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2003 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Washington University in St. Louis
Olin School of Business— Olin EMBA Program

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


Address: Olin School of Business
1 Brookings Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63130
E-Mail: embainfo@olin.wustl.edu
Website: http://www.olin.wustl.edu/execed
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 27, 2003
Jan. 25, 2004

Year program was founded: 1983

Institution is public or private? Private


Total graduate enrollment 916
EMBA 220
Full-time MBA 292
Part-time MBA 345

Length of program: 18 months

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


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 22%
International students (1) 9%
Married students 75%
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students 13%
Hispanic-American students 6%
Native-American students 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) students 78%

Students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 3%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 3%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
91%
Western Europe n/a
Oceania n/a

Students from the following function categories:
Consulting 28%
Finance/Accounting 16%
General Management 9%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 16%
Management Information Systems 13%
Operations/Logistics 15%
Other 0%

Students from the following industries:
Government 6%
Manufacturing 56%
Non-Profit 9%
Services 29%
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:
Anheuser-Busch
Edward Jones
Monsanto
Emerson
The Boeing


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 n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 167
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 264

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 46

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 6%
Students from nonprofit sector 15%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 9%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 9%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 68%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $75,000 - $150,000


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 20%
Human Resources 2%
Manufacturing 2%
Marketing 17%
Operations 5%
Strategy 7%
Supply Chain 2%
Other 41%


Average years of management experience: 8.5

Avg. No. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 82.3

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 19%
0-20% 5%
21-40% 12%
41-60% 7%
61-80% 7%
81-99% 2%
100% 49%

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 5%
$51-75K 32%
$76-100K 18%
$101-125K 16%
$126-150K 11%
$151-200K 8%
Over $200K 11%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 9%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee
Resident: $100
Non-resident $100

42 people applied to the EMBA program in 2003. The school accepted 93% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 82% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 1 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 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 $84,500
Nonresident $84,500

Application deadline(s):
n/a

Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline for scheduling an interview:
Sept. 25, 2003


Financial aid deadline(s):
Dec. 15, 2003

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 56% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 22% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 22%

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 Stuart I. Greenbaum
Hired as of July 1995
 
EMBA program director Pam Wiese, Associate Dean
 
EMBA admissions director Doris Drewry
 
EMBA financial aid director Cynthia Gregory
 
EMBA career services director Greg Hutchings, Associate Dean


 
EMBA Rankings

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OLIN RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  23    1994:  --    
2002:  24    1992:  20    
2000:  23    1990:  --    
1998:  17    1988:  --    
1996:  16    
BW ranking history

EMBA rank:
2003:  17    1997:  --    
2001:  16    1993:  --    
1999:  --    



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