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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of Chicago
Graduate School of Business— Executive MBA Program North America

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Address: Graduate School of Business
Chicago, IL 60611
E-Mail: xp@gsb.uchicago.edu
Website: http://gsb.uchicago.edu/execMBA
Directions to school
 
Other programs:Executive MBA Program Europe
Executive MBA Program Asia


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: June 28, 2004

Year program was founded: 1943

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 3,017
EMBA 509
Full-time MBA 1,109
Part-time MBA 1,399

Length of program: 20 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: n/a


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 16%
International students (1) 1%
Married students 59%
African-American students 8%
Asian-American students 8%
Hispanic-American students 6%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 65%

Students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 10%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
82%
Western Europe 3%
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 12%
Finance/Accounting 24%
General Management 16%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 20%
Management Information Systems 12%
Operations/Logistics 14%
Other n/a

Students from the following industries:
Government 2%
Manufacturing 17%
Non-Profit 8%
Services 43%
Other 30%

(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:
Motorola
BP
UOP
John Deere
Argonne National Laboratory


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 170
Range (middle 80%) 96 - 276

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 46

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 22%
Students from nonprofit sector 8%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 25%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 9%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 58%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 8%
Finance 19%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing 3%
Marketing 16%
Operations 8%
Strategy 6%
Supply Chain 2%
Other 38%


Average years of management experience: 11.9

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 43.3

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 17%
0-20% 5%
21-40% 5%
41-60% 5%
61-80% 5%
81-99% 10%
100% 53%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.5

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.3

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 2%
$51-75K n/a
$76-100K 31%
$101-125K 18%
$126-150K 15%
$151-200K 21%
Over $200K 13%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 13%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $100
Non-resident $100

n/a people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted n/a (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a 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 100% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $96,000
Nonresident $96,000

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


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - May 15, 2004


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: n/a (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 Edward A. Snyder
Hired as of July 2001
 
EMBA program director Patricia Keegan
 
EMBA admissions director Patricia Keegan
 
EMBA financial aid director Priscilla Parker
 
EMBA career services director Anita Brick


 
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