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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
San Diego State University
College of Business Administration

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Address: College of Business Administration
Mail Code 8232
San Diego, CA 92182-8232
E-Mail: emba@mail.sdsu.edu
Website: B-school Web site


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Aug. 19, 2005

Year program was founded: 1990
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 23 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 639
Full-time MBA students 351
Part-time MBA students 288
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 66
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 4,366
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 16%
International students 1 n/a
Married students 75%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 0%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 22%
Mexican American students 10%
Puerto Rican students 3%
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 56%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 0%
Other 6%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 13%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 3%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
81%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%

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. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 100%

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 4%
Finance/Accounting 10%
General Management 28%
Human Resources 0%
Marketing/Sales 19%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 19%
Other 10%

Students from the following industries:
Government 13%
Manufacturing 31%
Non-Profit 0%
Services 26%
Other 28%

(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:
Hamilton Sunstrand
Qualcomm
US Military
Solar Turbines
B.F. Goodrich

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/a570573
Mediann/an/a550
Range (middle 80%)n/a470 - 690460 - 710

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 211
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 40
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 13%
Students from nonprofit sector 6%
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 95%

Salary
Average $98,802
Range (middle 80%) $90,000 - $160,000


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 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) $55
Application fee (nonresident) $55

54 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted n/a (selectivity) of those applicants, and 70% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivityn/a69%64%
Yield70%89%73%

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 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$45,888 $32,880$30,480
Nonresident$45,888 n/a$30,480

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Mar. 1, 2006
All applicants - May 1, 2006


Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
All applicants - Aug. 31, 2006


Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - Aug. 31, 2006


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 16% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 75% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 30%

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 Gail Naughton, Ph.D
Hired as of Aug. 2002
 
EMBA program director Karen M. Courtney
 
EMBA admissions director Karen M. Courtney
 
EMBA financial aid director Karen M. Courtney
 
EMBA career services director Jane Sawyer


 
EMBA Rankings

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Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01
EMBA '03 | '01

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