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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Southern Methodist University
Cox School of Business

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Address: Cox School of Business
Dallas, TX 75275-0507
E-Mail: drowland@cox.smu.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Aug. 26, 2005

Year program was founded: 1976
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 21 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 946
Full-time MBA students 166
Part-time MBA students 567
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 169
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 975
 

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

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 23%
International students 1 21%
Married students n/a


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 8%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 17%
Mexican American students 5%
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students 69%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 1%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean 1%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
n/a
Oceania n/a
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. 1%
Southwest U.S. 99%
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 7%
Finance/Accounting 9%
General Management 42%
Human Resources 3%
Marketing/Sales 10%
Management Information Systems 10%
Operations/Logistics 10%
Other 9%

Students from the following industries:
Government 2%
Manufacturing 11%
Non-Profit n/a
Services 87%
Other n/a

(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:
Texas Instruments
Verizon
IBM
Sabre/Travelocity
Alcatel

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/a597
Mediann/an/a560
Range (middle 80%)n/an/a520 - 590

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 180
Range (middle 80%) 108 - 300

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 31 - 45

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 15%
Students from nonprofit sector 5%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees n/a
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 5%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 89%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $70,000 - $180,000


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

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

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting 0%
Finance 14%
Human Resources 2%
Manufacturing 2%
Marketing 20%
Operations 15%
Strategy 14%
Supply Chain 0%
Other 34%

Average years of management experience: 12
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: 20

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing 35%
0-20% 13%
21-40% 8%
41-60% 8%
61-80% 0%
81-99% 8%
100% 27%

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 17%
$76-100K 27%
$101-125K 23%
$126-150K 5%
$151-200K 13%
Over $200K 12%


Average increase at end of EMBA program: 18%


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

217 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 57% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 75% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity57%83%81%
Yield75%74%100%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
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In 2004, the B-school interviewed 69% 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$72,225$63,550$55,825
Nonresident$72,225$63,550$55,825

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - Dec. 31, 2005
All applicants - Mar. 31, 2005
All applicants - May 31, 2005
All applicants - June 16, 2005


Rolling Admissions? Yes

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

Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants - June 2, 2006


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 23% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 26% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 0%

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

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 Albert W. Niemi, Jr.
Hired as of July 1997
 
EMBA program director Tom Perkowski
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director Barbara Waters
 
EMBA career services director George Johnson


 
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2001:  19    1993:  --    
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