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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Duke University
Fuqua School of Business— Global EMBA Program

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Address: Fuqua School of Business
One Towerview Drive
Durham, NC 27708
E-Mail: executive-mba-info@fuqua.duke.eud
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school
 
Other programs:Weekend EMBA
Cross Continent EMBA Program


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: May 15, 2006

Year program was founded: 1984
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 21 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,431
Full-time MBA students 831
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 600
PhD program students 82
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 0
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 9%
International students 1 45%
Married students n/a


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 8%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 18%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 14%
White (non-Hispanic) students 51%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 9%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 14%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 11%
Latin America and the Caribbean 12%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
50%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 12%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 18%
Midwest U.S. 4%
Northeast U.S. 10%
South U.S. 28%
Southwest U.S. 20%
U.S. Possessions and territories 4%
West U.S. 20%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 8%
Finance/Accounting 19%
General Management 19%
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 25%
Management Information Systems 13%
Operations/Logistics 19%
Other n/a

Students from the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Non-Profit n/a
Services n/a
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:
IBM
Wachovia
Duke University
Capital One
Bank of America

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average645n/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)553 - 730n/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 * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 166
Range (middle 80%) 117 - 228

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 44

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees n/a
Students from nonprofit sector n/a
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 10%

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) $175
Application fee (nonresident) $175

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/a87%
Yieldn/an/a62%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 100% 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$88,500$104,030$95,500
Nonresidentn/an/a$95,500

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Aug. 15, 2005
All applicants - Nov. 15, 2005
All applicants - Feb. 15, 2006


Rolling Admissions? No

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

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 58% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 33% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: n/a

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: 3

Scholarships are Merit-based Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) Yes

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

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 Douglass Breeden
Hired as of July 2001
 
EMBA program director John Gallagher
 
EMBA admissions director Kelli Kilpatrick
 
EMBA financial aid director Shannon Simmons
 
EMBA career services director Sheryle Dirks


 
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2004:  11    1994:  11    
2002:  9    1992:  12    
2000:  5    1990:  13    
1998:  7    1988:  10    
1996:  11    
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2003:  4    1997:  --    
2001:  4    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  17    1997:  9    
2001:  12    1993:  --    
1999:  8    1991:  4    



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