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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Cornell University
S. C. Johnson Graduate School of Management

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Address: S. C. Johnson Graduate School of Management
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
E-Mail: emba@cornell.edu
Website: http://www.johnson.cornell.edu


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: July 27, 2003
July 25, 2004

Year program was founded: 1999

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 682
EMBA 93
Full-time MBA 558
Part-time MBA n/a

Length of program: 22 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: -4%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 15%
International students (1) 13%
Married students 73%
African-American students 6%
Asian-American students 23%
Hispanic-American students 6%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 52%

Students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 6%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
86%
Western Europe 4%
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 6%
Finance/Accounting 32%
General Management 18%
Human Resources 10%
Marketing/Sales 20%
Management Information Systems 6%
Operations/Logistics 6%
Other 2%

Students from the following industries:
Government 2%
Manufacturing 28%
Non-Profit 6%
Services 58%
Other 6%

(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:
IBM
General Electric
Sony Electronics
AIG
Fidelity


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 144
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 218

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 40

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 38%
Students from nonprofit sector 6%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 2%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman n/a

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 63%

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 n/a
Finance 23%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Marketing 15%
Operations 5%
Strategy 15%
Supply Chain 3%
Other 38%


Average years of management experience: 9.3

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 37.1

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 28%
0-20% 13%
21-40% 10%
41-60% 15%
61-80% n/a
81-99% n/a
100% 33%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.7

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.6

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a
$51-75K 3%
$76-100K 30%
$101-125K 27%
$126-150K 19%
$151-200K 8%
Over $200K 14%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 13%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $200
Non-resident $200

96 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 82% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 61% 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 $102,800
Nonresident n/a

Application deadline(s):
n/a

Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 40% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 50% (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) n/a

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 Robert J. Swieringa
Hired as of July 1997
 
EMBA program director Tom Hambury
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
EMBA Rankings

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CORNELL INSIDER CONTENT
Admissions Q&A
Admission Interview Tips
Sample Application Essays
School Tour

CORNELL PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98
EMBA '03 | '01
Exec ed '03 | '01

CORNELL INFO
Admissions Q&A '06 | '03 | '02 | '99 | '97
Placement Q&A '06 | '03 | '00 | '99
Financial Aid Q&A '01 | '99 |
Video Views Dean Robert Swieringa | B-School Roundtable | Prof. Stuart Hart | Dean Bob Swieringa - 2006
B-School Calendar
Search for articles about Cornell

CORNELL RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  7    1994:  15    
2002:  11    1992:  14    
2000:  8    1990:  16    
1998:  8    1988:  5    
1996:  18    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  14    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  --    1997:  20    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  17    



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