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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
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Address: IAE Business School
Pilar - Buenos Aires B1629WWA
Argentina
E-Mail: emba@iae.edu.ar
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Apr. 11, 2005
Aug. 1, 2005

Year program was founded: 1981
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
AMBA
EQUIS
Length of program: 20 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 358
Full-time MBA students 48
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 310
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 1%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 16%
International students 1 12%
Married students 49%


Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 93%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
3%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 4%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. 2%
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 12%
Finance/Accounting 25%
General Management 2%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 31%
Management Information Systems 9%
Operations/Logistics 13%
Other 5%

Students from the following industries:
Government 2%
Manufacturing 40%
Non-Profit 4%
Services 34%
Other 19%

(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:
Repsol YPF
Telefonica de Argentina S.A.
Petrobras Energia S.A.
Coca-Cola de Argentina S.A.
Siemens

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/a634
Mediann/an/a593
Range (middle 80%)n/an/a516 - 688

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 96
Range (middle 80%) 72 - 120

Student Age (years)
Average 31
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 34

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 2%
Students from nonprofit sector 3%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 20%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 6%

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

Salary
Average $14,500
Range (middle 80%) $12,600 - $17,200


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) $40
Application fee (nonresident) $70

412 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 52% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 45% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity52%53%68%
Yield45%44%53%

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 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$23,500$17,500n/a
Nonresidentn/an/a$29,500

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
Feb. 13, 2006
Mar. 20, 2006
Apr. 17, 2006
May 15, 2006
June 12, 2006


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: 4% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 48% (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) n/a

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 Fernando Fragueiro
Hired as of Dec. 1994
 
EMBA program director Lucio Traverso
 
EMBA admissions director Pablo Murga Gaona
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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