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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
IMD
International Institute for Management Development

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Address: International Institute for Management Development
Chemin de Bellerive 23
Lausanne CH1001
Switzerland
E-Mail: info@imd.ch
Website: http://www.imd.ch/emba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Oct. 6, 2003
Jan. 26, 2004
Apr. 19, 2004
Aug. 2, 2004

Year program was founded: 1999

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 90
EMBA 73
Full-time MBA 90
Part-time MBA n/a

Length of program: 16* months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 14%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 12%
International students (1) 76%
Married students 84%
African-American students n/a
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native-American students n/a
White (Non-Hispanic) students n/a

Students from following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 7%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 33% / U.S.: 67%)
10%
Western Europe 69%
Oceania 4%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 3%
Finance/Accounting 14%
General Management 33%
Human Resources 4%
Marketing/Sales 17%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 5%
Other 14%

Students from the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 40%
Non-Profit n/a
Services 47%
Other 13%

(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:
Novartis
Swisscom
UBS
ABB
Shell


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 560
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 660

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 165
Range (middle 80%) 120 - 228

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 35 - 43

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 48%
Students from nonprofit sector n/a
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 16%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 13%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 5%

Salary
Average $130,200
Range (middle 80%) $75,000 - $182,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting n/a
Finance 14%
Human Resources 2%
Manufacturing n/a
Marketing 20%
Operations 7%
Strategy 20%
Supply Chain 2%
Other 36%


Average years of management experience: 10.4

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 89.1

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 7%
0-20% 3%
21-40% 5%
41-60% 17%
61-80% 19%
81-99% 9%
100% 40%

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 4%
$51-75K 7%
$76-100K 16%
$101-125K 23%
$126-150K 23%
$151-200K 13%
Over $200K 14%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 21%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $146
Non-resident $146

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 2 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 2 ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 40% of its EMBA applicants, and 40% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $83,950
Nonresident $83,950

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: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 0%

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

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) No

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 Peter Lorange
Hired as of July 1993
 
EMBA program director Professor Andrew Boynton
 
EMBA admissions director Marianne Vandenbosch@imd.ch
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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IMD RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  2 (Non-U.S.)    1994:  --    
2002:  3 (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
2000:  4 (Non-U.S.)    1990:  --    
1998:  --    1988:  --    
1996:  --    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  6    1997:  --    
2001:  13    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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



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