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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Tulane University
A.B. Freeman School of Business— New Orleans/Houston EMBA Program

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Address: A.B. Freeman School of Business
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA 70118
E-Mail: executive.ed@tulane.edu
Website: http://www.freeman.tulane.edu/emba
Directions to school
 
Other programs:Houston EMBA Option II
MBA for the Americas
Asia Executive MBA Program


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Nov. 16, 2003
Jan. 3, 2004

Year program was founded: 1982

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 436
EMBA 188
Full-time MBA 215
Part-time MBA 143

Length of program: 19 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 16%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 16%
International students (1) 12%
Married students n/a
African-American students n/a
Asian-American students n/a
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native-American students n/a
White (Non-Hispanic) students n/a

Students from following regions:
Africa 4%
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
88%
Western Europe 4%
Oceania 0%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 2%
Finance/Accounting 10%
General Management 10%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 10%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 57%
Other 2%

Students from the following industries:
Government 8%
Manufacturing 44%
Non-Profit 2%
Services 44%
Other 2%

(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:
Entergy
ExxonMobil
Chevron/Texaco
Shell
Lockheed Martin


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 525
Range (middle 80%) 420 - 610

TOEFL Scores
Average score n/a
Minimum score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 180
Range (middle 80%) 78 - 288

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 49

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 14%
Students from nonprofit sector 2%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 14%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 4%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 88%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $55,000 - $150,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

Editor's Note: Based on responses to BusinessWeek's 2003 survey of EMBA graduates.

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 5%
Finance 11%
Human Resources 3%
Manufacturing 11%
Marketing 3%
Operations 24%
Strategy 8%
Supply Chain 5%
Other 30%


Average years of management experience: 9.7

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 29.1

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 13%
0-20% 13%
21-40% 3%
41-60% 3%
61-80% n/a
81-99% n/a
100% 68%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.1

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.1

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 13%
$51-75K 26%
$76-100K 32%
$101-125K 18%
$126-150K 5%
$151-200K 3%
Over $200K 3%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 11%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $100
Non-resident $100

149 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 40% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 87% 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 77% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $53,000
Nonresident n/a

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Oct. 15, 2003
All applicants - Dec. 1, 2003


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Oct. 15, 2003
All applicants - Dec. 1, 2003


Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Nov. 1, 2003

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 36% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 47% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 20%

n/a Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past 12 months: n/a

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 James W. McFarland
Hired as of July 1988
 
EMBA program director Russell P. Robins, Ph.D.
 
EMBA admissions director Caryn Lang
 
EMBA financial aid director Elaine Riviera
 
EMBA career services director Peggy Babin


 
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