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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Boston University
School of Management

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Address: School of Management
Boston, MA 02215
E-Mail: emba@bu.edu
Website: http://management.bu.edu/exec/emba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Jan. 17, 2003

Year program was founded: 1987

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 908
EMBA 62
Full-time MBA 335
Part-time MBA 392

Length of program: 17 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 2%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 20%
International students (1) 11%
Married students 73%
African-American students 2%
Asian-American students 12%
Hispanic-American students 2%
Native-American students n/a
White (Non-Hispanic) students 74%

Students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
88%
Western Europe 4%
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 13%
Finance/Accounting 13%
General Management 18%
Human Resources 4%
Marketing/Sales 16%
Management Information Systems 8%
Operations/Logistics 28%
Other n/a

Students from the following industries:
Government 2%
Manufacturing 48%
Non-Profit 2%
Services 16%
Other 32%

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


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Top five organizations that sent the most participants to EMBA program in last 5 years:
United Technologies (including Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand)
Fidelity Investments
Raytheon
Bayer Diagnostics
IBM Corporation


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores
Average score 607
Minimum score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 180
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 26%
Students from nonprofit sector 4%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 4%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 62%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $65,000 - $250,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

Editor's Note: Based on responses to BusinessWeek's 2003 survey of EMBA graduates.

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting n/a
Finance 7%
Human Resources 4%
Manufacturing 7%
Marketing 22%
Operations 26%
Strategy 7%
Supply Chain n/a
Other 26%


Average years of management experience: 12.8

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 292.8

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 19%
0-20% 11%
21-40% 4%
41-60% 7%
61-80% 11%
81-99% n/a
100% 48%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.5

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.5

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a
$51-75K 11%
$76-100K 26%
$101-125K 30%
$126-150K 19%
$151-200K 7%
Over $200K 7%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 0%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $100
Non-resident $100

77 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 63% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 3 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Required

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 75% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $64,500
Nonresident $64,500

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Nov. 1, 2003


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Dec. 15, 2003


Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Dec. 15, 2003

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 58% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 80% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: n/a

n/a Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past 12 months: n/a

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates n/a

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


CONTACTS

Dean Louis Lataif
Hired as of Sept. 1991
 
EMBA program director Audrey Haas
 
EMBA admissions director Carlos Frontado
 
EMBA financial aid director Nicole Cunnigham
 
EMBA career services director Jennifer Lawrence


 
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2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Third tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Second tier    1990:  --    
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1996:  Third tier    
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2003:  --    1997:  --    
2001:  22    1993:  --    
1999:  --    



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