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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of Alabama
Manderson Graduate School of Business

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Address: Manderson Graduate School of Business
Box 870223
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487--0223
E-Mail: scarver@cba.ua.edu
Website: B-school Web site


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Dec. 10, 2005

Year program was founded: 1985
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
SACS
Length of program: 17 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 387
Full-time MBA students 114
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 55
PhD program students 93
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,200
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 58%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 22%
International students 1 4%
Married students 70%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 96%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
96%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 100%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 13%
Finance/Accounting 13%
General Management 12%
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 15%
Management Information Systems 17%
Operations/Logistics 30%
Other 3%

Students from the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 17%
Non-Profit n/a
Services 80%
Other n/a

(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:
ADTRAN
Southern Company
3M
SCI

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average572572n/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)500 - 530500 - 650n/a

GMAT scores are required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.
Average TOEFL score * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 109
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 240

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 42

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 8%
Students from nonprofit sector 4%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 30%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 4%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 13%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

Editor's Note: Based on responses to BusinessWeek's 2005 survey of EMBA graduates.

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting n/a
Finance n/a
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Marketing n/a
Operations n/a
Strategy n/a
Supply Chain n/a
Other n/a

Average years of management experience: n/a
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: n/a

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

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 0.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 0.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a
$51-75K n/a
$76-100K n/a
$101-125K n/a
$126-150K n/a
$151-200K n/a
Over $200K n/a


Average increase at end of EMBA program: n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

35 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 65% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity65%65%n/a
Yield90%49%n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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In 2004, the B-school interviewed 98% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. from which 0 ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of EMBA program (U.S. dollars)

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$39,500$39,000n/a
Nonresident$39,500n/an/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Oct. 1, 2005


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Oct. 1, 2005


Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Oct. 1, 2005


Funding

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

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 46% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 20%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: 0

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: $18,500

Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a

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


CONTACTS

Dean Dr. J. Barry Mason
Hired as of Sept. 1988
 
EMBA program director Susan Carver
 
EMBA admissions director Beth Stapler
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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