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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Northwestern University
Kellogg School of Management— Kellogg School Executive MBA Program

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Address: Kellogg School of Management
2169 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
E-Mail: emba@kellogg.northwestern.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Sept. 6, 2005
Sept. 10, 2005
Jan. 8, 2006
Jan. 5, 2006

Year program was founded: 1976
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 22 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 3,000
Full-time MBA students 1,310
Part-time MBA students 1,150
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 400
PhD program students 124
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 15%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 17%
International students 1 19%
Married students 72%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 21%
Mexican American students 2%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 1%
White (non-Hispanic) students 65%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 1%
Not reported 5%
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 14%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 2%
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 2% / U.S.: 98%)
76%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 2%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 75%
Northeast U.S. 6%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 5%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 4%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 4%
Finance/Accounting 14%
General Management 24%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 21%
Management Information Systems 13%
Operations/Logistics 10%
Other 13%

Students from the following industries:
Government 1%
Manufacturing 26%
Non-Profit 2%
Services 49%
Other 22%

(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:
Motorola
Guidant
Baxter Healthcare
General Electric
IBM

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 158
Range (middle 80%) 96 - 240

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 32 - 44

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 38%
Students from nonprofit sector 1%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 15%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 14%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 59%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $92,000 - $300,000


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

Editor's Note: Based on responses to BusinessWeek's 2005 survey of EMBA graduates.

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 4%
Finance 4%
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing 7%
Marketing 20%
Operations 9%
Strategy 13%
Supply Chain 4%
Other 39%

Average years of management experience: 11
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 24

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 22%
0-20% 4%
21-40% 4%
41-60% 11%
61-80% 2%
81-99% 2%
100% 54%

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 2.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 2.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K 2%
$51-75K 11%
$76-100K 11%
$101-125K 24%
$126-150K 20%
$151-200K 18%
Over $200K 13%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 26%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $150
Application fee (nonresident) $150

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/an/a50%
Yieldn/a95%93%

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 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$108,000n/an/a
Nonresidentn/an/an/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Sept. 1, 2005
All applicants - Oct. 3, 2005
All applicants - Nov. 1, 2005
All applicants - Nov. 15, 2005
Mar. 1, 2006
Apr. 1, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Nov. 15, 2005
All applicants - Aug. 5, 2006
All applicants - Nov. 15, 2006
All applicants - Aug. 5, 2007


Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 47% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 34% (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 Dipak C. Jain
Hired as of July 2001
 
EMBA program director Julie Cisek Jones
 
EMBA admissions director Malgorzata Krasowska-Feigen
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Roxanne Hori


 
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