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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Case Western Reserve University
Weatherhead School of Management

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Address: Weatherhead School of Management
Cleveland, OH 44106-7166
E-Mail: emba@weatherhead.cwru.edu
Website: http://weatherhead.cwru.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 19, 2003

Year program was founded: 1979

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 1,139
EMBA 64
Full-time MBA 267
Part-time MBA 704

Length of program: 21 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: -16%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 18%
International students (1) 5%
Married students 82%
African-American students 5%
Asian-American students 5%
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native-American students n/a
White (Non-Hispanic) students 91%

Students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 5%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
96%
Western Europe n/a
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 5%
Finance/Accounting 5%
General Management n/a
Human Resources 4%
Marketing/Sales 36%
Management Information Systems 18%
Operations/Logistics 27%
Other 4%

Students from the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 59%
Non-Profit 14%
Services 27%
Other n/a

(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:
BP Amoco
Keithley Instruments
Alcoa
MTD Products
Cleveland Clinic Foundation


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

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

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 178
Range (middle 80%) 120 - 264

Student Age (years)
Average 39
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 48

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 5%
Students from nonprofit sector 14%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 14%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 0%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 95%

Salary
Average $121,632
Range (middle 80%) $80,000 - $178,000


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 9%
Human Resources 5%
Manufacturing 5%
Marketing 9%
Operations 18%
Strategy 5%
Supply Chain 5%
Other 45%


Average years of management experience: 13.8

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 40.0

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 27%
0-20% 9%
21-40% 9%
41-60% n/a
61-80% 14%
81-99% 5%
100% 36%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 4%
$51-75K 39%
$76-100K 13%
$101-125K 17%
$126-150K 4%
$151-200K 4%
Over $200K 17%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 3%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $50
Non-resident $50

38 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 84% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 100% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Required

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 92% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $75,000
Nonresident n/a

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - July 1, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Apr. 30, 2004

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 64% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 23% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 0%

n/a Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past 12 months: 0

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

Maximum amount students can borrow: $47,200

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates $25,274

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


CONTACTS

Dean Mohsen Anvari
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
EMBA program director Dr. Ronald Fry
 
EMBA admissions director Barbara Bohlman
 
EMBA financial aid director Nancy Issa
 
EMBA career services director Shannon Wagner


 
EMBA Rankings

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WEATHERHEAD INSIDER CONTENT
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School Tour

WEATHERHEAD PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98
Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00
EMBA '03 | '01
Exec ed '03 | '01

WEATHERHEAD INFO
Placement Q&A '04
Video Views Dean Moshen Anvari
Search for articles about Weatherhead

WEATHERHEAD RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Second tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Third tier    1990:  --    
1998:  Third tier    1988:  --    
1996:  Second tier    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  21    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  15    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  --    



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