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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Business— Executive MBA Program

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Address: College of Business
200 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
E-Mail: emba@uiuc.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Sept. 14, 2005

Year program was founded: 1975
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 20 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 723
Full-time MBA students 191
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 54
PhD program students 87
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 3,021
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 45%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 22%
International students 1 9%
Married students 84%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 3%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 13%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 78%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other 3%

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 6%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
91%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 100%
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 6%
Finance/Accounting 9%
General Management 19%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 25%
Management Information Systems 13%
Operations/Logistics 16%
Other 9%

Students from the following industries:
Government 9%
Manufacturing 34%
Non-Profit 6%
Services 50%
Other 0%

(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:
Caterpillar
General Electric
John Deere
Motorola
State Farm

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/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 * 670
Minimum TOEFL score required * 617
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 161
Range (middle 80%) 104 - 228

Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 31 - 41

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 22%
Students from nonprofit sector 16%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 22%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 3%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 56%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $59,495 - $132,000


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 7%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing 0%
Marketing 14%
Operations 7%
Strategy 29%
Supply Chain 0%
Other 43%

Average years of management experience: 11
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 14

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 7%
0-20% 20%
21-40% 0%
41-60% 0%
61-80% 7%
81-99% 0%
100% 67%

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 0%
$51-75K 7%
$76-100K 47%
$101-125K 47%
$126-150K 0%
$151-200K 0%
Over $200K 0%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 27%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $65
Application fee (nonresident) $65

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/a46%71%
Yieldn/a88%65%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
In 2004, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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$74,000$68,000$50,000
Nonresident$74,000$68,000$50,000

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Aug. 1, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

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

Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Apr. 1, 2007


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 48% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 13% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 39%

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
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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 Avijit Ghosh
Hired as of n/a
 
EMBA program director Robert van der Hooning
 
EMBA admissions director Jennifer Quick
 
EMBA financial aid director Victor Martinez
 
EMBA career services director Lois Meerdink


 
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