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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Northern Illinois University
College of Business

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Address: College of Business
College of Business, Barsema Hall 203
DeKalb, IL 60115
E-Mail: emba@niu.edu
Website: http://www.cob.niu.edu/emba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 15, 2003

Year program was founded: 1982

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 808
EMBA 82
Full-time MBA n/a
Part-time MBA 510

Length of program: 21 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: -10%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 15%
International students (1) 15%
Married students 85%
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native-American students n/a
White (Non-Hispanic) students 82%

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 12%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
86%
Western Europe n/a
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting n/a
Finance/Accounting 24%
General Management n/a
Human Resources 27%
Marketing/Sales 10%
Management Information Systems 3%
Operations/Logistics 18%
Other 18%

Students from the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 76%
Non-Profit 2%
Services 22%
Other n/a

(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:
Motorola
Hamilton Sundstrand
Ameritech
Sears
Alexian Brothers Medical Center


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) 400 - 550

TOEFL Scores
Average score n/a
Minimum score required 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 150
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 288

Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 47

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 8%
Students from nonprofit sector 3%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 5%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman n/a

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 88%

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $30
Non-resident $30

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 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 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):
Domestic applicants - June 1, 2004
International applicants - Mar. 1, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

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


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) Yes

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 David Graf
Hired as of July 1994
 
EMBA program director Harold Wright
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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