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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Florida International University
Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate School of Business— EMBA

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Address: Alvah H. Chapman, Jr., Graduate School of Business
MARC 230
Miami, FL 33199
E-Mail: emba@fiu.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Sept. 23, 2005

Year program was founded: 1995
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
SACS
Length of program: 18 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 928
Full-time MBA students 40
Part-time MBA students 313
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 80
PhD program students 52
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 5,271
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: -33%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 29%
International students 1 43%
Married students 54%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
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 68%
White (non-Hispanic) students 18%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 4%
Not reported n/a
Other 2%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 36%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
56%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%

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 0%
Finance/Accounting 14%
General Management 7%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 29%
Management Information Systems 11%
Operations/Logistics 29%
Other 7%

Students from the following industries:
Government 7%
Manufacturing 15%
Non-Profit 4%
Services 7%
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:
Cordis
Bacardi
Cisco
B/E Aerospace
Ryder

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/a564481
Mediann/an/a530
Range (middle 80%)n/a410 - 680386 - 674

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 * 600
Minimum TOEFL score required * 550
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 13
Range (middle 80%) 7 - 26

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 54

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 7%
Students from nonprofit sector 4%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 36%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 4%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 90%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $45,000 - $148,000


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 0%
Finance 8%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing 0%
Marketing 17%
Operations 17%
Strategy 25%
Supply Chain 25%
Other 8%

Average years of management experience: 9
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 16

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 42%
0-20% 17%
21-40% 8%
41-60% 8%
61-80% 8%
81-99% 0%
100% 17%

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 8%
$51-75K 42%
$76-100K 25%
$101-125K 25%
$126-150K 0%
$151-200K 0%
Over $200K 0%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 17%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $25
Application fee (nonresident) $25

41 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 82% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 68% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity82%87%87%
Yield68%88%81%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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In 2004, the B-school interviewed 82% 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$41,500$38,500$31,500
Nonresident$44,500$49,500$39,900

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Aug. 22, 2005


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Aug. 8, 2006


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 21% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 32% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 78%

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

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 Jose de la Torre
Hired as of July 2002
 
EMBA program director Sarah Perez
 
EMBA admissions director Ellie Browner
 
EMBA financial aid director Dacia Simpson
 
EMBA career services director Barry Shiflett


 
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