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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
Suffolk University
Suffolk Business School, Sawyer School of Management— Suffolk University Executive MBA

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Address: Suffolk Business School, Sawyer School of Management
Boston, MA 02108
E-Mail: execmba@suffolk.edu
Website: B-school Web site
Directions to school


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Sept. 10, 2005
Jan. 10, 2006

Year program was founded: 1975
Institution is public or private? Private
Business school accreditation: AACSB
NEASC
Length of program: 18 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 1,194
Full-time MBA students 128
Part-time MBA students 603
Distance MBA students 75
Executive MBA students 30
PhD program students n/a
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,538
 

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

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 32%
International students 1 5%
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 8%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 8%
White (non-Hispanic) students 76%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 5%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
90%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. 100%
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 10%
Finance/Accounting 35%
General Management 30%
Human Resources n/a
Marketing/Sales 25%
Management Information Systems n/a
Operations/Logistics n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following industries:
Government n/a
Manufacturing 25%
Non-Profit 10%
Services 50%
Other 15%

(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:
Fidelity
Verizon
State Street
Investors Bank and Trust
Pricewaterhouse Coopers

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/a540540
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/a425 - 620400 - 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 144
Range (middle 80%) 7 - 30

Student Age (years)
Average 37
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 65

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 20%
Students from nonprofit sector 10%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 15%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 5%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 90%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) $50,000 - $250,000


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) $50
Application fee (nonresident) $50

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

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivityn/a90%90%
Yieldn/a80%95%

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 n/a 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$54,060$48,229$42,625
Nonresident$54,060$48,229n/a

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
All applicants - July 30, 2005
All applicants - Nov. 30, 2005


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: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: n/a (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: n/a

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 Lillian Hallberg
Hired as of July 1997
 
EMBA program director Kristin S. Polito
 
EMBA admissions director Kristin S. Polito
 
EMBA financial aid director Christine Perry
 
EMBA career services director Paul Tanklefsky


 
EMBA Rankings

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SUFFOLK PROFILES
Full-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00 | '99 | '98
Part-time '04 | '03 | '02 | '01 | '00
EMBA '03
Distance '04 | '03

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