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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The George Washington University
School of Business and Public Management

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Address: School of Business and Public Management
Ashburn, VA 20147
E-Mail: execmba@gwu.edu
Website: http://www.gwemba.org/
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 17, 2003

Year program was founded: 1991

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 2,027
EMBA 42
Full-time MBA 204
Part-time MBA 623

Length of program: 21 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: -29%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 53%
International students (1) 29%
Married students 53%
African-American students 18%
Asian-American students 0%
Hispanic-American students 0%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 53%

Students from following regions:
Africa 6%
Asia 6%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East 12%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
71%
Western Europe 6%
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 0%
Finance/Accounting 12%
General Management 35%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 12%
Management Information Systems 29%
Operations/Logistics 6%
Other 6%

Students from the following industries:
Government 0%
Manufacturing 0%
Non-Profit 18%
Services 82%
Other 0%

(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:
Verizon
ExxonMobil
AOL
FannieMae
Boeing


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 542
Range (middle 80%) 270 - 720

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 150
Range (middle 80%) 96 - 210

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 48

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 18%
Students from nonprofit sector 18%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 65%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 6%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 77%

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 4%
Finance 16%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing 4%
Marketing 8%
Operations 12%
Strategy 8%
Supply Chain 4%
Other 44%


Average years of management experience: 10.2

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 28.2

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 35%
0-20% 8%
21-40% 4%
41-60% n/a
61-80% 12%
81-99% 8%
100% 35%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.8

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

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 4%
$51-75K n/a
$76-100K 42%
$101-125K 27%
$126-150K 19%
$151-200K 4%
Over $200K 4%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 8%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $60
Non-resident $60

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 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 86% of its EMBA applicants, and 82% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $59,000
Nonresident $59,000

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - July 1, 2003


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Aug. 15, 2003


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 29% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 12% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 59%

n/a 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: $63,000

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 Susan M. Phillips
Hired as of July 1998
 
EMBA program director Robert F. Dyer
 
EMBA admissions director Karime Shamloo (Interim)
 
EMBA financial aid director Daniel Small
 
EMBA career services director Darby Scism


 
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