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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)


ACADEMICS/COURSE WORK

Basic Information:

Core EMBA curriculum last revised: 2003

When and how often classes meet:
• On alternate weekends

Total hours in class per week: 8

Total hours of work outside of class per week: 10

Average students in core class: 65

Average students in elective class: 35

Electives available:
Behavioral Finance
Entrepreneurial Finance
Managerial Decision Making
Strategy in Financial Services
Managing in a Market Economy
Role of Private Equity
Applied Value Investing
Value Investing
Globalization: Markets and Changing Economic Landscape

Graduation Requirements:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
• Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades


TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 30%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning 5%
Lecture 30%
Simulations 10%
Team Projects 25%
Other n/a

Distance learning MBA No
Group work done via the Internet n/a


SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EMBA programs run by B-school in another country:
EMBA Global
Country United Kingdom
Partner London Business School

Domestic partnerships or in-house MBA programs:
UC Berkeley-Haas
Partner Berkeley-Columbia EMBA

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Partner n/a

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Partner n/a

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Partner n/a


Number of companies the B-school runs an in-house MBA for: 0


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Entrepreneurship
Finance
General Management
International Business
Leadership


EMBA FACULTY

EMBA full-time faculty: 122

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
 
Tenured professors 60
  Of those, what percentage are Female 12%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 2%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors n/a
Have owned a business n/a
 
Full-time EMBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 20%

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint degree programs offered to EMBA students:
n/a

Other B-school degree programs:
n/a


LIFESTYLE - 2003 GRADUATES REPORT

Married   68%
Average number of children 0.8
Average work week 53.4
Average hours spent per week on class work 17.3
Average hours spent communicating with classmates between class meetings 4.6
Average number of days per month spent on campus 5.3


LIFESTYLE

Programs for spouses of EMBA participants Yes
Description: Joint Ventures - offers social and networking opportunities for EMBA students and their spouses

Child care support for EMBA participants with families No
Pre-program orientation Yes
Temporary housing for EMBA participants No
Description: The school does not provide housing for the New York EMBA program, but does make arrangements for the EMBA-Global and Berkeley-Columbia EMBA programs.
Distance from major airport (miles) 7
Access to health club or gym Yes



SPECIAL TRIP

EMBA program includes a mandatory special trip or project out of the country? Yes
Description: International Seminar (China, South America)


THE BOTTOM LINE

Total 2002-2003 EMBA revenues: n/a

Total 2002-2003 EMBA budget: 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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EMBA rank:
2003:  15    1997:  --    
2001:  18    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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



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