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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Arizona
Eller College of Management— Eller Executive MBA PRogram

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Address: Eller College of Management
PO Box 210108
Tucson, AZ 85721-0108
E-Mail: emba@eller.arizona.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Aug. 15, 2005

Year program was founded: 1996
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 14 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 585
Full-time MBA students 123
Part-time MBA students 104
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 35
PhD program students 148
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,639
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 37%
International students 1 0%
Married students n/a


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 3%
Asian American students 8%
Mexican American students 17%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 66%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 3%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
100%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 0%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 87%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 10%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 14%
Finance/Accounting 19%
General Management 19%
Human Resources 11%
Marketing/Sales 8%
Management Information Systems 3%
Operations/Logistics 14%
Other 12%

Students from the following industries:
Government 27%
Manufacturing 44%
Non-Profit 3%
Services 19%
Other 7%

(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:
Intel Corporation
Raytheon Corporation
Honeywell
IBM
Texas Instruments

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/a563590
Mediann/an/a570
Range (middle 80%)n/a490 - 600410 - 690

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


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

Work Experience (months)
Average 138
Range (middle 80%) 46 - 240

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 47

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 19%
Students from nonprofit sector 22%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 28%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 7%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 69%

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

50 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 90% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity80%100%73%
Yield90%83%90%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 80% 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$40,000$30,000$30,000
Nonresident$40,000$30,000$50,000

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants - May 15, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Mar. 1, 2006


Funding

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

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 14% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 34%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: 1

Scholarships are Merit-based Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: $18,500

Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a

Scholarships are based on
Merit-based

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


CONTACTS

Dean Paul Portney
Hired as of July 2005
 
EMBA program director Trina M. Callie
 
EMBA admissions director Kristina Wagner
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Simone Pollard


 
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