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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Texas at Austin
McCombs School of Business— Option II MBA Program

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Address: McCombs School of Business
GSB 5.132
Austin, TX 78705
E-Mail: inquiry@opii.mccombs.utexas.edu
Website: http://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/optionii
  Directions to school
 
Other programs:Executive MBA in Mexico City
Texas Executive MBA @ Dallas/Ft. Worth

ACADEMICS/COURSE WORK

Basic Information:

Core EMBA curriculum last revised: 1981

When and how often classes meet:
• On alternate weekends
• Occasional week-long sessions

Total hours in class per week: 16

Total hours of work outside of class per week: 30

Average students in core class: 72

Average students in elective class: 40

Electives available:
Corporate Governance
Community Development Practicum
Business Case Writing Practicum
Global Electronic Business
Innovations in Business to Business Marketing
Standing Start Practicum
Marketing and Consumer Insights Practicum
Global Marketing Studies-South America; Global Marketing Studies-China;
Global Marketing Studies-Europe; Global Marketing Studies-Asia

Graduation Requirements:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
• Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades
TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 45%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) n/a
Experiential learning n/a
Lecture 45%
Simulations n/a
Team Projects 10%
Other n/a

Distance learning MBA No
Group work done via the Internet 50%


SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EMBA programs run by B-school in another country:
Executive MBA Program in Mexico City
Country Mexico
Partner The Instituto Technologico y de Estudios de Monterrey (ITESM)

Domestic partnerships or in-house MBA programs:
None

Number of companies the B-school runs an in-house MBA for: 0
AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
Marketing
Operations Management
Information Management


EMBA FACULTY

EMBA full-time faculty: 153
Same faculty as full-time MBA program 100%
 
Tenured professors 88
  Of those, what percentage are Female 17%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 7%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 10%
Have owned a business n/a
 
Full-time EMBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 30%

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.

JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint degree programs offered to EMBA students:
n/a

Other B-school degree programs:
Master of Accounting


LIFESTYLE

Programs for spouses of EMBA participants Yes
Description: Myer-Briggs presentation, panel discussion w/ second year spouses, briefing on international trip
Child care support for EMBA participants with families No
Pre-program orientation Yes
Temporary housing for EMBA participants Yes
Description: Accommodations are provided for the seminars. Accommodations for weekends are not provided but students are provided with list of hotels that offer discounts to McCombs students.
Distance from major airport (miles) 9
Access to health club or gym Yes



SPECIAL TRIP

EMBA program includes a mandatory special trip or project out of the country? Yes
Description: Five-day, international-focused seminar in London and three day optional seminar in Lyon, France
THE BOTTOM LINE

Total 2002-2003 EMBA revenues: n/a

Total 2002-2003 EMBA budget: n/a
 
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2004:  19    1994:  17    
2002:  21    1992:  --    
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