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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Wake Forest University
Babcock Graduate School of Management— Fast-Track Executive MBA Program

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Address: Babcock Graduate School of Management
Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7368
E-Mail: evening.exec@mba.wfu.edu
Website: http://www.mba.wfu.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Aug. 5, 2003

Year program was founded: 1969

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 554
EMBA 111
Full-time MBA 226
Part-time MBA 217

Length of program: 17 months

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


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 38%
International students (1) 5%
Married students n/a
African-American students 7%
Asian-American students 2%
Hispanic-American students 0%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 91%

Students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 2%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
94%
Western Europe 2%
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 10%
Finance/Accounting 13%
General Management 19%
Human Resources 5%
Marketing/Sales 22%
Management Information Systems 4%
Operations/Logistics 18%
Other 9%

Students from the following industries:
Government 2%
Manufacturing 49%
Non-Profit 10%
Services 28%
Other 11%

(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:
Sara Lee Corporation
Ingersoll-Rand
IBM
Wachovia
BB&T


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

TOEFL Scores
Average score n/a
Minimum score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 168
Range (middle 80%) 72 - 300

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 47

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 20%
Students from nonprofit sector 10%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 15%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 4%

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

Salary
Average $111,822
Range (middle 80%) $64,000 - $195,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting n/a
Finance 9%
Human Resources 2%
Manufacturing 9%
Marketing 30%
Operations 7%
Strategy 5%
Supply Chain n/a
Other 37%


Average years of management experience: 11.2

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 55.2

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 33%
0-20% 12%
21-40% 5%
41-60% 7%
61-80% 5%
81-99% 2%
100% 36%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.3

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.3

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 10%
$51-75K 29%
$76-100K 31%
$101-125K 24%
$126-150K 5%
$151-200K n/a
Over $200K 2%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 16%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $75
Non-resident $75

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

The B-school placed n/a 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 $55,000
Nonresident $55,000

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - July 26, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - July 26, 2004


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 42% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 35% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 47%

n/a Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past 12 months: 2

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates $11,750

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


CONTACTS

Dean Ajay Patel
Hired as of Aug. 2003
 
EMBA program director Chet Miller, Faculty Director
 
EMBA admissions director Jamie Barnes
 
EMBA financial aid director Julia Spach
 
EMBA career services director Ned Tobey


 
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