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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of Iowa
Henry B. Tippie College of Business and School of Management— University of Iowa EMBA in Food and Agribusiness

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Address: Henry B. Tippie College of Business and School of Management
IOWA CITY IA 52242-7700
Iowa, IA 52242-7700
E-Mail: swu@uiowa-emba.info
Website: B-school Web site
 
 
Other programs:Executive MBA Program
International EMBA Program


PROGRAM BASICS AND REQUIREMENTS

Core EMBA curriculum last revised: n/a

When and how often classes meet:
n/a

Total hours of work outside of class per week: 18

Total hours in class per week: 6

Average students in core class: 40

Average students in elective class: 40

Number of electives available in past academic year: n/a

Graduation Requirements:
  • Students must have attended a minimum number of classes
  • Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/Letter grade average
  • Class participation accounts for some percentage of students' grades

Distance EMBA programs available?
No

TEACHING METHODS

Teching Methods:
Case study 25%
Distance learning (video conferencing, Web-based learning) 0%
Experiential learning 0%
Lecture 4%
Simulations 10%
Team Projects 25%
Other 5%
Cross-Discipline Projects and Cases


SPECIAL PROGRAMS

EMBA programs run by B-school in another country:
Executive MBA in Food and Agribusiness
Country China
Partner Chinese Academy of Agriculture Science

Domestic partnerships or in-house EMBA programs:
None

Number of companies the B-school runs an in-house EMBA for: 0


AREAS OF STUDY AND ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Accounting
Entrepreneurship
Finance
International Business
Marketing

New electives available in the past academic year:
n/a


JOINT DEGREE PROGRAMS

Joint degree programs offered to EMBA students:
n/a
n/a


OTHER B-SCHOOL DEGREE PROGRAMS

Other degree programs offered through the B-school:
Master of Accounting


B-SCHOOL FACULTY

Full-time faculty in residence over past academic year for EMBA program: 101

Same faculty as full-time MBA program 46%
 
Full-time EMBA faculty with at least 5 years full-time corporate experience 25%
Tenured professors n/a
  Of those, what percentage are Female 14%
Underrepresented minorities: (1) 2%
Members of company boards/ directors of boards of advisors 7%
Have owned a business 2%
 

(1) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American. Asian Americans are not included in the minority percentage.


LIFESTYLE - 2005 GRADUATES REPORT

Married   n/a
Average number of children 0.0
Average work week 0.0
Average hours spent per week on class work 0.0
Average hours spent communicating with classmates between class meetings 0.0
Average number of days per month spent on campus 0.0


STUDENT LIFE

Programs offered for spouses/partners of EMBA participants Yes
Description: Invite for social dinner hiking etc

Child care support for EMBA participants with families No
Pre-program orientation No
Temporary housing for EMBA participants No
Distance from major airport (miles) 40
Access to health club or gym Yes


EMBA program includes a mandatory special trip or project out of the country? No

TECHNOLOGY

Wireless network in main B-school buildings Yes
University's investment in technology within the B-school over the past three years $449,132

Technology changes made over the past three years:
2003 -Upgrade to library laptops 2003 -Upgrade to Windows and Office XP 2003 -Move to Active Directory authentication 2003 -Reprogrammed a more robust interface for the student project Webserver 2003 -Increased coverage of the 802.11b wireless network 2003 -Moved Blackboard to central service to increase stability and security 2004 -Set up new public email stations and modified an area 2004 -Added additional desktop support staff 2004 -Purchased tablet PCs for faculty class


THE BOTTOM LINE

Total 2004-2005 EMBA revenues: $1,000,000

Total 2004-2005 EMBA budget: n/a


 
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