuqua.duke.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Jan. 2002

Year program was founded: 1984
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,318
EMBA 586
Full-time 682
Part-time n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 12%
International students (1) 13%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 12%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 6%
Central/South America, Mexico 1%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
89%
Western Europe 2%
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:
IBM Corporation
Honeywell International
General Electric
Nortel Networks Hldg. Co.
Ericsson Inc.


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 615
Range (middle 80%) 510 - 710

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 137
Range (middle 80%) 84 - 210

Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 42

Students with advanced degrees 28%
Students from nonprofit sector 7%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 13%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 3%
Students living within 45 miles of the school 42%

Salary
Average n/a
Range n/a - n/a


2001 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Average years of management experience: 9.0

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 111.6

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 10%
0-20% 2%
21-40% 10%
41-60% 4%
61-80% 6%
81-99% 12%
100% 58%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.4

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.3

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 2%
$51-75K 27%
$76-100K 47%
$101-125K 14%
$126-150K 4%
$151-200K 2%
Over $200K 4%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 21.8%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $150

176 people applied to the EMBA program in 2001. The school accepted 76% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 79% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 8 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 5 were ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 84% of its EMBA applicants, and 81% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004

Average total (not annual) cost of EMBA
Resident $66,000
Nonresident $66,000

Application deadline(s) Apr. 1 2002
July 1 2002
Oct. 1 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: Oct. 15 2001

Financial aid deadline(s): Oct. 1 2001

EMBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer: 61% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through B-school: 37%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school: n/a

Guaranteed loan? (1) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $70,200

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


CONTACTS

Dean Douglas T. Breeden
Hired as of July 2001
 
EMBA program director Ellen Wilbur
 
EMBA admissions director Lina Bell
 
EMBA financial aid director Paul West
 
EMBA career services director Sheryle Dirks
 
Alumni relations director Karen Cochrane


 
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FUQUA RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  11    1994:  11    
2002:  9    1992:  12    
2000:  5    1990:  13    
1998:  7    1988:  10    
1996:  11    
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EMBA rank:
2003:  4    1997:  --    
2001:  4    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  17    1997:  9    
2001:  12    1993:  --    
1999:  8    1991:  4    



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