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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Rice University
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management
P.O. Box 2932
Houston, TX 77252-2932
E-Mail: oed@rice.edu
Website: http://www.rice.edu/executive
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: July 25, 2003

Year program was founded: 1998

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 557
EMBA 199
Full-time MBA 358
Part-time MBA n/a

Length of program: 21 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: -25%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 23%
International students (1) 29%
Married students 83%
African-American students 8%
Asian-American students 14%
Hispanic-American students 16%
Native-American students 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 44%

Students from following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 5%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 8%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
5%
Western Europe 0%
Oceania 0%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 3%
Finance/Accounting 15%
General Management 27%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 4%
Management Information Systems 14%
Operations/Logistics 28%
Other 6%

Students from the following industries:
Government 0%
Manufacturing 6%
Non-Profit 2%
Services 89%
Other 3%

(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:
Shell
Exxonmobil
British Petroleum
Hewlett Packard
Baylor College of Medicine


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 596
Range (middle 80%) 480 - 690

TOEFL Scores
Average score 630
Minimum score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 145
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 240

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 44

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 17%
Students from nonprofit sector 2%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 2%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 8%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 96%

Salary
Average $107,676
Range (middle 80%) $50,000 - $152,918


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 17%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Marketing 13%
Operations 27%
Strategy 7%
Supply Chain 3%
Other 30%


Average years of management experience: 8.1

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 10.5

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 23%
0-20% 16%
21-40% n/a
41-60% 6%
61-80% 3%
81-99% 13%
100% 39%

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 6%
$51-75K 13%
$76-100K 48%
$101-125K 16%
$126-150K 6%
$151-200K 3%
Over $200K 6%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 8%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $100
Non-resident $100

104 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 79% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 80% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 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 $77,000
Nonresident $77,000

Application deadline(s):
Dec. 1, 2003
Feb. 2, 2004
Apr. 19, 2004
June 14, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 34% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 17% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 40%

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 Gilbert R. Whitaker, Jr.
Hired as of July 1997
 
EMBA program director Kay Henry
 
EMBA admissions director Kay Henry
 
EMBA financial aid director Rice University Student Financial Services
 
EMBA career services director Peter Veruki


 
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