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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of London
London Business School

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Address: London Business School
Regent's Park
London NW1 4SA
United Kingdom
E-Mail: emba-office@london.edu
Website: http://www.london.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 1, 2003
Jan. 5, 2004

Year program was founded: 1982

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 1,455
EMBA 487
Full-time MBA 624
Part-time MBA n/a

Length of program: 24 months

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


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 24%
International students (1) 66%
Married students 46%
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 8%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 7%
Middle East 4%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
5%
Western Europe 65%
Oceania 3%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 16%
Finance/Accounting 19%
General Management 15%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 3%
Management Information Systems 5%
Operations/Logistics 30%
Other 11%

Students from the following industries:
Government 1%
Manufacturing 16%
Non-Profit 1%
Services 72%
Other 9%

(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:
BT Group plc
Citigroup
Royal Dutch/Shell Group
PricewaterhouseCoopers
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 670
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 760

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 106
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 180

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 39

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 44%
Students from nonprofit sector 3%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 26%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 0%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 91%

Salary
Average $97,300
Range (middle 80%) $55,025 - $162,750


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 2%
Finance 13%
Human Resources 2%
Manufacturing 3%
Marketing 11%
Operations 11%
Strategy 21%
Supply Chain 2%
Other 36%


Average years of management experience: 7.7

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 41.3

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 35%
0-20% 3%
21-40% 5%
41-60% 12%
61-80% 6%
81-99% 3%
100% 35%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.3

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

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 3%
$51-75K 20%
$76-100K 45%
$101-125K 17%
$126-150K 7%
$151-200K 3%
Over $200K 5%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 33%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $116
Non-resident $116

154 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 70% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 69% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 3 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 1 ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Required

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 81% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $62,775
Nonresident $62,775

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Aug. 31, 2003


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Nov. 27, 2003


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 25% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 43% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 1%

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 Professor Laura D Tyson
Hired as of Jan. 2002
 
EMBA program director Lyn Hoffman
 
EMBA admissions director Linden Selby
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Graham Hastie


 
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2002:  4 (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
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1998:  --    1988:  --    
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2003:  23    1997:  --    
2001:  23    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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2003:  10    1997:  16    
2001:  7    1993:  --    
1999:  18    1991:  --    



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