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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Saint Louis University
John Cook School of Business— Executive Master of International Business

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Address: John Cook School of Business
Room 200
St. Louis, MO 63108
E-Mail: emib@slu.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Aug. 26, 2005

Year program was founded: 1990
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 23 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 371
Full-time MBA students 53
Part-time MBA students 216
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 43
PhD program students 12
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,450
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: 4%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 4%
International students 1 4%
Married students 63%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 8%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students 0%
Asian American students 4%
Mexican American students 0%
Puerto Rican students 0%
Other Hispanic American students 4%
White (non-Hispanic) students 78%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students 0%
Not reported 6%
Other 0%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 4%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Caribbean 0%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 0% / U.S.: 100%)
0%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 0%

North American students by region:
Canada 0%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 0%
Midwest U.S. 100%
Northeast U.S. 0%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
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 0%
Finance/Accounting 5%
General Management 18%
Human Resources 10%
Marketing/Sales 43%
Management Information Systems 5%
Operations/Logistics 5%
Other 14%

Students from the following industries:
Government 8%
Manufacturing 38%
Non-Profit 8%
Services 38%
Other 8%

(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:
The Boeing Company
Bunzl USA
Monsanto
The Solae Company
MasterCard International

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/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 182
Range (middle 80%) 60 - 300

Student Age (years)
Average 38
Range (middle 80%) 27 - 47

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 9%
Students from nonprofit sector 9%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 5%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 5%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 96%

Salary
Average $110,000
Range (middle 80%) $85,000 - $200,000


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
Avg. 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) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

40 people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 62% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 98% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivity62%65%n/a
Yield98%85%n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 95% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 95% 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$44,000$42,000n/a
Nonresident$44,000$42,000n/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - May 31, 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: 25% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 33% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 50%

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


CONTACTS

Dean Ellen Harshman
Hired as of July 2003
 
EMBA program director Seung H. Kim, PhD
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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