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2001 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Business

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


Address: Fast Track Executive MBA
1015 Floyd Avenue, Box 844000
Richmond, Virginia 23284-4000
E-Mail: fastrack@vcu.edu
Web site: vcu.edu/busweb


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Aug. 2001

Year program was founded: 1994
Institution is: U.S. public


Total graduate enrollment 535
EMBA 72
Full-time 64
Part-time 183


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 30%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 10%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 20%
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
75%
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:
Philip Morris
Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex
Du Pont (E.I.)
Capital One Financial
Trigon


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 580
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 680

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 156
Range (middle 80%) 120 - 216

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 40

Students with advanced degrees 20%
Students from nonprofit sector 12%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 17%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman n/a%
Students living within 45 miles of the school 80%

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


2001 GRADUATES REPORT

Top five functional areas represented in class:
Other
Supply Chain
Operations
Marketing
Manufacturing

Average years of management experience: 7.4

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 128.3

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 15%
0-20% 23%
21-40% 23%
41-60% n/a%
61-80% n/a%
81-99% n/a%
100% 38%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.1

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.1

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 8%
$51-75K 50%
$76-100K 33%
$101-125K n/a%
$126-150K n/a%
$151-200K n/a%
Over $200K 8%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 14.1%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $30

85 people applied to the EMBA program in 2001. The school accepted 50% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 10 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 4 were ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Required

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 71% 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 $32,500
Nonresident $32,500

Application deadline(s) June 1 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: June 1 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): July 1 2002

EMBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer: 30% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through B-school: 54%

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

Guaranteed loan? (1) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $36,000

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


CONTACTS

Dean Michael Sesnowitz
Hired as of July 2000
 
EMBA program director William J. Miller
 
EMBA admissions director William J. Miller
 
EMBA financial aid director Scott Morrison
 
EMBA career services director Napoleon Peoples
 
Alumni relations director Philip Perdue


 
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