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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Aston University
Aston Business School

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Address: Aston Business School
Aston University
Birmingham B4 7ET
United Kingdom
E-Mail: g.h.griffiths@aston.ac.uk
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Oct. 1, 2005
Jan. 9, 2006
Apr. 24, 2006
Sept. 24, 2005

Year program was founded: 1979
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
UK Government's QAA
Length of program: 30 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 679
Full-time MBA students 30
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students 25
Executive MBA students 65
PhD program students 119
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 10
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,615
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 5%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 34%
International students 1 14%
Married students 36%


Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 8%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 2%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 86%

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. n/a
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 15%
Finance/Accounting 15%
General Management 15%
Human Resources 10%
Marketing/Sales 15%
Management Information Systems 20%
Operations/Logistics 8%
Other 2%

Students from the following industries:
Government 18%
Manufacturing 18%
Non-Profit 10%
Services 20%
Other 34%

(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:
Landrover Jaguar
Severn Trent
Jacobs Babtie
Biffa Waste
Carillion

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/a

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 * 630
Minimum TOEFL score required * 620
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 110
Range (middle 80%) 45 - 160

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 40

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 20%
Students from nonprofit sector 26%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 22%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 5%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 55%

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) n/a
Application fee (nonresident) n/a

n/a people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted n/a (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivityn/an/an/a
Yieldn/an/an/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 60% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 90% of its admitted applicants.

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


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

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

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$24,800n/an/a
Nonresident$24,800n/an/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Dec. 23, 2005
All applicants - Apr. 3, 2006
All applicants - Sept. 8, 2006
All applicants - Dec. 22, 2006
All applicants - Apr. 2, 2007
All applicants - Sept. 7, 2007


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Dec. 9, 2005
All applicants - Mar. 17, 2006
All applicants - Sept. 5, 2006
All applicants - Dec. 8, 2006


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 60% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 20% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 0%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: n/a

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

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a

Scholarships are based on
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 Professor John Saunders
Hired as of Feb. 1997
 
EMBA program director Dr Brigitte Nicoulaud
 
EMBA admissions director Dr Gareth Griffiths
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Angela Edkins


 
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