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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/
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ACADEMICS/COURSE WORK

Basic Information:

Core EMBA curriculum last revised: n/a

When and how often classes meet:
• On alternate weekends

Total hours in class per week: 28

Total hours of work outside of class per week: 18

Average students in core class: 59

Average students in elective class: 28

Electives available:
Real Estate Development
Real Estate Finance
Strategy & Uncertainty
Financing Deals & Strategic Transactions
Theory of Corporate Finance

Graduation Requirements:
• Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
• Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
• Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades


TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 50%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 3%
Experiential learning 10%
Lecture 17%
Simulations 5%
Team Projects 15%
Other n/a

Distance learning MBA No
Group work done via the Internet 70%


SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EMBA programs run by B-school in another country:
OneMBA
Country Netherlands
Partner Rotterdam School of Managmeent

OneMBA
Country Hong Kong
Partner Chinese University of Hong Kong

OneMBA
Country Brazil
Partner Fundação Getulio Vargas

OneMBA
Country Mexico
Partner Tec de Monterrey (EGADE-ITESM)

Domestic partnerships or in-house MBA programs:
None

Number of companies the B-school runs an in-house MBA for: 0


AREAS OF STUDY

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Finance
General Management
International Business
Leadership
Strategy


EMBA FACULTY

EMBA full-time faculty: 99

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 83%
 
Tenured professors 60
  Of those, what percentage are Female 12%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 3%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 23%
Have owned a business 17%
 
Full-time EMBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 36%

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint degree programs offered to EMBA students:
n/a

Other B-school degree programs:
Master of Accounting


LIFESTYLE - 2003 GRADUATES REPORT

Married   79%
Average number of children 1.3
Average work week 52.4
Average hours spent per week on class work 20.8
Average hours spent communicating with classmates between class meetings 4.9
Average number of days per month spent on campus 4.7


LIFESTYLE

Programs for spouses of EMBA participants Yes
Description: Partners program during Immersion Week

Child care support for EMBA participants with families No
Pre-program orientation Yes
Temporary housing for EMBA participants Yes
Description: EMBA students stay in the Rizzo Center, the school's state-of-the-art facility designed for executive learning, or the Carolina Inn, located in the heart of the UNC campus.
Distance from major airport (miles) 10
Access to health club or gym No



SPECIAL TRIP

EMBA program includes a mandatory special trip or project out of the country? No
Description: Optional


THE BOTTOM LINE

Total 2002-2003 EMBA revenues: n/a

Total 2002-2003 EMBA budget: n/a


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