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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of California, Irvine
Graduate School of Management

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Address: Graduate School of Management
202 Graduate School of Management
Irvine, CA 92697-3125
E-Mail: emba@gsm.uci.edu
Website: http://www.gsm.uci.edu/go/emba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Oct. 10, 2003

Year program was founded: 1984

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 907
EMBA 169
Full-time MBA 239
Part-time MBA 451

Length of program: 21 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 118%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 20%
International students (1) 5%
Married students n/a
African-American students 0%
Asian-American students 10%
Hispanic-American students 2%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 46%

Students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 2%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
96%
Western Europe 2%
Oceania 0%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 2%
Finance/Accounting 15%
General Management 15%
Human Resources 2%
Marketing/Sales 32%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 19%
Other 5%

Students from the following industries:
Government 2%
Manufacturing 47%
Non-Profit 2%
Services 42%
Other 7%

(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:
Boeing
U.S. Department of Defense
ISIS Pharmaceuticals
Mitsubishi
ConAgra


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 571
Range (middle 80%) 470 - 690

TOEFL Scores
Average score n/a
Minimum score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 173
Range (middle 80%) 96 - 290

Student Age (years)
Average 39
Range (middle 80%) 31 - 47

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 16%
Students from nonprofit sector 2%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 33%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 11%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 74%

Salary
Average $116,909
Range (middle 80%) $60,000 - $162,800


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 7%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing 3%
Marketing 24%
Operations 7%
Strategy 3%
Supply Chain 3%
Other 52%


Average years of management experience: 10.6

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 62.4

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 20%
0-20% 13%
21-40% 7%
41-60% 13%
61-80% 7%
81-99% 3%
100% 37%

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 n/a
$51-75K 15%
$76-100K 22%
$101-125K 33%
$126-150K 7%
$151-200K 11%
Over $200K 11%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 16%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $110
Non-resident $110

89 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 91% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% 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 $57,500
Nonresident $57,500

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Apr. 1, 2004
All applicants - July 15, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Aug. 13, 2004


Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Mar. 2, 2004
All applicants - Apr. 30, 2004

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 2% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 5% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 25%

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 $37,000

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Jone L. Pearce, Interim Dean
Hired as of July 2002
 
EMBA program director Erik W. Charles
 
EMBA admissions director Erik W. Charles
 
EMBA financial aid director Alda Ruggiero
 
EMBA career services director Randy Williams


 
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