Description: 11% of the curriculum is represented by student teams that conduct feasibility plans for entrepreneurial ventures at community-based non-profit organizations. This experience is elevated to a level of international consulting when student teams interact with corporate officers in Europe, analyzing strategic business issues and presenting business case solutions in the final semester.
Distance learning MBA
Yes
Percentage of distance learning in curriculum
100%
Group work done via the Internet
15%
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
EMBA programs run by B-school in another country:
Warsaw Executive MBA
Country
Poland
Partner
University of Warsaw
Domestic partnerships or in-house MBA programs:
None
Number of comapanies the B-school runs an in-house MBA for: 0
EMBA FACULTY
Same faculty as full-time MBA program
100%
Adjunct faculty
12%
Other
0%
Tenured professors
88
Of those, what percentage are Female
9%
Underrepresented minorities: (1)
1%
Focus on entrepreneurship
1%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors
6%
Have owned a business
20%
Full-time EMBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience
24%
(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian
Americans are not included in the minority percentage.
LIFESTYLE
Students Report
Married
9.5%
Average number of children
1.7
Average work week
48.6
Average hours spent per week on class work:
0-2
0.0%
3-4
0.0%
5-6
4.8%
More than 6
95.2%
Average hours spent communicating with classmates between class meetings:
0-2
14.3%
3-4
28.6%
5-6
23.8%
More than 6
33.3%
Average number of days per month spent on campus
3.8
Programs for spouses of EMBA participants
Yes
Description: Spouses are invited to Enterprise Day in Chicago, a day which is dedicated to entrepreneurial learning and new venturing. It acts as a capstone to the team-based projects and hosts speakers from start-ups, large corporations and venture capitalists.
Child care support for EMBA participants with families
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