2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management
Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management— Executive MBA in International Management
(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:
Honeywell
Intel
Motorola
American Express
General Motors
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
144
Range (middle 80%)
84
-
180
Student Age (years)
Average
36
Range (middle 80%)
30
-
41
Work Background
Students with advanced degrees
12%
Students from nonprofit sector
2%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees
22%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman
4%
Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school
80%
Salary
Average
$114,000
Range (middle 80%)
$70,000
-
$180,000
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
20%
Human Resources
n/a
Manufacturing
n/a
Marketing
25%
Operations
10%
Strategy
15%
Supply Chain
n/a
Other
30%
Average years of management experience: 9.0
Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 16.5
Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing
45%
0-20%
10%
21-40%
10%
41-60%
n/a
61-80%
5%
81-99%
5%
100%
25%
Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.4
Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.3
Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K
10%
$51-75K
50%
$76-100K
25%
$101-125K
10%
$126-150K
5%
$151-200K
n/a
Over $200K
n/a
Average increase at end of EMBA program: 21%
ADMISSIONS
Application fee
Resident: $50
Non-resident $50
62 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 78% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 83% 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
$56,500
Nonresident
$56,500
Application deadline(s):
All applicants - May 14, 2004
Rolling Admissions? Yes
Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - July 1, 2004
Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - July 1, 2004
EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 34% (school reports)
EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 38% (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 $22,853
(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality,
and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan
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