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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
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UCLA Anderson School of Management

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Address: UCLA Anderson School of Management
Collins Executive Education Center, A101f
Los Angeles, CA 90095
E-Mail: emba.admissions@anderson.ucla.edu
Website: http://www.emba.anderson.ucla.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 17, 2003

Year program was founded: 1981

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 1,425
EMBA 137
Full-time MBA 666
Part-time MBA 558

Length of program: 22 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 0%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 28%
International students (1) 22%
Married students 64%
African-American students 4%
Asian-American students 20%
Hispanic-American students 8%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 60%

Students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 8%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 6%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
79%
Western Europe 4%
Oceania 0%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 8%
Finance/Accounting 4%
General Management 61%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 6%
Management Information Systems 4%
Operations/Logistics 11%
Other 6%

Students from the following industries:
Government 4%
Manufacturing 16%
Non-Profit 4%
Services 60%
Other 16%

(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
Amgen
Paramount Studios
Hewlett-Packard
Northrop Grumman


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 659
Range (middle 80%) 600 - 710

TOEFL Scores
Average score n/a
Minimum score required 645

Work Experience (months)
Average 156
Range (middle 80%) 72 - 240

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 31 - 45

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 61%
Students from nonprofit sector 10%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 24%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 10%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 57%

Salary
Average $135,000
Range (middle 80%) $72,800 - $200,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 2%
Finance 9%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing 2%
Marketing 14%
Operations 19%
Strategy 9%
Supply Chain n/a
Other 44%


Average years of management experience: 10.6

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 25.8

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 29%
0-20% 24%
21-40% 2%
41-60% 7%
61-80% 7%
81-99% n/a
100% 31%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.8

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.7

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 3%
$51-75K 8%
$76-100K 30%
$101-125K 30%
$126-150K 15%
$151-200K 8%
Over $200K 8%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 18%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $150
Non-resident $150

121 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 7 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 4 ultimately accepted.

Interviews for EMBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 95% of its EMBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES

Estimated total (not annual) cost of EMBA program
Resident $70,000
Nonresident $70,000

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - May 1, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a

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

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 23% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 53% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 66%

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 $25,000

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


CONTACTS

Dean Bruce G. Willison
Hired as of July 1999
 
EMBA program director George Geis, Associate Dean
 
EMBA admissions director Katherine Lilygren
 
EMBA financial aid director Deb Mincey
 
EMBA career services director Eric Mokover, Associate Dean


 
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2004:  14    1994:  9    
2002:  16    1992:  16    
2000:  12    1990:  10    
1998:  12    1988:  16    
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2001:  10    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

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2003:  --    1997:  --    
2001:  19    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  14    



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