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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Pepperdine University
Graziadio School of Business and Management

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Address: Graziadio School of Business and Management
Los Angeles, CA 90045
E-Mail: execpgms@pepperdine.edu
Website: http://www.bschool.pepperdine.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 2, 2003
Sept. 9, 2003
Jan. 13, 2004
Apr. 20, 2004

Year program was founded: 1969

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 2,151
EMBA 220
Full-time MBA 250
Part-time MBA 1,556

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 26%
International students (1) 13%
Married students 62%
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students 21%
Hispanic-American students 10%
Native-American students 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 51%

Students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 7%
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  )
89%
Western Europe 4%
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 20%
Finance/Accounting 5%
General Management 2%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 30%
Management Information Systems 20%
Operations/Logistics 5%
Other 3%

Students from the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 50%
Non-Profit 2%
Services 30%
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:
Boeing
EMI Music Distribution
Hewlett Packard
Amgen
Sun Microsystems


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 550

Work Experience (months)
Average 144
Range (middle 80%) 84 - 144

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 47

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 9%
Students from nonprofit sector 3%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 5%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 6%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 75%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $70,000 - $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 n/a
Finance 16%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Marketing 37%
Operations 16%
Strategy 5%
Supply Chain n/a
Other 26%


Average years of management experience: 9.1

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 13.5

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 43%
0-20% 19%
21-40% 10%
41-60% 14%
61-80% n/a
81-99% n/a
100% 14%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.2

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.2

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a
$51-75K n/a
$76-100K 37%
$101-125K 37%
$126-150K 21%
$151-200K 5%
Over $200K n/a


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 8%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $100
Non-resident n/a

75 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 72% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 71% 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:
Recommended

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 $71,500
Nonresident n/a

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Dec. 1, 2003
All applicants - Apr. 1, 2004
All applicants - Aug. 15, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Dec. 1, 2003
All applicants - Apr. 1, 2004
All applicants - Aug. 15, 2004


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 21% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 16% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 44%

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: $18,500

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 Linda A. Livingstone
Hired as of Aug. 2002
 
EMBA program director Terry Young (interim)
 
EMBA admissions director Darrell Eriksen
 
EMBA financial aid director Natasha Kobrinsky
 
EMBA career services director Nicole Hall


 
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