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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
INCAE Business School
INCAE Business School— International Executive MBA Program

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Address: INCAE Business School
Managua, Nicaragua
Managua Nicaragua
E-Mail:
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: July 2, 2005

Year program was founded: 1990
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
EQUIS
SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools)
Length of program: 16 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 658
Full-time MBA students 272
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 386
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: -7%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 15%
International students 1 69%
Married students 69%


Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 100%
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe n/a

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 2%
Finance/Accounting 20%
General Management 37%
Human Resources 4%
Marketing/Sales 17%
Management Information Systems 4%
Operations/Logistics 9%
Other 7%

Students from the following industries:
Government 0%
Manufacturing 19%
Non-Profit 7%
Services 63%
Other 11%

(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:
TACA AIRLINES
BANEX
FLORIDA ICE & FARM
BAC BANK
GRUPO ROBLE

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 * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 162
Range (middle 80%) 93 - 228

Student Age (years)
Average 35
Range (middle 80%) 29 - 42

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 4%
Students from nonprofit sector 7%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 28%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 31%

Salary
Average $115,159
Range (middle 80%) $75,074 - $200,198


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) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

79 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 94% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 73% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity94%98%n/a
Yield73%77%n/a

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$33,000$29,000n/a
Nonresident$33,000$29,000n/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - June 2, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - June 2, 2006


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 0% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 100% (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) No

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 Esteban R. Brenes
Hired as of Sept. 2002
 
EMBA program director Guillermo D. Selva
 
EMBA admissions director Roderick MacGregor
 
EMBA financial aid director Juan Carlos Rappaccioli
 
EMBA career services director Neil Camacho


 
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