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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Columbia University
Columbia Business School— NY EMBA

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Address: Columbia Business School
1125 Amsterdam Ave, Rm 404
New York, NY 10025-1717
E-Mail: emba@columbia.edu
Website: http://www.gsb.columbia.edu/emba
 
Other programs:Berkeley-Columbia EMBA
EMBA-Global (partnership of Columbia and London Business School)


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 8, 2003
Dec. 12, 2003

Year program was founded: 1968

Institution is public or private? n/a


Total graduate enrollment 1,898
EMBA 620
Full-time MBA 1,178
Part-time MBA n/a

Length of program: 20 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 7%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 15%
International students (1) 21%
Married students 44%
African-American students 1%
Asian-American students 17%
Hispanic-American students 2%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 44%

Students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 9%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
84%
Western Europe 4%
Oceania 0%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 27%
Finance/Accounting 20%
General Management 16%
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 11%
Management Information Systems 8%
Operations/Logistics 14%
Other 4%

Students from the following industries:
Government 4%
Manufacturing 8%
Non-Profit 6%
Services 75%
Other 7%

(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:
JP Morgan Chase
Ernst & Young
IBM
GE
Merrill Lynch


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 650
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 730

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 110
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 220

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 40

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 25%
Students from nonprofit sector 10%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 8%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 87%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $70,000 - $230,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 4%
Finance 33%
Human Resources 1%
Manufacturing 2%
Marketing 14%
Operations 8%
Strategy 9%
Supply Chain 1%
Other 31%


Average years of management experience: 6.5

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 15.3

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 23%
0-20% 5%
21-40% 5%
41-60% 3%
61-80% 3%
81-99% 3%
100% 56%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.5

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

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 1%
$51-75K 11%
$76-100K 24%
$101-125K 24%
$126-150K 13%
$151-200K 13%
Over $200K 14%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 18%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $160
Non-resident $160

301 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 47% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 87% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 15 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 6 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 $112,200
Nonresident $112,200

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Oct. 15, 2003
All applicants - Mar. 1, 2004
All applicants - Mar. 1, 2004
All applicants - June 1, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 50% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 7% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 43%

Scholarships are Merit-based Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past 12 months: 0

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) Yes

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 Meyer Feldberg
Hired as of Aug. 1989
 
EMBA program director Michael Fenlon
 
EMBA admissions director David Evers
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  8    1994:  8    
2002:  7    1992:  9    
2000:  7    1990:  8    
1998:  6    1988:  14    
1996:  6    
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2003:  15    1997:  --    
2001:  18    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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2003:  7    1997:  7    
2001:  9    1993:  --    
1999:  10    1991:  8    



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