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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Cornell University
S. C. Johnson Graduate School of Management— Cornell Boardroom Executive MBA

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Address:		S. C. Johnson Graduate School of Management The Johnson School Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
E-Mail:		das247@cornell.edu
Website:		B-school Web site


Other programs:		Cornell Executive MBA Program

B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin:

June 26, 2005
July 2, 2006

Year program was founded:	1999
Institution is public or private?	Private
Business school accreditation:	AACSB
Length of program:	17 months

Enrollment

Total graduate business students	753
Full-time MBA students	581
Part-time MBA students	n/a
Distance MBA students	62
Executive MBA students	110
PhD program students	38
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students	n/a

Total undergraduate business students	n/a

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year:

n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class	13%
International students ¹	85%
Married students	n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students	2%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students	n/a
Asian American students	20%
Mexican American students	n/a
Puerto Rican students	n/a
Other Hispanic American students	n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students	75%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students	3%
Not reported	n/a
Other	n/a

Students from the following regions:

Africa	n/a
Asia	8%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia	n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean	n/a
Middle East	n/a
North America (Canada: 70% / U.S.: 30%)	90%
Oceania	n/a
Western Europe	2%

North American students by region:

Canada	70%
Mid-Atlantic U.S.	n/a
Midwest U.S.	n/a
Northeast U.S.	30%
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	5%
Finance/Accounting	10%
General Management	30%
Human Resources	2%
Marketing/Sales	10%
Management Information Systems	8%
Operations/Logistics	25%
Other	10%

Students from the following industries:

Government	18%
Manufacturing	30%
Non-Profit	0%
Services	45%
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:

n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart

	2005	2003	2001
Average	n/a	n/a	n/a
Median	n/a	n/a	n/a
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	n/a	n/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 *	n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required *	n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)

Average	168
Range (middle 80%)	72	-	276

Student Age (years)

Average	37
Range (middle 80%)	30	-	47

Work Background

Students with advanced degrees	31%
Students from nonprofit sector	12%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees	11%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman	8%

Travel Distance

Students living within 45 miles of the school

11%

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	0%
Finance	35%
Human Resources	n/a
Manufacturing	0%
Marketing	8%
Operations	3%
Strategy	19%
Supply Chain	0%
Other	35%

Average years of management experience:	10
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work:	13

Percent of program employer paid for:

Nothing	32%
0-20%	11%
21-40%	11%
41-60%	8%
61-80%	8%
81-99%	5%
100%	24%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 1.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 1.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:

Under $50K	3%
$51-75K	14%
$76-100K	22%
$101-125K	19%
$126-150K	19%
$151-200K	5%
Over $200K	19%

Average increase at end of EMBA program: 33%

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident)	$0
Application fee (nonresident)	$0

n/a people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted n/a (selectivity) of those applicants, and 82% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart

	2005	2003	2001
Selectivity	78%	82%	69%
Yield	66%	61%	66%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% 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

	2005	2003	2001
Resident	$111,900	$102,800	$92,000
Nonresident	$111,900	n/a	$92,000

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s): n/a
Rolling Admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview: n/a
Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 15% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 35% (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	Robert J. Swieringa
Hired as of	July 1997

EMBA program director	Daniel Szpiro

EMBA admissions director	Camilla Morgan

EMBA financial aid director	Ann Richards

EMBA career services director	Karin Ash

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CORNELL RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:

2004:	7	1994:	15
2002:	11	1992:	14
2000:	8	1990:	16
1998:	8	1988:	5
1996:	18

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EMBA rank:

2003:	14	1997:	--
2001:	--	1993:	--
1999:	--

Exec Ed rank:

2003:	--	1997:	20
2001:	--	1993:	--
1999:	--	1991:	17

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