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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Cranfield University
Cranfield School of Management

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Address: Cranfield School of Management
Cranfield
Bedford MK43 0AL
United Kingdom
E-Mail: mbaenquiries@cranfield.ac.uk
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Jan. 14, 2005

Year program was founded: 1981
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
QAA
Length of program: 24 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 467
Full-time MBA students 126
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 79
PhD program students 60
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 37
 
Total undergraduate business students 0
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: -23%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students 1 22%
Married students n/a


Students from the following regions:
Africa 5%
Asia 3%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
6%
Oceania 0%
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 16%
Finance/Accounting 11%
General Management 5%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 22%
Management Information Systems 8%
Operations/Logistics 8%
Other 30%

Students from the following industries:
Government 5%
Manufacturing 22%
Non-Profit 11%
Services 22%
Other 40%

(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:
AMEC
BAe Systems
British Telecom
Glaxo SmithKline
Halifax Bank of Scotland

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average660657660
Mediann/an/a650
Range (middle 80%)620 - 690600 - 700600 - 740

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 * 600
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 120
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 204

Student Age (years)
Average 33
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 41

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 22%
Students from nonprofit sector 11%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman n/a

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 38%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $55,000 - $142,000


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) $138
Application fee (nonresident) $138

73 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 63% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity80%74%53%
Yield63%77%79%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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In 2004, the B-school interviewed 81% 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
200520032001
Resident$58,880$51,792$43,000
Nonresident$58,880$51,792$43,000

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: 65% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 11% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 24%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: 2

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
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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 Professor Michael Osbaldeston
Hired as of Jan. 2003
 
EMBA program director Graham Clark
 
EMBA admissions director Sean Rickard
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Peter Fennah


 
EMBA Rankings

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CRANFIELD RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Also considered    1994:  --    
2002:  Second tier (Non-U.S.)    1992:  --    
2000:  Second tier (Non-U.S.)    1990:  --    
1998:  --    1988:  --    
1996:  --    
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Exec Ed rank:
2003:  --    1997:  --    
2001:  15    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  --    



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