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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University of London
London Business School— EMBA-Global

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Address:		London Business School Regent's Park London NW1 4SA United Kingdom
E-Mail:		embaglobalfasttrack@london.edu
Website:		B-school Web site
		Directions to school

Other programs:		Executive MBA

B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin:

May 8, 2005

Year program was founded:	1982
Institution is public or private?	Public
Business school accreditation:	AACSB AMBA EQUIS
Length of program:	20 months

Enrollment

Total graduate business students	1,424
Full-time MBA students	629
Part-time MBA students	n/a
Distance MBA students	n/a
Executive MBA students	412
PhD program students	76
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students	n/a

Total undergraduate business students	n/a

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year:

28%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class	15%
International students ¹	94%
Married students	n/a

Students from the following regions:

Africa	2%
Asia	8%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia	6%
Latin America and the Caribbean	5%
Middle East	5%
North America (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)	43%
Oceania	2%
Western Europe	29%

North American students by region:

Canada	3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S.	0%
Midwest U.S.	0%
Northeast U.S.	72%
South U.S.	0%
Southwest U.S.	3%
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	12%
Finance/Accounting	35%
General Management	25%
Human Resources	0%
Marketing/Sales	5%
Management Information Systems	5%
Operations/Logistics	11%
Other	7%

Students from the following industries:

Government	2%
Manufacturing	2%
Non-Profit	2%
Services	74%
Other	20%

(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:

JPMorgan Chase & Co
Novartis AG
American Express Company
Ernst & Young
Reuters

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart

	2005	2003	2001
Average	660	670	n/a
Median	n/a	n/a	n/a
Range (middle 80%)	600 - 730	570 - 760	n/a

GMAT scores are required as part of the application.

TOEFL Scores

TOEFL scores are 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	120
Range (middle 80%)	n/a	-	n/a

Student Age (years)

Average	33
Range (middle 80%)	28	-	38

Work Background

Students with advanced degrees	30%
Students from nonprofit sector	n/a
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees	n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman	9%

Travel Distance

Students living within 45 miles of the school

27%

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	0%
Finance	14%
Human Resources	n/a
Manufacturing	0%
Marketing	20%
Operations	9%
Strategy	23%
Supply Chain	3%
Other	31%

Average years of management experience:	7
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work:	9

Percent of program employer paid for:

Nothing	43%
0-20%	3%
21-40%	6%
41-60%	3%
61-80%	6%
81-99%	11%
100%	29%

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	3%
$51-75K	22%
$76-100K	43%
$101-125K	16%
$126-150K	8%
$151-200K	8%
Over $200K	0%

Average increase at end of EMBA program: 38%

ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident)	$170
Application fee (nonresident)	$170

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

	2005	2003	2001
Selectivity	72%	70%	n/a
Yield	84%	69%	n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 83% 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

	2005	2003	2001
Resident	$80,750	$62,775	n/a
Nonresident	$80,750	$62,775	n/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s): Dec. 2, 2005 Feb. 17, 2006
Rolling Admissions? Yes
Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview: n/a
Financial aid deadline(s): n/a

Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 56% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 9% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: n/a

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	Professor Laura D Tyson
Hired as of	Jan. 2002

EMBA program director	n/a

EMBA admissions director	Linden Selby

EMBA financial aid director	n/a

EMBA career services director	n/a

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2002:	4 (Non-U.S.)	1992:	--
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