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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Georgia State University
J. Mack Robinson College of Business

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Address: J. Mack Robinson College of Business
33 Gilmer Street SE, Unit 4
Atlanta, GA 30303-3084
E-Mail: emba@gsu.edu
Website: http://robinson.gsu.edu/EMBA
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 15, 2003

Year program was founded: 1980

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 2,473
EMBA 77
Full-time MBA 539
Part-time MBA 1,108

Length of program: 21 months

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


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 16%
Married students 75%
African-American students 21%
Asian-American students 4%
Hispanic-American students 0%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 71%

Students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 0%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
100%
Western Europe 0%
Oceania 0%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 12%
Finance/Accounting 24%
General Management 42%
Human Resources 4%
Marketing/Sales 8%
Management Information Systems 4%
Operations/Logistics 4%
Other 2%

Students from the following industries:
Government 8%
Manufacturing 13%
Non-Profit 0%
Services 60%
Other 19%

(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:
Georgia Pacific Corporation
BellSouth Corporation
Southern Company
AGL Resources
Motorola


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 575

Work Experience (months)
Average 180
Range (middle 80%) 108 - 276

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 31 - 46

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 8%
Students from nonprofit sector 4%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 38%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 17%

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

Salary
Average $130,236
Range (middle 80%) $76,000 - $225,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 6%
Finance 23%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Marketing 16%
Operations 26%
Strategy n/a
Supply Chain n/a
Other 29%


Average years of management experience: 9.4

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 86.6

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 23%
0-20% 6%
21-40% 29%
41-60% 3%
61-80% 6%
81-99% n/a
100% 32%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.2

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.2

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a
$51-75K 26%
$76-100K 26%
$101-125K 35%
$126-150K 6%
$151-200K 3%
Over $200K 3%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 7%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $50
Non-resident $50

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 95% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $50,500
Nonresident $50,500

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - June 18, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

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


Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Apr. 1, 2004

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 16% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 24% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 28%

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

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

Maximum amount students can borrow: $25,200

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates $19,500

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


CONTACTS

Dean Sidney E. Harris
Hired as of July 1997
 
EMBA program director W. Preston Wilson, Associate Dean for Executive Education
 
EMBA admissions director William S. Woolery, Jr.
 
EMBA financial aid director Benita Matthews Spencer
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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