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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Southern Methodist University
Cox School of Business— Executive MBA

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Address: Cox School of Business
Dallas, TX 75275-0333
E-Mail: drowland@mail.cox.smu.edu
Website: http://coxemba.com
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 14, 2003

Year program was founded: 1976

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 1,088
EMBA 171
Full-time MBA 234
Part-time MBA 651

Length of program: 21 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 4%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 20%
International students (1) 22%
Married students 90%
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students 12%
Hispanic-American students 6%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 74%

Students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 10%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 6%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Western Europe 1%
Oceania 1%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 3%
Finance/Accounting 7%
General Management 42%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 11%
Management Information Systems 13%
Operations/Logistics 9%
Other 14%

Students from the following industries:
Government 0%
Manufacturing 19%
Non-Profit 1%
Services 48%
Other 32%

(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:
IBM
Burlington Northern Sante Fe
Verizon
EDS
Texas Instruments


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 n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 174
Range (middle 80%) 108 - 240

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 33 - 41

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 12%
Students from nonprofit sector 1%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 9%

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

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $110,331 - $134,847


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 5%
Human Resources 6%
Manufacturing 3%
Marketing 14%
Operations 23%
Strategy 6%
Supply Chain 5%
Other 38%


Average years of management experience: 10.4

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 48.5

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 25%
0-20% 14%
21-40% 14%
41-60% 5%
61-80% 6%
81-99% 5%
100% 32%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.5

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.4

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 2%
$51-75K 15%
$76-100K 37%
$101-125K 32%
$126-150K 8%
$151-200K 6%
Over $200K n/a


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 12%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $75
Non-resident $75

146 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 83% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 74% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 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 $63,550
Nonresident $63,550

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Dec. 31, 2003
All applicants - June 2, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - June 2, 2004

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

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 50% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 0%

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 Albert W. Niemi, Jr.
Hired as of n/a
 
EMBA program director Tom Perkowski
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Dennis Grindle


 
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SMU RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Second tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Second tier    1990:  --    
1998:  Second tier    1988:  --    
1996:  23    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  18    1997:  --    
2001:  19    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  --    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  19    



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