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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Business

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Address: College of Business
Fourth Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
E-Mail: emba@uiuc.edu
Website: http://www.TheExecutiveMBA.com
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 17, 2003
Aug. 15, 2004

Year program was founded: 1975

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 823
EMBA 45
Full-time MBA 322
Part-time MBA 0

Length of program: 15 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 0%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 9%
International students (1) 5%
Married students 95%
African-American students 5%
Asian-American students 9%
Hispanic-American students 5%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 81%

Students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 5%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
95%
Western Europe 0%
Oceania 0%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 14%
Finance/Accounting 9%
General Management 9%
Human Resources 5%
Marketing/Sales 27%
Management Information Systems 14%
Operations/Logistics 18%
Other 5%

Students from the following industries:
Government 9%
Manufacturing 36%
Non-Profit 9%
Services 45%
Other 16%

(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:
Caterpillar
John Deere
State Farm
General Electric
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 610

Work Experience (months)
Average 181
Range (middle 80%) 108 - 252

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 44

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 18%
Students from nonprofit sector 18%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 23%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 4%

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

Salary
Average $124,500
Range (middle 80%) $82,000 - $145,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 9%
Finance 5%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing 5%
Marketing 14%
Operations 18%
Strategy 9%
Supply Chain n/a
Other 41%


Average years of management experience: 11.8

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 58.7

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing n/a
0-20% 14%
21-40% n/a
41-60% n/a
61-80% 5%
81-99% n/a
100% 82%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.3

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

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 5%
$51-75K 33%
$76-100K 29%
$101-125K 14%
$126-150K 10%
$151-200K 5%
Over $200K 5%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 19%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $65
Non-resident $65

56 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 46% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 88% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 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 $68,000
Nonresident $68,000

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - June 1, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - June 1, 2004


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

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

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 75% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 15%

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: $18,500

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 Avijit Ghosh
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
EMBA program director Merle E. Giles
 
EMBA admissions director Jennifer Quick
 
EMBA financial aid director Jane White
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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