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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Rice University
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management— MBA for Executives

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Address: Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Management
PO Box 2932
Houston, TX 77252.2932
E-Mail: oed@rice.edu
Website: B-school Web site


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: July 28, 2005

Year program was founded: 1998
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 22 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 468
Full-time MBA students 292
Part-time MBA students 0
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 176
PhD program students 0
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 0
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: -3%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 27%
International students 1 17%
Married students 65%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 4%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 6%
Mexican American students 7%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 62%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported 20%
Other 1%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 3%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 1%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
87%
Oceania 1%
Western Europe 1%

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. 100%
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 15%
General Management 22%
Human Resources 1%
Marketing/Sales 6%
Management Information Systems 13%
Operations/Logistics 31%
Other 10%

Students from the following industries:
Government 0%
Manufacturing 7%
Non-Profit 8%
Services 8%
Other 77%

(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:
Hewlett-Packard
ConocoPhillips
BP
Shell
ExxonMobil

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average600596620
Mediann/an/a610
Range (middle 80%)550 - 650480 - 690550 - 700

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 * 580
Minimum TOEFL score required * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 144
Range (middle 80%) 72 - 228

Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 42

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 20%
Students from nonprofit sector 8%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 1%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 1%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 100%

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) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

121 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 81% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 91% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity81%79%42%
Yield91%80%86%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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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$78,300$77,000$60,000
Nonresident$78,300$77,000$60,000

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Oct. 11, 2005
All applicants - Dec. 6, 2005
All applicants - Feb. 14, 2006
All applicants - Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants - June 13, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - May 15, 2006


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 25% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 25% (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: $39,150

Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $70,000

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 William Glick
Hired as of July 2005
 
EMBA program director Lina Bell
 
EMBA admissions director Lina Bell
 
EMBA financial aid director Julia Benz
 
EMBA career services director Charlotte Linn Stein


 
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