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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Simon Fraser University
SFU Business

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Address: SFU Business
Vancouver Canada
E-Mail: emba_program@sfu.ca
Website: B-school Web site


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Sept. 9, 2005

Year program was founded: 1968
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: n/a
Length of program: 24 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 349
Full-time MBA students 122
Part-time MBA students 19
Distance MBA students 15
Executive MBA students 59
PhD program students 13
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,000
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: -30%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 38%
International students 1 3%
Married students n/a


Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia n/a
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 100% / U.S.: 0)
n/a
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 100%
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. n/a

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

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 19%
Finance/Accounting 16%
General Management 39%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 6%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 0%
Other 6%

Students from the following industries:
Government 19%
Manufacturing 6%
Non-Profit 0%
Services 58%
Other 16%

(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:
Canadian Banks
Telus Corporation
Terasen Gas
City/Municipal Governments
BC Hydro

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Average595600n/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)520 - 670550 - 680n/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 144
Range (middle 80%) 108 - 168

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 45

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 34%
Students from nonprofit sector 20%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 17%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 3%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 94%

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) $60
Application fee (nonresident) $60

50 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 80% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 77% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity80%65%n/a
Yield77%78%n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 50% of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a of its admitted applicants.

The B-school placed 0 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$36,000$27,000n/a
Nonresident$36,000$27,000n/a

Applications

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


Rolling Admissions? No

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

Financial aid deadline(s):
Sept. 1, 2005


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 50% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 68% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 10%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: 0

Scholarships are Merit-based 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
Merit-based

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean Dr. Ernie Love
Hired as of Sept. 2001
 
EMBA program director Dr. Carolyne Smart, Academic Director and Associate Dean
 
EMBA admissions director Mrs. Diane Cross, Executive Director
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director Mr. Kirk Hill


 
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