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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Washington
Business School

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: Business School
Room 228C, Box 353220
Seattle, WA 98195
E-Mail: emba@u.washington.edu
Website: http://www.emba.washington.edu
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 14, 2003
Sept. 24, 2003

Year program was founded: 1983

Institution is public or private? Public


Total graduate enrollment 802
EMBA 282
Full-time MBA 238
Part-time MBA 151

Length of program: 21 months

Change in EMBA class size in past 12 months: 2%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 25%
International students (1) 8%
Married students n/a
African-American students 1%
Asian-American students 11%
Hispanic-American students 3%
Native-American students 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 41%

Students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
92%
Western Europe n/a
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 14%
Finance/Accounting 8%
General Management 24%
Human Resources 5%
Marketing/Sales 12%
Management Information Systems 7%
Operations/Logistics 15%
Other 10%

Students from the following industries:
Government 3%
Manufacturing 22%
Non-Profit 11%
Services 53%
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:
Alaska Airlines
Boeing
Hewlett Packard
Intel
Microsoft


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 586
Range (middle 80%) 500 - 700

TOEFL Scores
Average score 637
Minimum score required 580

Work Experience (months)
Average 14
Range (middle 80%) 7 - 24

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 49

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 16%
Students from nonprofit sector 10%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 3%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 72%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $57,000 - $138,000


2003 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 3%
Finance 9%
Human Resources 2%
Manufacturing 2%
Marketing 13%
Operations 17%
Strategy 13%
Supply Chain 2%
Other 41%


Average years of management experience: 10.6

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 38.6

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 17%
0-20% 3%
21-40% 11%
41-60% 11%
61-80% n/a
81-99% 9%
100% 49%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.2

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.2

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 6%
$51-75K 16%
$76-100K 37%
$101-125K 21%
$126-150K 5%
$151-200K 8%
Over $200K 6%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 8%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $150
Non-resident $150

110 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 91% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 92% 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 $53,000
Nonresident $53,000

Application deadline(s):
All applicants - Jan. 15, 2004
Domestic applicants - Apr. 15, 2004


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 36% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 70% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 45%

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 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 Yash Gupta
Hired as of Aug. 1999
 
EMBA program director Dave Burgstahler, Assoc. Dean for Masters Programs
 
EMBA admissions director Bronica Wan
 
EMBA financial aid director Eileen Robison
 
EMBA career services director Naomi Sanchez


 
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