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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Minnesota/Twin Cities
Carlson School of Management— Carlson Executive MBA Program--University of Minnesota

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Address: Carlson School of Management
321 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55455
E-Mail: cemba@csom.umn.edu
Website: http://www.cemba.carlsonschool.umn.edu
Directions to school
 
Other programs:Vienna Executive MBA Program
Warsaw EMBA


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 22, 2003

Year program was founded: 1981

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 2,046
EMBA 103
Full-time MBA 237
Part-time MBA 1,300

Length of program: 20 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: -8%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 11%
International students (1) 9%
Married students 93%
African-American students 2%
Asian-American students 5%
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native-American students n/a
White (Non-Hispanic) students 93%

Students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 2%
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  )
98%
Western Europe n/a
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 4%
Finance/Accounting 11%
General Management 23%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 30%
Management Information Systems 7%
Operations/Logistics 14%
Other 11%

Students from the following industries:
Government 4%
Manufacturing 50%
Non-Profit 7%
Services 24%
Other 14%

(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:
3M
Seagate
Medtronic
General Mills
Cargill


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 600
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 650

TOEFL Scores
Average score n/a
Minimum score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average 174
Range (middle 80%) 120 - 228

Student Age (years)
Average 39
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 42

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 16%
Students from nonprofit sector 9%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 9%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 2%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 93%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $60
Non-resident n/a

87 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 57% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 85% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list, from which n/a ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
Required

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 72% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $65,000
Nonresident $65,000

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


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - July 15, 2004


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 45% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 38% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 17%

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 Lawrence M. Benveniste, Ph.D.
Hired as of Jan. 2002
 
EMBA program director Kathryn Carlson
 
EMBA admissions director Jeff Bieganek
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Clare Foley


 
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MINNESOTA RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Second tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Second tier    1990:  --    
1998:  Third tier    1988:  --    
1996:  Second tier    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  --    1997:  --    
2001:  25    1993:  --    
1999:  --    



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