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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management— Executive Master's Program

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Address: Kellogg School of Management
2169 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
E-Mail: emp@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Website: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/emp
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 8, 2003
Dec. 12, 2003

Year program was founded: 1976

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 3,000
EMBA 400
Full-time MBA 1,250
Part-time MBA 1,350

Length of program: 24 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: -13%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 18%
International students (1) 17%
Married students 80%
African-American students 2%
Asian-American students 15%
Hispanic-American students 5%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 67%

Students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 10%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
84%
Western Europe 4%
Oceania 0%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 5%
Finance/Accounting 19%
General Management 18%
Human Resources 5%
Marketing/Sales 23%
Management Information Systems 13%
Operations/Logistics 10%
Other 7%

Students from the following industries:
Government 0%
Manufacturing 35%
Non-Profit 5%
Services 30%
Other 30%

(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:
Deere & Company
Baxter Healthcare
R.R. Donnelley & Sons
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 n/a

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

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 46

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 29%
Students from nonprofit sector 2%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 25%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 10%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 38%

Salary
Average $140,000
Range (middle 80%) $90,000 - $200,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 3%
Finance 13%
Human Resources 3%
Manufacturing 1%
Marketing 29%
Operations 15%
Strategy 7%
Supply Chain 1%
Other 27%


Average years of management experience: 11.1

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 91.8

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 11%
0-20% 6%
21-40% 3%
41-60% 6%
61-80% 1%
81-99% 5%
100% 68%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.4

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.3

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a
$51-75K 2%
$76-100K 13%
$101-125K 32%
$126-150K 17%
$151-200K 19%
Over $200K 17%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 14%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $150
Non-resident $150

n/a people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted n/a (selectivity) of those applicants, and 95% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 16 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 2 ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Required

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 100% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident n/a
Nonresident n/a

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Sept. 5, 2003
All applicants - Oct. 18, 2003


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 78% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 22% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 0%

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 Dipak C. Jain
Hired as of July 2001
 
EMBA program director Julie Cisek Jones
 
EMBA admissions director Christine Dern
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Roxanne Hori


 
EMBA Rankings

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Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00
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NORTHWESTERN RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  1    1994:  2    
2002:  1    1992:  1    
2000:  2    1990:  1    
1998:  2    1988:  1    
1996:  3    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  1    1997:  --    
2001:  1    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  9    1997:  3    
2001:  6    1993:  --    
1999:  4    1991:  3    



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