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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
The University of Iowa
Henry B. Tippie College of Business and School of Management— International EMBA Program

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Address:		Henry B. Tippie College of Business and School of Management The University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242
E-Mail:		tippiemba@uiowa.edu
Website:		B-school Web site


Other programs:		University of Iowa EMBA in Food and Agribusiness Executive MBA Program

B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin:

Oct. 8, 2005

Year program was founded:	1978
Institution is public or private?	Public
Business school accreditation:	AACSB
Length of program:	21 months

Enrollment

Total graduate business students	1,122
Full-time MBA students	122
Part-time MBA students	680
Distance MBA students	n/a
Executive MBA students	163
PhD program students	102
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students	n/a

Total undergraduate business students	1,514

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year:

-3%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class	33%
International students ¹	99%
Married students	n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African American students	0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students	0%
Asian American students	0%
Mexican American students	0%
Puerto Rican students	0%
Other Hispanic American students	0%
White (non-Hispanic) students	1%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students	0%
Not reported	0%
Other	0%

Students from the following regions:

Africa	0%
Asia	99%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia	0%
Latin America and the Caribbean	n/a
Middle East	0%
North America (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)	0%
Oceania	0%
Western Europe	0%

North American students by region:

Canada	0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S.	0%
Midwest U.S.	100%
Northeast U.S.	0%
South U.S.	0%
Southwest U.S.	0%
U.S. Possessions and territories	0%
West U.S.	0%

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

Students from the following job functions:

Consulting	3%
Finance/Accounting	15%
General Management	27%
Human Resources	0%
Marketing/Sales	30%
Management Information Systems	13%
Operations/Logistics	6%
Other	6%

Students from the following industries:

Government	n/a
Manufacturing	34%
Non-Profit	3%
Services	63%
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:

AIG Insurance
Hewlett Packard HKSAR
Li & Fung Trading LTD
University of Hong Kong
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart

	2005	2003	2001
Average	n/a	560	556
Median	n/a	n/a	580
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	380 - 710	410 - 640

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	140
Range (middle 80%)	76	-	228

Student Age (years)

Average	36
Range (middle 80%)	30	-	42

Work Background

Students with advanced degrees	14%
Students from nonprofit sector	1%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees	n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman	6%

Travel Distance

Students living within 45 miles of the school

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)	$103
Application fee (nonresident)	$103

94 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 100% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 78% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart

	2005	2003	2001
Selectivity	30%	70%	38%
Yield	85%	91%	94%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 49% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 49% 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

	2005	2003	2001
Resident	n/a	$43,000	$40,000
Nonresident	$25,000	$43,000	$40,000

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s): All applicants - July 15, 2006
Rolling Admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview: All applicants - Aug. 1, 2006
Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: n/a (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	Gary J. Fethke
Hired as of	July 1994

EMBA program director	Mary Spreen

EMBA admissions director	Mary Spreen

EMBA financial aid director	NA

EMBA career services director	NA

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