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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of Iowa
Henry B. Tippie College of Business and School of Management

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Address: Henry B. Tippie College of Business and School of Management
108 John Pappajohn Business Building, C140
Iowa City, IA 52242-1000
E-Mail: tippiemba@uiowa.edu
Website: http://www.biz.uiowa.edu/execmba/


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 23, 2003

Year program was founded: 1978

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 1,130
EMBA 143
Full-time MBA 155
Part-time MBA 715

Length of program: 21 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: -7%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 29%
International students (1) 5%
Married students 94%
African-American students 5%
Asian-American students 5%
Hispanic-American students 3%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 87%

Students from following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 3%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
94%
Western Europe n/a
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 5%
Finance/Accounting 21%
General Management 11%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 16%
Management Information Systems 8%
Operations/Logistics 34%
Other 5%

Students from the following industries:
Government 5%
Manufacturing 66%
Non-Profit 3%
Services 18%
Other 8%

(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:
Rockwell Collins
John Deere
HON Industries
Bandag
Great America Leasing


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 560
Range (middle 80%) 380 - 710

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 168
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 264

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 50

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 21%
Students from nonprofit sector 3%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 16%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 3%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 71%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - $160,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 4%
Finance 4%
Human Resources 7%
Manufacturing 18%
Marketing 25%
Operations 14%
Strategy 4%
Supply Chain n/a
Other 25%


Average years of management experience: 8.3

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 76.0

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 4%
0-20% 7%
21-40% n/a
41-60% 4%
61-80% 4%
81-99% 4%
100% 79%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 4%
$51-75K 40%
$76-100K 36%
$101-125K 12%
$126-150K 8%
$151-200K n/a
Over $200K n/a


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 6%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $0
Non-resident $0

60 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 91% 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 80% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $43,000
Nonresident $43,000

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Apr. 15, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

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


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 80% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 15% (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) 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 Gary C. Fethke
Hired as of July 1994
 
EMBA program director John Fraser
 
EMBA admissions director John Fraser
 
EMBA financial aid director NA
 
EMBA career services director Kathie Decker


 
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