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2001 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Pennsylvania
Wharton School

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


Address: Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
224 Steinberg Conference Center, 255 S. 38th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6355
E-Mail: wemba-admissions@wharton.upenn.edu
Web site: www.wharton.upenn.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: May 2002

Year program was founded: 1975
Institution is: U.S. private


Total graduate enrollment 1,923
EMBA 201
Full-time 1,542
Part-time n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 19%
International students (1) 25%
Underrepresented minority (2) students n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Central/South America, Mexico n/a
Eastern Europe n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Western Europe n/a
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:
Price Waterhouse Coopers
AT&T
JP Morgan Chase
Merck
Deutsche Bank


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 691
Range (middle 80%) 640 - 740

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 122
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 204

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 44

Students with advanced degrees 49%
Students from nonprofit sector 8%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 15%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 7%
Students living within 45 miles of the school 43%

Salary
Average $174,500
Range $53,000 - $4,000,000


2001 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Average years of management experience: 7.8

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 47.0

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 13%
0-20% 7%
21-40% n/a%
41-60% 7%
61-80% 7%
81-99% 8%
100% 58%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.4

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

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a%
$51-75K 14%
$76-100K 34%
$101-125K 16%
$126-150K 16%
$151-200K 11%
Over $200K 9%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 33.5%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $125

748 people applied to the EMBA program in 2001. The school accepted 25% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 91% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 39 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 4 were ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Required
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 0% of its EMBA applicants, and 0% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004

Average total (not annual) cost of EMBA
Resident n/a
Nonresident n/a

Application deadline(s) Feb. 1 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: Mar. 10 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% covered by employer: 60% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through B-school: 12%

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

Guaranteed loan? (1) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $150,000

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


CONTACTS

Dean Patrick T. Harker
Hired as of Feb. 2000
 
EMBA program director Howard Kaufold
 
EMBA admissions director Catherine Molony
 
EMBA financial aid director Catherine Molony
 
EMBA career services director Catherine Molony
 
Alumni relations director Catherine Molony


 
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Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  3    1994:  1    
2002:  5    1992:  4    
2000:  1    1990:  2    
1998:  1    1988:  4    
1996:  1    
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2003:  3    1997:  --    
2001:  2    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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2003:  2    1997:  4    
2001:  5    1993:  --    
1999:  3    1991:  7    



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