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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kenan-Flagler Business School— Executive MBA Weekend Program

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Address: Kenan-Flagler Business School
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3490
E-Mail: emba@unc.edu
Website: http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/execMBA/
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Jan. 4, 2004

Year program was founded: 1986

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 1,031
EMBA 315
Full-time MBA 538
Part-time MBA 0

Length of program: 20 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 7%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 15%
International students (1) 12%
Married students 88%
African-American students 2%
Asian-American students 5%
Hispanic-American students 3%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 90%

Students from following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 3%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
90%
Western Europe 3%
Oceania 0%

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 10%
Finance/Accounting 22%
General Management 14%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 15%
Management Information Systems 5%
Operations/Logistics 10%
Other 24%

Students from the following industries:
Government 7%
Manufacturing 39%
Non-Profit 0%
Services 54%
Other 0%

(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:
IBM
Wachovia
John Deere
Glaxo Smith Kline
General Electric


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 615
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 720

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

Work Experience (months)
Average 132
Range (middle 80%) 72 - 240

Student Age (years)
Average 34
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 41

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 24%
Students from nonprofit sector 8%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 14%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 3%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 49%

Salary
Average $102,372
Range (middle 80%) $65,000 - $139,000


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 13%
Human Resources 2%
Manufacturing 4%
Marketing 22%
Operations 17%
Strategy 11%
Supply Chain 2%
Other 26%


Average years of management experience: 8.4

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 61.5

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 21%
0-20% 19%
21-40% 6%
41-60% 6%
61-80% 9%
81-99% 4%
100% 34%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.7

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.6

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 4%
$51-75K 32%
$76-100K 38%
$101-125K 9%
$126-150K 4%
$151-200K 6%
Over $200K 6%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 25%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $110
Non-resident $110

103 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 65% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 11 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 2 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 $57,000
Nonresident $57,000

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Sept. 29, 2003


Rolling Admissions? No

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 45% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 32% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 23%

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 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 Steve Jones
Hired as of Aug. 2003
 
EMBA program director Penny Oslund, executive director
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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UNC RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  16    1994:  18    
2002:  18    1992:  10    
2000:  15    1990:  12    
1998:  19    1988:  8    
1996:  19    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  5    1997:  --    
2001:  5    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  20    1997:  13    
2001:  18    1993:  --    
1999:  13    1991:  10    



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